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Where is your faith, is it on the God of the Holy Bible and the proofs of His past actions? (NASB) Lamentations 3:22-24 “The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. 24 ‘The Lord is my portion,’ says my soul, ‘Therefore I […]

By Faith ~ Jephthah

(NASB) Hebrews 11:32-33 “And what more shall I say?  For time will fail me if I tell of…Jephthah…”  33 “who by faith…”   Jephthah’s mother was a prostitute.  Gilead, his father was married to a woman who had sons.  When the boys were grown, they told Jephthah to leave, he would have no inheritance with […]

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Samson’s faith was in God to strengthen him.  You also can call out to God for strength to do His will. (NASB) Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” God was faithful to Samson, and He will be faithful to you also.  Samson knew where his great strength came from, […]

By Faith ~ Samson

(NASB) Hebrews 11:32-33 “And what more shall I say?  For time will fail me if I tell of…Samson…”  33 “who by faith…”   The angel of the Lord appeared to a couple telling them they would have a son, Samson.  He would be a Nazirite from birth and the requirements were to abstain from all […]

Take it to heart ~

  Who do you need to encourage and come along side?  It doesn’t matter if you are a man or a woman, someone needs your encouragement. If someone encourages you, accept it.  Let encouragement increase and build your faith in God. (NASB) 1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Therefore encourage one another and build up one another…”

By Faith ~ Barak needed encouragement

(NASB) Hebrews 11:32 “And what more shall I say?  For time will fail me if I tell…of Barak…”   In the days of the judges, God called a woman named Deborah to lead Israel.  Not only was she a judge she was also a prophetess and a wife.  She summoned Barak to head up an […]

By Faith ~ Gideon became…

  Fear and anxieties and cowardice – all could describe Gideon.  Does that describe you? The Lord took Gideon’s fears, anxieties and cowardice and developed him into a valiant warrior.  God led Gideon against enemies which greatly outnumbered Israel. From fear, anxieties and cowardice the Lord God grows and develops us to become valiant against […]

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(NASB) Matthew 17:20 “…if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.” Your faith may be as small as a mustard seed…but faith in the living God is required.  You too can […]

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The courageous faith of a woman counts with the living God. (NIV) Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my salvation – whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid?” By faith ~ are you courageously trusting the God of the Bible?

By Faith ~ Rahab acted in faith

  The Israelites were encamped near Jericho’s mighty walls.  Joshua sent two spies into Jericho to scout it out.  They stayed in a house of a harlot which was built on the walls.  Her name was Rahab. The king heard that spies were there and her house was searched.  She misdirected the soldiers to the […]