Now after two days he departed thence, and went into Galilee. For Jesus himself testified, that a prophet hath no honour in his own country (John 4:43–44 KJV) Jesus grew up in Nazareth in the province of Galilee. The Nazarenes knew Him as any other young Jewish boy growing up, except that He appeared to Read More
Unbelief & Doubt
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
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
He staggered not at the promise of God
He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God (Rom. 4:20 KJV) Rom. 4:2 describes Abraham as not wavering at the promise of God through unbelief. The Lord had spoken to Abraham and given him a promise that he was going to be a father Read More
Struggling with faith?
He (Abraham) did not waver in unbelief about the promise of God but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God (Rom. 4:20 NET). Many of God’s precious children are struggling with faith. The essence of faith is believing what God has said, and living by the unseen realities of His Word. I had my Read More
40 years in the wilderness
And your children shall wander in the wilderness forty years, and bear your whoredoms, until your carcases be wasted in the wilderness (Num. 14:33 KJV). The Israelites spent 40 years in the wilderness, before entering the promised land. God intended for their time in the wilderness to be much shorter, but after the 12 spies Read More
I believe; Help my unbelief
Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mk. 9:24 ESV). The verse above reveals the words of a desperate father seeking healing for his child. Jesus had just told him that “‘All things are possible for one who believes” (Mk. 9:23 ESV). Upon hearing these words, the Read More
Familiarity Breeds Contempt
Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?” And they took offense at him (Mk. 6:3 ESV). The familiar phrase “familiarity breeds contempt” summarizes the reality that the more familiar we are with something, the more Read More