It would be impossible to overstate the importance of faith because “without faith it is impossible to please [God]” (Heb. 11:6a). Given the eternal consequences, we can see why it is important for us to understand faith clearly. As is often the case, in seeking to understand what faith is, it is helpful to consider […]
Two men bore the name Enoch in the early history of mankind. One was the third from Adam in the line of Cain (Gen. 4:1, 17); the other was “the seventh from Adam” in the line of Seth (Gen. 5:3-24; Jude 14). But their characters were very different. One had a memorial raised to him […]
The writer of the book of Hebrews tells us that Rahab did not perish with the other citizens of Jericho. Spiritual minds bow in wonder at the God of infinite mercy who reached down to lift her up to the very lineage and genealogy of the Messiah. Faithful Rahab is a shining example to every […]
“How?” is about performance; “Why?” about purpose. One spring, I taped a small index card next to my ten-year-old son’s bed that said simply, “Be a Noticer.” I wanted to tie into our study of the “Be-attitudes” in the Gospel of Matthew but with a scientific twist. Another word for noticing is observing. Observing is […]
“Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24). Faith is essential. We are saved by faith and live by faith. But faith is not an off-on switch, where you believe God or you don’t. When our Lord said, “Have faith in God” (Mk. 11:22), He was speaking to disciples who (with one exception) were […]
Faith has always been an integral part of man’s relationship with God. The principle “the just shall live by faith” is stated in the Old Testament (Hab. 2:4) and then quoted three times in the New Testament (Rom. 1:17; Gal. 3:11; Heb. 10:38). Biblical faith is not confidence in our own ability or inner strength; […]
Isaac has been called “the mediocre son of a great father and the mediocre father of a great son.” It is true that when it comes to the colorful figures in the family line, Isaac was overshadowed by his father, Abraham, and outshone by his son, Jacob. Still, Isaac qualifies to be in the great […]
Like Joshua. He lived all out for the Lord. He lived a fruitful and successful life. There is much to be copied in a life like his. Joshua had a Heart for God “So the Lord spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. And he would return to the […]
According to its own statistics, YouTube has 800 million unique users who visit every month. Over three billion videos are viewed every single day. More video is uploaded to YouTube in one month than the three major US networks have created in 60 years! Those numbers only refer to Youtube and don’t include other video […]