“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 The word overcome means “to defeat in competition or conflict; conquer.” As children of God, we have the power to conquer the world, and that power comes through our faith. To “overcome the world” means to make good and right decisions that go against the sinful influences that pervade…
“Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” James 2:17-18 KJV God’s Word is reliable and true. God never lies! And according to the Bible, salvation is a gift from God – free and clear. Ephesians 2:8-9 says, “For by…
“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 KJV Hebrews 11:1 says, “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” We can’t see God, but we can see the results of His power. We can’t touch God, but He’s…
“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)” II Corinthians 5:7 KJV Every person starts their Christian walk with a measure of faith given to them by God, because without faith, it is impossible to be saved (Ephesians 2:8). Romans 12:3 says, “For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to…
“And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.” Romans 14:23 KJV Our faith pleases God. To believe that God honors His Word… To trust Him no matter what happens… To have confidence in His love toward us… To know that He cannot lie or make a mistake. For He is God, the one and only, true…
“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17 KJV God made it easy for you to begin developing a faith that would please Him. You start with His Word. How do you develop faith? By hearing the Word of God. Not just reading silently, but by hearing God’s Word as it’s read. Isaiah 55:11 says, “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my…
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. Luke 17:5-6 KJV A grain of mustard seed is the smallest of all garden seeds, yet Jesus said that if…
What is faith? “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 KJV What exactly does that mean? The dictionary definition of the word substance is “reality.” In other words, faith is the reality of things that we hope for, and the proof of things that we don’t see. So basically, if we have hope in the reality of something taking place, despite the fact that we see…