Category Archives: Faith
“Hope” by John Calvin
“If faith is a sure persuasion of the truth of God which can neither lie nor deceive us and be neither vain nor false, those who have conceived this certainty surely expect likewise that God will accomplish His promises which, … Continue reading
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“Scatter seed, believe, and wait” by Charles Bridges
“Our plain and cheering duty is therefore to go forward — to scatter the seed, to believe and to wait. Yet must there be expectancy as well as patience. The warrant of success is assured, not only as regards an … Continue reading
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“A little faith” by Richard Sibbes
“A little thing in the hand of a giant will do great things. A little faith strengthened by Christ will work wonders.” –Richard Sibbes, The Bruised Reed (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 1630/1998), 92.
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“Faith is a living, busy, active, mighty thing” by Martin Luther
“Faith is a divine work in us. It changes us and makes us to be born anew of God (John 1). It kills the old Adam and makes altogether different people, in heart and spirit and mind and powers, and … Continue reading
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“Remember Jesus” by Paul David Tripp
“When you are working on rebuilding trust, you need to place your hope not in your husband or wife but in the third Person in your marriage, the Lord Jesus. He is with you and for you. As the designer … Continue reading
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“A living, bold trust in God’s grace” by Martin Luther
“Faith is not what some people think it is. Their human dream is a delusion. Because they observe that faith is not followed by good works or a better life, they fall into error, even though they speak and hear … Continue reading
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“The meaning of the Pentateuch” by John H. Sailhamer
“The big idea of the Pentateuch is the importance of living by faith.” –John H. Sailhamer, The Meaning of the Pentateuch (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 2009), 22.
