Faith in Hebrews 11 Faith is belief, conviction or confidence in a person or idea. It is a conclusion one holds without physical proof or personal experience. Therefore faith is an intellectual condition of decision or conclusion one holds. Hebrews 11 is commonly called “The Faith Chapter” because of its extensive description, illustration, application and reward … Read more
Grace Teaches. “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age” (Titus 2:11-12). First of all, the grace of God brings salvation. That salvation is deliverance in the form of forgiveness of … Read more
What Is Faith? “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for , the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1, NKJV) I have underlined two key words that make up this definition of faith as it is used in the Bible. A variety of words are used to express the meaning in other translations. Note the following: confidence —- … Read more
What shall we do? After Peter offered clear evidence that Jesus of Nazareth is the Christ, the Son of God, all those who had any part in His crucifixion asked: “What shall we do?” (Acts 2:37). Peter answers simply and emphatically: “Repent, and let every one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus … Read more
“Lord, what do You want me to do?” So often in my prayers I am asking the Lord about things I want Him to do for me. It is my intention to be a faithful disciple, to follow Him obediently. But still, I tell God what I want Him to do. Of course, prayers … Read more
The grace of God brings salvation … to all? “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously and godly in the present age”(Titus 3:11-12). Grace is the kindness that brings salvation, but note that it tells us what to do! … Read more
What does it take to be a disciple of Christ? Jesus answers this question in a brief, clear way in a couple of statements. John 8:31 — “Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, ‘If you abide in My word, you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the … Read more
Build Your House on the Rock Jesus said: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your … Read more
As Disciples of Christ Let us … What? At least twelve times in the Book of Hebrews, Christians are called to significant spiritual action. Twelve times we find the phrase “let us…” Let us look at the four “let us” statements in Hebrews chapter four. 1. “Let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it…” … Read more
In Bible study, it is important to draw our conclusions in a comprehensive rather than an exclusive manner. What I mean by that is that I must not isolate one statement to the exclusion of other relevant information that relates to the subject and can affect the conclusion. That is the reason a … Read more
