Faith’s First Achievement Hebrews 11:1-3

Faith’s First Achievement Hebrews 11:1-3

by | Jul 23, 2023 | Achievement, first achievement, Availability to all, Believe, Certainty, Creation vs. evolution, Evidence for God, Faith, God, evidence for God, Sight, the basis for beliefs, Visible / invisible

First, because it is addressed first in the Bible’s famous faith chapter–Hebrews 11.  First, because it is indispensable.  Essential.   Foundational.  First, because everything that follows–Noah building ark (v. 7),...
Meaningful Meetings with the Master

Meaningful Meetings with the Master

by | Jan 10, 2023 | Attitude governs value, Faith, Loved, Meaningful meetings w/ the Master, Mechanics of w., New, People l. by God, Private times of w., Rushed/hurried unsatisfying, Try n. ways of Bible reading, Worship

A Christian who enjoys a positive relationship with the Lord will likely say that their private time of worship is what nourishes and sustains them. Since a little directly from God is better than a lot from people, Christians have to know how to feed themselves from...
The Parable of the Ledge (Part 4 of 4)

The Parable of the Ledge (Part 4 of 4)

by | Dec 7, 2022 | Apologetics, Bullet, Church, Cross, Deception as a part of spiritual warfare, Ephesians 2:8-10, Faith, giving up human s., Humanity of a high mountain ledge, Hypocrites in church, Neutrality, not all churches are true to the Bible, Repentance, Salvation, Security, Spiritual war, The b. we deserve, the imagined n. of the scientific community, War, Wayne Gruden on r., what was accomplished on the c., Why Jesus Christ is Special, “Interested observer”

Alex Honnald – article cover picture — was featured on the cover of the May 2011 issue of National Geographic. He is free soloing (no climbing aides, no ropes) Mount Half Dome in Yosemite Valley in northern California.  Photo purchased for use herein. In parts...
Faith by the Narrowest of Margins (Job 13:15)

Faith by the Narrowest of Margins (Job 13:15)

by | Jun 27, 2021 | Exodus, Exodus 19:4, Faith, Faith victory by a whisker, Job 13, Light, Narrow victory, Point of L. in a sea of darkness, Winning without knowing you are w.

“Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him” (v. 15) is a powerful statement. But it is sometimes isolated from its context while being touted as an unshakable, rock-solid declaration of unwavering faith. Though remarkable, it was “faith by the narrowest of margins....
Amazed, Grieving, Perplexed & Judging

Amazed, Grieving, Perplexed & Judging

by | May 23, 2021 | a Roman c. who amazed Jesus, Amazed, Centurion, Compassion, Faith, Forgiven little, love little; Forgiven much, love much, Jesus Christ Was A., Jesus was compassionate toward a widow, John had a q. for Jesus Christ, John the Baptist P., Judging, Luke, Luke 7, Perplexed, Question, the Roman centurion’s f.

Luke 7 is a striking collection of the four accounts suggested by the title above. Each account is compelling and relevant to our lives, speaking to our circum-stances today.    Amazed   (Luke 7:1-10)  Jewish people appealed to the Lord Jesus...