Series of faith 10. DANIEL + his friends’ FAITH
Most people love the story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den as well as the tale of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego who refused to bow down to a statue even if it meant they would be thrown into a fiery furnace. Daniel and his friends faced two kinds of difficult...
Series on Faith 9. HANNAH’S FAITH
In 1 Samuel 1:10, 11 we read “In her bitter distress, Hannah prayed to the LORD and wept with many tears. And she made a vow, saying, “Lord Almighty, if you will only look on your servant’s misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son,...
Series of Faith 8.MOSES’ FAITH
Amram and Jochebed, the parents of Moses, showed great faith when they refused to fear and obey the edict of Pharaoh to kill all the Hebrew baby boys. They hid and saved their baby son Moses whom God planned to use to save the enslaved Israelites. [Heb. 11:23]....
Series on faith 7.STEADFAST FAITH
To be STEADFAST is to be fixed and solid, stable, and steady. [Col. 1:23] It means we need to be immovable but also flourishing in Christ’s work. [1 Cor.15:58]. Col. 4:2 states, “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it.” John Piper writes, “In...
Series on Faith – 6. TRUE, LIVING FAITH
Heb. 11:6 says, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Faith is rooted in a Saviour who triumphed over death! In James 2:14 – 17 we read,...
Series on Faith – 5. JACOB’S FAITH
The God of Abraham and Isaac would become Jacob’s God too. HE WANTS TO BE YOUR GOD IN EVERY WAY TOO! As a young man, Jacob did not understand that Isaac was speaking blessings over him by faith. Jacob thought that he had to cheat to get better promises for...
Series on faith – 4. ISAAC’S FAITH
Last week we looked at Abraham’s faith which he displayed during very difficult circumstances when God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac. Isaac, Abraham’s son, was the next one who exercised faith. David Pawson tells us that the act of Abraham attempting...
Series on faith – 3. THE GOOD FIGHT OF FAITH
1 Timothy 6:11 b + 12 says, “…Pursue righteousness and a godly life, along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight for the true faith. Hold tightly to the eternal life to which God has called you, which you have declared so well...
Faith series – 2. FAITH THAT MOVES MOUNTAINS
In the O.T. in Isaiah 7, we find that the Israelites and their king Ahaz of Judah, feared when the king of Syria and the king of Israel and their armies went up against Jerusalem. God told Ahaz through the prophet Isaiah, “Be careful, keep calm and don’t be...
Series on Faith – 1. SURRENDERED, SUBMISSIVE FAITH
We all know the story in 1 Kings 18, of Elijah who faced the prophets of Baal and gave the people a choice, to choose God or Baal. Elijah quietly built an altar to God which Elijah drenched with water and God set it alight with blazing fire but the alter of...