But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive (Exodus 1:17 KJV) There is power in number. When the enslaved Jews multiplied in Egypt, Pharaoh knew he had to do something otherwise, Israel will become the threat to their survival as a nation. Read More
Building Faith in God
While Joseph thought on these things
But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost (Matthew 1:20 KJV) Imagine a few months to your Read More
Knock and it shall be opened unto you
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you (Matthew 7:7 KJV) Jesus gives us three degrees of requesting something from God in this verse. He begins with asking, then seeking, and finally knocking. Asking is making a request to God for what we Read More
Mixing the Word with faith
For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the Word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it (Hebrews 4:2 KJV) God spoke to the Israelites in the desert in the giving of the Law. He promised to give them rest in the Read More
The victory that overcometh the world
For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith (1 John 5:4 KJV) John declares so boldly that whatsoever is born of God, speaking about every single one of God’s children overcomes the world. This is an audacious statement. Overcoming presupposes a conflict, Read More
I believe ; help thou mine unbelief
And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief (Mark 9:24 KJV) A man brought his child to Jesus and told Jesus if there was anything He could do to help, He should do it. Jesus said to him that all things are possible Read More
Be of good courage, and do it
Arise; for this matter belongeth unto thee: we also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it (Ezra 10:4 KJV) Ezra, the Jewish scribe who returned from captivity in Babylon to Jerusalem, faced a crisis when he arrived in Israel. The people were transgressing the Law A few Jewish leaders who were Read More
You have obtained a like previous faith
SIMON Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:1 KJV) Peter reminded the Christians that they had obtained the same kind of faith the apostles and other Jewish Christians had obtained Read More