What if I doubt God?
Doubt isn't the opposite of faith - unbelief is. Learn how honest questions can actually strengthen your faith.
15 Bible studies address this question
What the Bible Says
These Bible studies explore Scripture passages that speak to this question. Each study will give you insight and practical application.
Jesus and John the Baptist
John the Baptist, now in prison, sends disciples to ask if Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus affirms His identity through His works, pronounces woe on unrepentant cities, and offers rest to all who are wear...
Announcements of John and Jesus
Luke opens with two miraculous birth announcements—the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah promising a son who will prepare the way, then to Mary announcing she will bear the Son of the Most High. El...
Gideon's Call
Midianite oppression devastates Israel; the angel of the LORD calls the fearful Gideon, who tests God with a fleece.
Struggling with the Prosperity of the Wicked
Asaph honestly wrestles with why the wicked prosper while the righteous suffer. His journey from envy to sanctuary perspective to renewed faith speaks to everyone who has questioned God's justice.
The Transfiguration and Lessons on Faith
Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John, revealing His divine glory. Descending the mountain, He heals a boy the disciples could not help and teaches about faith, servanthood, and the seri...
The Death of John the Baptist and Feeding of Five Thousand
Herod beheads John the Baptist after a rash oath. Jesus withdraws but is followed by crowds. He feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fish, walks on water, and invites Peter to come. Wherever H...
The Covenant Confirmed
God reassures Abram of His promises. Abram believes and it is credited to him as righteousness. God makes a covenant, passing through the pieces alone.
I Remembered You, God, and I Groaned
Asaph wrestles with spiritual desolation, unable to find comfort even in prayer. Yet he disciplines himself to remember God's past acts, finding that meditation on history can revive hope.
Jesus Greater Than Moses
The author compares Jesus to Moses, showing that while Moses was a faithful servant in God's house, Jesus is the Son over the house. This leads to a warning against hardening hearts as Israel did in t...
The Siege Ends: Abundance from Famine
During Samaria's famine, Elisha prophesies abundant food by tomorrow. A skeptical officer says even God could not do this so quickly—and will see it but not eat it. Four lepers discover the abandone...
Faith, Healing, and Forgiveness
Jesus heals a centurion's servant, marveling at the Gentile's great faith. He raises a widow's son from the dead at Nain. When John the Baptist sends to ask if Jesus is the Messiah, Jesus points to Hi...
The Resurrection
Mary Magdalene finds the tomb empty and encounters the risen Jesus. He appears to the disciples, breathes on them, and gives them the Holy Spirit. Thomas doubts until he sees Jesus and exclaims, "My L...
I Will Sing of the Lord's Great Love Forever
Ethan's psalm begins celebrating God's covenant with David but shifts dramatically to lament over apparent covenant failure. The tension between promise and present reality creates one of the Psalter'...
The Coming Assyrian Flood
Isaiah names his new son "Quick to the Plunder, Swift to the Spoil"—a sign that Assyria will soon devastate Syria and Israel. But Judah, too, will face the Assyrian flood for rejecting God's gentle ...
The Raising of Lazarus
Jesus' friend Lazarus dies, and Jesus deliberately delays His arrival. At the tomb, He declares, "I am the resurrection and the life," then calls Lazarus out from death. This sign leads many to believ...
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