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Topical Bible study on faith. Includes cross-references, questions, verse by verse commentary, and applications on faith in the Bible. Great for small group studies.
May 22, 2013 · Faith is the means of understanding the origin of all that is (11:3). “By faith we understand that the ages [lit.] were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.”. This is the first of 19 uses of “by faith” in this chapter.
Apr 3, 2020 · While the whole Bible resonates with faith, sometimes Hebrews 11 is referred to as the “faith hall of fame.” According to Hebrews 11, faith is believing that God exists, that he rewards those who seek him and that we can hope in him because his promises will always be true.
Jun 5, 2023 · The description of faith in Hebrews 11:1 is part of a wider theme in Hebrews—an invitation to see how the things in the world around us are best understood through the bigger picture of God’s story, a story that began with creation and culminates in Jesus. In fact, this is where the whole book begins.
Faith is a work. Without faith we cannot work the works of God (cf. Gal. 5:6). When we obey God, the things we do are a work of faith (1 Th. 1:3; cf. Rom. 10:17). Rom. 10:17. Faith comes from hearing; hearing comes by the word of God. 1 Cor. 1:21. God saves those who believe.
Faith is the acceptance of a gift at the hand of Almighty God. That’s what faith is, and anything that doesn’t meet that standard, while it may be a spiritual term, is not faith. The Bible tells us that not only do we walk by faith and live by faith every day, but faith also plays a part in our life as we continue to seek a deeper ...
May 22, 2013 · To have faith that endures trials, remember how God worked in the past, focus on doing His will in the present, and look to His promises in the future. Before we work through the text, one other word of introduction may be helpful. Jesus’ parable of the sower ( Matt. 13:3-23; Mark 4:3-20; Luke 8:5-15) serves as a useful backdrop to our text.
