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Some loving, well-meaning Christ-followers try tight arguments and tears to dissuade a Spirit-led Christ-follower from doing what he thoroughly believes - and is yielded to do - the Spirit is leading him to do. | Acts 21:13 | Acts 21:13-14 | faith, discouragement, Spirit-led |
The size of one's SHIELD OF FAITH is proportionate to the (1) knowledge / assurance of his / her salvation (place in Christ) and the (2) working knowledge of Scripture (the amount of and ability to apply in life). | Ephesians 6:16-17 | Ephesians 6 | God's Word, faith, knowledge |
A servant of God must have active confidence in God to obey in full the strange (speak to an altar) and sometimes dangerous (anger a king) words revealed to him. | 1 Kings 13:1-10 | 1 Kings 13 | hearing God, faith, obedience |
Sanctification (spiritual maturity) comes as a work of the Holy Spirit and involves the same kind of faith (believing God's Word) as does salvation. | Galatians 3:3-5 | Galatians 3 | faith, sanctification, maturity |
Christ-followers may make their plans, but trust only the LORD to 'direct his / her steps' to do the LORD's will. | Proverbs 16:9 | Proverbs 16 | God's will, plans, faith |
He who continues to fear / trust God will be satisfied. | Proverbs 19:23 also Psalm 16:11 | Proverbs 19 | faith, fear God, satisfaction |
God knows and acknowledges when people are really trusting Him - taking Him at His Word. | Genesis 15:5-6 | Genesis 15:5-6 | Faith, God's Word, Those Who Trust God |
Faith in God is acting now on what God says as though you can see past or beyond what God says to what He will do. | Genesis 13:14-18 | Genesis 13:14-18 | Trust God, Believe God, Faith |
Don't be afraid of the opposition you will face when carrying out God's will. | Deuteronomy 20:1-4 | Deuteronomy 20:1-4 | opposition, fear, faith |
People who lack faith will experience less activity of God. | Mark 6:6a | Mark 6:6 | faith, unbelief |
Those who really believe Jesus - is who He is - humbly approach Him. | Mark 5:21-23 | Mark 5:21-23 | trust Jesus, faith, humble |
God has set apart all who come to Him in faith. | Psalm 4:3 | Psalm 4:3 | Set apart, faith |
Folks who express faith in Jesus Christ experience what He wants to do in them. | Mark 5:28,29 | Mark 5:28,29 | faith, God's will |
Believing Jesus is more important than believing the latest news. | Mark 5:35,36 | Mark 5:35,36 | Believe Jesus, faith |
Faith in God prepares people for what God is going to do. | Mark 6:39,40 | Mark 6:39,40 | faith, Faith moves |
Faith in God moves men to action. | Mark 2:3-5 | Mark 2:3-5 | faith, Trust God |
Trusting Jesus involves entrusting oneself to Him and what He says He will do. | Mark 5:27-29 | Mark 5:27-29 | trust Jesus, faith |
Those who truly believe Jesus ask Him to do things impossible. | Mark 5:22,23 | Mark 5:22,23 | trust Jesus, faith, impossible |
Faith in God and living in righteousness are linked. | Isaiah 10:20-23 | Isaiah 10:20-23 | Trust God, righteousness, faith |
All people need to turn toward God in repentance and have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ in order to be saved. | Acts 20:20-21 | Acts 20:20-21 | faith, repentance, teaching, missionaries, evangelism |
Faith in the person and work of Christ results in forgiveness of one sins. | Luke 7:36-50 | Luke 7:36-50 | forgiveness, faith |
Some genuine expressions of faith in the LORD are at depths of experience which by God's grace will increase to greater or deeper faith in the LORD. | John 16:29-32 | John 16:29-33 | believer, faith |
Asking is believing Jesus still answers according to what will glorify His Father. | John 14:13-14 | John 14:13-14 | ask, faith, prayer |
Asking is believing Jesus went to sit at the Father's right hand. | John 14:13-14 | John 14:13-14 | ask, faith, prayer |
