Speak From a Heart Convinced by Faith
Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be. (Romans 4:18) Abraham’s faith was not merely something he kept as an abstract thought. What he believed affected the way he approached his circumstances. Genuine faith produces an inward […]
Extent of your vision is the boundary of your blessing!
And the LORD said unto Abram, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: (Genesis 13:14) What you continually see influences what you prepare yourself to pursue. A person who has no vision may remain satisfied with very little simply because nothing greater […]
Abraham Saw the Promise Before He Held It
And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. (Genesis 15:5) Abraham was standing in a situation where the natural evidence did not appear to support what God had told him. […]
Faith is specific!
And the LORD said unto Abram, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: (Genesis 13:14) Faith is not vague wishful thinking. When you desire to see something established in your life, you need to understand what you are believing God for. Specificity […]
Walk Forward With Confidence
And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? (Matthew 8:26) Fear can make a difficult situation appear greater than it is. It can cause us to focus so intensely on the storm that we forget the presence of the Lord. The disciples were overwhelmed by the waves, but Lord […]
Faith is dead without action
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. (James 2:26) Faith is not merely an idea we agree with in our minds; it is a conviction that influences the way we speak, decide, and act. The Bible teaches that faith without works is dead. This means that […]
Your Obstacles don’t have the Final Word
And straightway Jesus constrained his disciples to get into a ship, and to go before him unto the other side, while he sent the multitudes away. (Matthew 14:22) Our main verse shows a direction Lord Jesus gave to the disciples. Lord Jesus sent His disciples ahead, and while they were on the sea, the wind […]
Your confidence must be on God alone!
And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where is the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over. (2 Kings 2:14) After Elijah was taken up, Elisha stood before the Jordan with […]
Elijah’s Testimony of Faith
And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground. (2 Kings 2:8) The Mantle of Elijah carried a testimony of his faith. Elijah stood before the Jordan and struck the waters with his mantle. The […]
Faith says “Yes” without a doubt!
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided. (Exodus 14:21) When the children of Israel stood before the Red Sea, they faced an obstacle that human […]