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Walk by Faith, Not by Sight, November 19 Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. Habakkuk 2:4. Dear Brother: I have received your letter, and have read it. I would …
Read in context… We must rise to a higher standard on the subject of faith. We have too little faith. The Word of God is our endorsement. We must take it, simply believing every word. With this assurance, we may claim large things, and according to our …
Read in contextFaith Comes Through the Promises, April 27 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. Romans 10:17. The truths of the Word of God meet man’s great practical necessity—the conversion of the soul through faith. These …
Read in contextSeeing The Invisible, July 8 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:27. Moses had a deep sense of the personal presence of God. He was not only …
Read in contextObedience, the Fruit of Faith, September 17 If ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine. Exodus 19:5. Obedience—the service and allegiance …
Read in contextSeeing the Invisible, March 20 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. Hebrews 11:27. Moses had a deep sense of the personal presence of God. He was not only …
Read in context… We must rise to a higher standard on the subject of faith. We have too little faith. The Word of God is our endorsement. We must take it, simply believing every word. With this assurance, we may claim large things, and according to our …
Read in contextBy Faith Excellence is Developed, April 21 Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:3. Do you ask, What shall I do to be saved? You must lay your preconceived opinions, your hereditary and cultivated ideas …
Read in contextAdd to Your Faith Virtue: and to Virtue Knowledge, April 2 Christian Growth His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue. 2 Peter 1 …
Read in contextRighteousness By Faith The thought that the righteousness of Christ is imputed to us, not because of any merit on our part, but as a free gift from God, is a precious thought. The enemy of God and man is not willing that this …
Read in context… Faith Lays Hold of Christ’s Righteousness—Faith is the condition upon which God has seen fit to promise pardon to sinners; not that there is any virtue in faith whereby salvation is merited, but because faith can lay hold of the merits of …
Read in contextHis Righteousness Obtained by Faith, April 16 But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Romans 4:5. The faith that is unto salvation is not a casual faith, it is not …
Read in contextChapter 62—Justified by Faith Christ Our Righteousness [This article appeared in The Bible Students’ Library Series, April, 1893.] When God pardons the sinner, remits the punishment he deserves, and treats him as though he had not sinned, He receives him into divine favor …
Read in contextA God-given Faith, July 5 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:9. Faith, too, is the gift of God. Faith is the assent of man’s understanding to God …
Read in context… When you look to Calvary it is not to quiet your soul in the nonperformance of duty, not to compose yourself to sleep, but to create faith in Jesus, faith that will work, purifying the soul from the slime of selfishness. When we lay …
Read in contextHow Faith Works, April 13 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. Galatians 5:6. Christ has shown His great love for us by giving His life that we should not perish in our …
Read in contextCultivating the Plant of Faith, August 12 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. Luke 17:5. Faith should be cultivated. If it has become weak it is like a sickly plant that should be placed in the sunshine and carefully …
Read in contextChapter 19—Faith in God When at Battle Creek, Michigan, May 5, 1855, I saw that there was a great lack of faith with the servants of God, as well as with the church. They were too easily discouraged, too ready to doubt God …
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