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
Building Faith in God
Cultivating the spirit of faith
We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak (2 Corinthians 4:13 KJV) The current emphasis on faith in the body of Christ is not some preacher’s talk or “faith people” stuff. It is from the Holy Spirit. Faith Read More
Wherefore didst thou doubt?
And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? (Matthew 14:31 KJV) Doubt, not the lack or absence of faith, is probably one of the most significant factors ruining our faith. Part of the reason it so dangerous is because it Read More
Dealing with stress in your life
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved (Psalm 55:22 KJV) Stress is the state of mental or emotional strain or tension that occurs when we are going through demanding situations in life, whether at home, work, school, or community. Stress and anxiety Read More
Believing and faith : what is the difference?
And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie (2 Thessalonians 2:11 KJV) Believing, as we have discussed extensively, is a human capacity to accept information as true and rely on it. This human capacity is common to all human beings, whether born again or not, just like Read More
Man believes with the heart
For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation (Romans 10:10 KJV) We believe with our hearts. The heart in this verse refers to our inner life, and that inner life generally is made up of the spirit and the soul. To maintain brevity, the heart here Read More
Getting specific with our believing
“…And everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world” (John 11:26–27 ESV) When Jesus came to Lazarus’ funeral, Martha’s brother, who had been dead for 4 Read More
What does it mean to believe?
For all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, and if you are willing to accept it, he is Elijah who is to come (Matthew 11:13–14 ESV) I have maintained our focus on believing from our last Glory & Grace Live Bible study last Thursday. Let me discuss the meaning of believing in today’s Read More