Category: Faith

  • A Great Illustration of Faith

    After Naaman protests Elisha’s instruction to wash in the Jordan seven times to be cleansed of his leprosy, Then his servants came near and spoke to him and said, “My father, had the prophet told you to do somegreat thing, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says…

  • Genealogy Gem #1

    I use Robert Murray McCheyne’s Bible reading guide for my personal Bible reading, and am presently working through the genealogies in 1 Chronicles. Let’s be honest–we don’t usually think of these passages of Scripture as sources for Christian devotion and encouragement, do we? Yet we need to remember some important…

  • The Faith Chapter

    Hebrews 11 is a favorite chapter of many Christians–it defines faith (v. 1) and illustrates faith (the rest of the chapter). Why is this chapter where it is in the letter though? What is its purpose? In other words, what is the context in which it needs to be correctly…