Tag Archives: faith

Symbols; August 8, 2023


John 3:14-15 “Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the desert, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life.” The verse after this gets the most attention, but … Continue reading

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Reasons to Believe; August 6, 2023


John 2:11 This, the first of his miraculous signs, Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee. He thus revealed his glory, and his disciples put their faith in him. Having been raised as a tea-totaling Baptist, it’s always been impressive to … Continue reading

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Too Good to be True; August 3, 2023


Luke 24:41-43 And while they still did not believe it because of joy and amazement, he asked them, “Do you have anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate it … Continue reading

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Applying Faith; August 1, 2023


Luke 24:11 But they did not believe the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. I just had a revelation about the Japanese language. The term used where the NIV says “believe” is usually translated into English as … Continue reading

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Truth; July 31, 2023


Luke 22:67-68 “If you are the Christ, ” they said, “tell us.” Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me, and if I asked you, you would not answer.” Human beings have an amazing ability to make … Continue reading

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Knowing the Future; July 28, 2023


Luke 18:34 The disciples did not understand any of this. Its meaning was hidden from them, and they did not know what he was talking about. Sometimes it’s better that we don’t know what’s going on. Jesus needed to tell … Continue reading

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Persistence; July 27, 2023


Luke 18:1 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. This is an extremely important counterpoint to Jesus’ repeated teaching on faith. His various remarks about “faith as small … Continue reading

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Forgiveness of Sin; July 22, 2023


Luke 7:50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” Jesus was famous for telling people their faith had brought them physical healing, but here He expressly says that faith has brought forgiveness. In the … Continue reading

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Faith for All; July 21, 2023


Luke 7:9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, “I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.” When Matthew recorded this incident in chapter … Continue reading

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Blessings of Faith; July 20, 2023


Luke 1:45 “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!” Being so familiar with this passage, the Lord indicated which verse I would be writing on before I ever read it! … Continue reading

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