How real was the promise
Abraham sends Hagar and Ishmael away, makes a treaty with Abimelech, almost sacrifices Isaac, finds him a wife after he …
Tag Archives: faith
Noah was righteous by faith
Noah and a global disaster: Genesis 6–10 By the time of the flood, Noah was the only righteous man on …
You can’t take it with you
Paul’s first letter to Timothy (Part 2): 1 Timothy 4–6 What can you take to heaven with you? Love, faith and …
Jesus lives and so do we
Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (Part 1): Ephesians 1–3 It sounds like a paradox: we were alive and dead at …
Jesus the place of atonement
Paul’s letter to the believers in Rome (Part 1): Romans 1–4 What did Jesus do on the cross? He was …
Faith, hope and love last forever
Paul’s first letter to the believers in Corinth (Part 4): 1 Corinthians 11:2–13:13 This is one of the more famous chapters …
Jesus gave His life for our sins
Paul’s letter to the Galatians (Part 1): Galatians 1–3 Jesus gave His life for our sins: Galatians 1:4-5 Jesus gave …
Ask for anything in my name … just stay faithful
Jesus tells Peter he will deny he even knows Him, then He explains He is the way, the truth and …
Death of a fig tree
Jesus comments on the Jews’ refusal to believe Him, then He curses a fruitless fig tree, clears out money changers …
Have faith and keep praying
Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead, which leads some to believe and others to plot His death; He also heals …
Mustard seeds
Jesus tells people to be obedient and repent so they’ll be ready for the Lord’s coming, illustrating his point with …
Not enough faith
Jesus heals a demon-possessed boy, again predicts His own death, arranges to pay the Temple tax, tells the disciples a …
Faith and no faith
Jesus heals two blind men, then goes to Nazareth (again?), then send out His disciples: Matthew 9:27–34; Mark 6:1–6; Matthew …
Chronic illness and faith
Jesus heals a demon possessed man, a woman in the crowd, and Jairus’ daughter: Mark 5:1–20; Matthew 8:28–34; Luke 8:26–39; …
Was prison what John expected?
Jesus heals a Roman’s slave, raises a widow’s son from the dead, reassures John the Baptist, denounces unbelief, and has …
Faith is the sign of our hope in Jesus Christ
A letter to Hebrews (Part 4): Hebrews 11–13 One of the most famous statements we have is about faith—it is the …
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