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Tag Archives: faith
A Prayer for God’s Blessing in the New Year
1 Chronicles 4:9,10 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me … Continue reading
The Courageous Faith of Ann Askew (1521-1546)
Luke 12:4; Luke 21:12-15; Matthew 10:20 Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. They shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Anne Askew, courage, faith, martyr, Protestant Reformation
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Holy Boldness
Exodus 33:12-17 And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and … Continue reading
Delusional Dreams of Salvation
Jeremiah 23:28,29; Hebrews 1:1,2; John 5:39—John 6:63; 2 Peter 1:19 The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? … Continue reading
The Pool of Siloam
John 9:1-11 As Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither hath … Continue reading
Posted in Conviction & Conversion
Tagged blind, clay, faith, gospel, Jesus Christ, miracle, obedience, Pool of Siloam, spiritual sight, spit
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Faith in Times of Pestilence
Psalm 91:1 & 2, 5-7, 9-11 He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged death, faith, pestilence, Psalm 91
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Consider This
Job 9:12; Job 2:10; Ecclesiastes 7:14 Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou? What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In the … Continue reading
Posted in Meditation, Solitude & Self-examination
Tagged affliction, chastisement, consider, faith, God's purposes, self-examination, suffering
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An Astonishing Self-Deception: Waiting in Unbelief
John 4:48; John 5:2,3,5 Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a … Continue reading
Posted in Sin & Unbelief
Tagged deceptions, delusions, disobedience, faith, impressions, obedience, unbelief, visions, voices
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David’s Courageous Determination
Psalm 27:1-3,12-14 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me … Continue reading
Posted in God's Promises
Tagged courage, David, enemies, faith, fear, fearfulness, God, strength
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Experiential, or Experimental Understanding
Psalm 34:8; Hosea 6:3; Isaiah 7:9; Hebrews 10:32-34 O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Life
Tagged belief, experience, experimental knowledge, faith, head knowledge, heart knowledge
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