By Faith ~ Enoch pleased God

  What is so amazing about faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?  Other religions demand worshipers do many things…demanding worship. Not so for the worshipers of the living God.  What pleases Him?  Believe that He is.  Believe He actually exists.  We have proof of His existence in what He created.  Look around you…He created it. […]

By Faith ~ Abel gave the better offering

  Adam and Eve’s first two children were sons.  Cain was the oldest and Abel was his younger brother. (Genesis 4:1-2) As grown men, both offered the Lord an offering.  Cain’s offering was fruit of the ground – he was a farmer.  Abel’s offering was the first and fattest offspring of his flock…he was a […]

By Faith ~ the Word of God

(NASB) Hebrews 11:3 “By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible.” (NASB) Genesis 1:1 “IN THE beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (NASB) Genesis 1:3 “Then God said…” When God spoke, it came […]

Gaining God’s Approval

What does God want us to know about faith? Faith ~ assurance of things hoped for…not “out there somewhere” but of real substance. Faith ~ conviction, being convinced of things not seen…factual reality. (NASB) Hebrews 11:1 “NOW FAITH is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it […]

 Prayer of the Week

The prayer of the week is based on Hebrews 11:1; Romans 1:17 (NASB)   How will you take the following verses and make it your prayer to the living God? Hebrews 11:1  “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Romans 1:17   “But the righteous man shall live […]

Reasons for faith in the living God

  There are many reasons for faith in the living God…these are but a few. Blessings!  Assured hope!  Your help is the God of Jacob.  Your hope is in the Lord his God.  (Psalm 146:5) The living God is Creator.  He created the heavens and the earth.  He made the sea and everything in them. Incredible […]

Who we are!

  Many times we are defined by what job we have, where we live, the education we have obtained, even what religion we practice.  Many things define us to others. For the followers of Christ, we are defined by our faith. Because we are followers of the living Jesus Christ, we are not to shrink […]

The just shall live by faith

  Perhaps you can identify with terrifying circumstances – because of your faith in the Lord Jesus as your Savior.  Perhaps you are not in such circumstances; please pray for those who are! Be fearless in your confidence as you face overwhelming circumstances. (Amplified) Hebrews 10:35 “…for it carries a great and glorious compensation of […]

Endure ~ Be Encouraged!

  God understands your conflicts and sufferings.  Many followers of Christ are being made a public spectacle ~ because of following the Lord Jesus.  Enduring is hard!  It is never easy.  Be encouraged! After the resurrected Lord Jesus ascended into heaven, people were persecuted for their faith in Him.    In the early years of Christianity […]

*God’s Warning*

*God’s Warning* God is just and He warns us – are we listening?  And just as important are we responding to His warning? (NIV) Hebrews 10:26-31 “If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, 27but only a fearful expectation of judgment and […]