Questions About Faith
Bible Studies on Faith
The Flood
God's judgement comes through the flood, but He faithfully protects Noah's family and the animals in the ark. The door is shut by God Himself.
3 min readThe 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...
3 min readHezekiah's Reforms and Sennacherib's Invasion
Hezekiah becomes Judah's greatest reformer since David—removing high places, breaking the bronze serpent, trusting in the LORD. When Assyria invades...
5 min readEvening Prayer of Trust
David prays for relief from distress, calls his adversaries to repentance, and experiences peace and joy that come from trusting in the LORD alone.
5 min readHow Long, O LORD?
David pours out his heart in one of Scripture's most transparent expressions of suffering, asking "how long" four times before moving from despair to ...
4 min readPrayer for Victory
Israel prays for their king before battle, asking God to answer him, support him, and fulfill his heart's desire, trusting that victory comes from the...
5 min readInto Your Hand I Commit My Spirit
David entrusts himself to God in distress, declaring confidence in the LORD's faithfulness while crying out for rescue from enemies and sorrow.
8 min readThe Folly of the Wicked
David contrasts the temporary power of evildoers with the enduring security of those who trust in God's unfailing love. Written after Doeg the Edomite...
5 min readWhen I Am Afraid, I Trust
Written when Philistines seized David in Gath, this psalm demonstrates how to respond to fear with faith. It contains the memorable declaration: "When...
6 min readMy Soul Finds Rest in God Alone
One of Scripture's most profound expressions of trust, this psalm declares complete dependence on God as the only source of rest, salvation, and hope....
6 min readRestore Us Again, O God Our Savior
The Sons of Korah remember past restoration while crying out for present renewal. This psalm beautifully portrays how love, faithfulness, righteousnes...
5 min readRemember His Wondrous Works
Psalm 105 calls Israel to remember and proclaim God's faithfulness throughout history, tracing His covenant with Abraham through the deliverance from ...
6 min readAwake, My Glory!
Psalm 108 combines confidence in God's faithfulness with a cry for victory over enemies, expressing steadfast trust that God will give triumph.
5 min readNot to Us, O LORD, Not to Us
Psalm 115 contrasts the living God with lifeless idols, calling Israel to trust in the LORD who blesses His people with life and fruitfulness.
5 min readPut Not Your Trust in Princes
Psalm 146 opens the final Hallel, contrasting human leaders who fail with the LORD who reigns forever and cares for the oppressed.
5 min readTrust in the LORD with All Your Heart
Proverbs 3 contains some of the most beloved promises in Scripture, calling for wholehearted trust in God and presenting wisdom as the path to blessin...
6 min readA Song of Trust and Resurrection
In that day, Judah will sing this song: a strong city with salvation for walls. Those who trust in the Lord find perfect peace. The chapter culminates...
5 min readJesus' Authority Over Disease, Nature, and Demons
Jesus demonstrates His divine authority through a series of mighty works—healing a leper, a centurion's servant, and Peter's mother-in-law, calming ...
7 min readThe Transfiguration and the Power of Faith
On a high mountain, Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John—His face shining like the sun, His clothes white as light. Moses and Elijah ...
7 min readThe 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 ...
8 min readFaith, 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 ...
7 min readFaith, Forgiveness, and the Coming Kingdom
Jesus teaches about causing others to stumble, the duty to forgive repeatedly, and faith like a mustard seed. He heals ten lepers but only one returns...
7 min readAll Have Sinned
Paul completes his case: Jews and Gentiles alike stand condemned under sin. No one is righteous by works. But now, apart from the Law, God's righteous...
5 min readAbraham's Faith
Paul proves justification by faith from Scripture. Abraham was declared righteous by faith, not works—before circumcision. He is the father of all w...
5 min readFaith Comes by Hearing
Israel's rejection stems from seeking righteousness by works rather than faith. The gospel is near—in your mouth and heart. Everyone who calls on th...
