Tag: Faith
Faithful Gratitude – Exodus 4.31
So the people believed; and when they heard that the LORD was concerned about the sons of Israel and that He had seen their affliction, they bowed low and worshiped. When a culture chooses to forget and deny God, ingratitude naturally follows and with ingratitude comes every form of evil idolatry known to man. Sadly, … Continue reading Faithful Gratitude – Exodus 4.31
By His Doing – 1 Corinthians 1.30-31
Faith is the Victory
Sober Truth – Acts 26.24-25
Jesus’ Grace – Acts 15.11
“On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way they are.” This is our salvation - the grace of Jesus Christ. This is our righteousness - the grace of Jesus Christ. There is no other way. He is the Way. We are saved solely … Continue reading Jesus’ Grace – Acts 15.11
Saving the Gentiles – Acts 11.18
Through His Name – Acts 10.43
Faith Facts – Hebrews 11.6
Faith Faces Fear – Ezra 3:3
They set up the altar on its foundation and offered burnt offerings for the morning and evening on it to the Lord even though they feared the surrounding peoples. Faith is never the absence of fear. Faith is obedience to a greater Fear in the face of the lesser fears. Every person acting in faith … Continue reading Faith Faces Fear – Ezra 3:3
The Invisible One – Hebrews 11:27
By faith he left Egypt, unafraid of the king’s anger; for he persevered as though he saw him who is invisible. How readily our eyes deceive us. We’ve all learned by experience that seeing is not believing. In the age of electronic images there are millions of examples of images we see that distort reality. … Continue reading The Invisible One – Hebrews 11:27
The Aroma of Christ
On Friday, we wound our way through the streets of Quito with Rick at the wheel, James riding shotgun (I couldn't bear the trauma anymore) and Pastor Oswaldo in the back seat with me. We gritted our teeth and made distorted faces as Rick weaved us along the absolutely crazy streets of Quito and through … Continue reading The Aroma of Christ