Growing Faith Where does faith come from? The only Source of true faith is God Himself, and His Word. The Bible says that Jesus is the author of our faith: “Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our…
The Bible declares four times that the “just shall live by faith”. We are also informed that it is impossible to please God without faith. Clearly faith is a subject that is essential if we are to please God and really live the life He has prepared for us. In these sessions we will explore…
An understanding of covenant is important because the bible is a book of covenants. Much of the terminology in the Scriptures is covenant vocabulary and without an understanding of this much of what the Scriptures say will remain shrouded or misinterpreted. Everyday biblical words like ‘loving-kindness’, ‘friend’ and ‘remembrance’ are all covenant terms which carry…
When covenants were made in ancient cultures certain common practices were followed, and we can draw a lot from these practices with respect to the Covenant that was cut on our behalf by Jesus. One point to remember is that Covenant was entered into on the basis of difference not similarity. Covenant relationships were entered…
The Bible is a book of Covenants. As such, covenant terminology is threaded all the way through its pages, from Genesis to Revelation. This study will help us understand the language of Covenant and open our eyes to a deeper revelation of what the Scriptures say about this vital area of doctrine and life. Our…
During His time on earth Jesus taught His disciples the principles of the Kingdom of God. In the sermon on the mount a triplet of principles is presented; “when ye pray…”, “when ye give…” and “when ye fast…” Jesus did not say if you fast, but when. He placed fasting alongside prayer and giving as…