5 min readJustified by Faith
Paul confronted Peter for hypocrisy regarding Gentile fellowship. We are justified not by works of the Law but through faith in Christ. The life Paul ...
6 min readFaith or Works of the Law?
Paul appeals to the Galatians' experience: did they receive the Spirit by works or by faith? Abraham believed and it was credited as righteousness. Th...
6 min readA Model Church
Paul thanks God for the Thessalonians' faith, love, and hope. They received the word with joy despite affliction and became an example to believers th...
5 min readEncouragement in Persecution
Paul opens his second letter to Thessalonica by thanking God for their growing faith and love, offering comfort amid persecution, and affirming that G...
5 min readA Good Soldier of Christ
Paul calls Timothy to be strong in grace, to entrust the gospel to faithful people, and to endure hardship as a soldier, athlete, and farmer—while h...
6 min readJesus 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 w...
5 min readThe Hall of Faith
This famous chapter defines faith and illustrates it through Old Testament examples—from Abel to the prophets. Each person believed God's promises a...
8 min readFaith and Works
James confronts favoritism toward the rich, argues that faith without works is dead, and demonstrates through Abraham and Rahab that genuine faith alw...
6 min readOvercoming the World
John's closing chapter emphasizes that faith in Jesus as the Son of God overcomes the world. Three witnesses testify to Jesus—Spirit, water, and blo...
6 min readContending for the Faith
Jude urges believers to contend for the faith against false teachers who have infiltrated the church, using Old Testament examples to warn of God's ju...
7 min readDo Not Fret Because of Evildoers
This wisdom psalm counsels the righteous not to envy the wicked but to trust in the LORD, do good, and wait patiently for Him to bring justice.
9 min readJonathan's Courageous Victory
Jonathan and his armor-bearer attack a Philistine garrison alone, trusting God to save by many or few. The resulting victory is nearly spoiled by Saul...
6 min readLiving Out Faith
The final chapter provides practical instructions for Christian community: show hospitality, honor marriage, be content, submit to leaders, and offer ...
7 min readRahab and the Spies
Joshua sends two spies to Jericho; Rahab hides them, confesses faith in Israel's God, and secures safety for her family.
5 min readHear Me, LORD, and Answer Me
David's personal prayer weaving together petition and praise. He appeals to God's character—mercy, faithfulness, uniqueness—while crying out for h...
6 min readPaul's Final Charge
In his farewell, Paul charges Timothy to preach the word faithfully, reveals that his own departure is near, expresses both loneliness and confidence,...
6 min readThe Gospel Comes to Europe
Paul's second missionary journey takes a pivotal turn as a vision calls him to Macedonia. In Philippi, Lydia believes, a slave girl is freed, and the ...
5 min readAwake! Why Do You Sleep, O Lord?
The sons of Korah lament national defeat despite faithfulness, recalling past victories while crying out for God to awaken and redeem His suffering pe...
7 min readGuarding the Gospel
Paul writes from prison to encourage Timothy, calling him to fan into flame his spiritual gift, not be ashamed of the gospel or of Paul, and guard the...
5 min readGodliness and Contentment
Paul's closing chapter addresses the conduct of slaves and masters, the dangers of false teaching and the love of money, and charges Timothy to flee e...
6 min readThe LORD Is My Light
David expresses confident trust in God as his light and salvation, longing above all to dwell in God's presence and encouraging others to wait for the...
6 min readThe Transjordan Tribes: Reuben, Gad, and Half-Manasseh
This chapter chronicles the tribes who settled east of the Jordan—Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh—highlighting their military victories through ...
5 min readThe Shortest Chapter, the Biggest Truth
Psalm 117, the shortest chapter in the Bible, calls all nations to praise the LORD for His unfailing love and enduring faithfulness.
4 min readThe 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 Laza...
7 min readThe Promise of Rest Remains
Continuing the wilderness warning, the author shows that God's promised rest still awaits His people. Believers must strive to enter that rest through...
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