Asking the Father evidences trust - an act of faith believing you are asking acording to God's revealed will. | John 14:13-14 | John 14:13-14 | ask, faith, prayer |
To be walking with God in obedience by faith - experiencing His presence daily - is an awesome and available reality for those IN CHRIST. | John 16:32 | John 16:29-33 | faith, God's presence, obedience |
Being born again or born of the Spirit is a mystical experience - much of which cannot be seen by the eye or even fully understood fully at the outset. | John 3:7-8 | John 3:1-36 | Born Again, Faith, Spiritual |
Christ-followers need to trust God to do bigger-than-possible things to accomplish His will through them. | John 6:5-7 | John 6:1-71 | Faith, God's Will, God's Work |
One man's life (heart) - impacting experience with Jesus can be enough to foster faith enough to rebuke the leaders of acceptable religion (who have NO SUCH experience). | John 9:30-33 | John 9:1-41 | Eternal Life, Faith, Religion |
One's "sin reality" is fully dealt with (from God's perspective) adequately ONLY by believing in one's heart Jesus died as his/her Savior - for payment of the penalty of sins. | John 8:24 | John 8:1-59 | Atonement, Faith, Salvation |
The LORD speaks His will, the Christ-follower believes (acting upon the Word), and then God reveals His glory and power. | John 11:40-44 | John 11:1-57 | Faith, Glorify God, God's Word |
Those IN CHRIST, filled with the Spirit, and doing God's will manifest the glory of God and of His Son. | John 2:11 | John 2:1-25 | Faith, Obedience, Spirit-filled |
God may grant to some - early in their life - the grace gift of a fear toward Him with a commitment to godliness and with this grace the experience of being ostracized by an ungodly culture - all in preparation for fruitful ministry ahead. | Genesis 37:1-2 | Genesis 37:1-8 | Grace, Faith, Idolatrous Culture |
One's offering to God should not be a cheap, inferior, substitute for a true, heart-level gift of love, faith, and obedience to the LORD. | Deuteronomy 17:1-7 | Deuteronomy 17:1-7 | Faith, Heart For God, Offering |
Those who would be men of faith - taking God at His Word for salvation and all that is in it - are those who (1) receive God's promises, verse 15, (2) remember God's promises, verses 3-4, (3) experience God's promises, verses 11-14, (4) pass on God's promises, verses 15-16, and (5) cling to God's promises, verses 19-22. | Genesis 48:1-22 | Genesis 48:1-22 | Trust God, Faith, God's Word |
Christ-followers are to do what God says on the basis of trust in God. | Psalm 4:5 | Psalm 4:5 | Trust God, Faith, Obedience |
Those IN CHRIST may speak confidently to those in authority in pagan, idolatrous cultures what God has revealed to them to say. | Daniel 2:26-30 | Daniel 2:26-49 | Faith, Obedience, Revelation |
So often the fuller revelation or fuller experience of God comes after stepping out in faith - after beginning the journey of obedience. | Genesis 46:1-7 | Genesis 46:1-34 | Faith, Obedience, Revelation |
God gives grace with faith to the humble. | Matthew 15:27-28, James 4:6 | Matthew 15:21-28 | God's Grace, Faith, Humble |
God-honoring faith means 'take God at His Word' - whatever it is God says, you count it as SO. | Luke 7:6-10 | Luke 7:6-10 | Obedience, Trust God, Faith |
Some expressions of genuine heart-faith received by the LORD are quite humble in nature and quite public in expression. | Luke 23:42-43 | Luke 23:42-43 | Humility, Faith, God Saves |
Belief in the LORD grows (deepens, increases) as Christ-followers repeatedly experience the LORD - His power, His glory, and His unfolding purposes. | John 2:11 | John 2:11 | Experience God, Faith, Maturing Process |
The name of the LORD abides in all who are IN CHRIST - following Christ by faith. | Deuteronomy 16:11 | Deuteronomy 16:11 | Faith, Abide In Christ, In Christ |