Faith
...What is Faith? It is the confident
assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty
that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up
ahead.
Hebrews 11:1
...You can never please God without
faith, without depending on him. Anyone who wants to come to God must believe
that there is a God and that he rewards those who sincerely look for him.
Hebrews 11:6
...If you want to know what God
wants you to do, ask him, and he will gladly tell you, for he is always
ready to give a bountiful supply of wisdom to all who ask him; he will
not resent it. But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him
to tell you, for a doubtful mind will be as unsettled as a wave of
the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind; and every decision you then
make will be uncertain, as you turn first this way and then that. If you
don't ask with faith, don't expect the Lord to give you any solid answer.
James 1:5-8
...And now just as you trusted
Christ to save you, trust him, too, for each days problems; live in vital
union with him. Let your roots grow down into him and draw
up nourishment from him. See that you go on growing in the Lord, and become
strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow
with joy and thanksgiving for all he has done.
Colossians 2:6-7
....Because of his kindness,
you have been saved through trusting Christ. And even trusting is not of
yourselves, it too is a gift from God.
Ephesians 2:8
...For now we are all children
of God through faith in Jesus Christ.
Galatians 3:26
...I have been crucified with
Christ; and I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the real
life I now have within this body is a result of my trusting in the Son
of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20
...And I pray that Christ will
be more and more at home in your hearts;, living within you as you trust
in him. May your roots go deep into the soil of God's marvelous love; and
may you be able feel and understand, as all God's children should, how
long, how wide, how deep, how high his love really is; and to experience
this love for your selves, thought it is so great that you will never see
the end of it or fully know or understand it. And so at last you will be
filled up with God himself.
Ephesians 3:17-19
...But when the Holy Spirit controls
our lives he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control, and here
there is no conflict with the Jewish laws.
Galatians 5:22-23
...Since we have such a huge
crowd of men of faith watching us from the grandstands, let us strip off
anything that slows us down or holds us back, and especially those sins
that wrap themselves so tightly around our feet and trip us up; and let
us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us. Keep
your eyes on Jesus, our leader and instructor. He was willing to die a
shameful death on the cross because of the joy he knew would be his afterwards;
and now he sits in the place of honor by the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:1-2
...Keep your eyes open for spiritual
danger, stand true to the Lord; act like men; be strong; and whatever you
do, do it with kindness and Love.
1 Corinthians 16:13
...We know these things are true
by believing, not seeing.
2 Corinthians 5:7
...But you must keep on believing
the things you have been taught. You know they are true, for you know that
you can trust those of us who have taught you. You know how, when you were
a small child, you were taught the holy Scriptures, and it is those that
make you wise to accept God's salvation by trusting in Christ Jesus.
2 Timothy 3:14-15
...In reply Jesus said to the
disciples,"If you only have faith in God-- this is the absolute truth--
you can say to this Mount of Olives,'Rise up and fall into the Mediterranean;
and your command will be obeyed. All that's required is that you really
believe and have no doubt! Listen to me! You can pray for anything and
if you believe, you have it; it's yours!"
Mark 11:22-24