Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 WEB In his letter to his fellow Hebrews, Paul gives this definition of faith. It is best understood in context of the rest of the letter. Following this verse, the writer gives an explanation of how the...
Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day. Luke 16:19 WEB This line begins the parable Jesus teaches about a rich man living in luxury and a sickly beggar named Lazarus. The story relates how wealth can harden a man’s heart to the...
The sick man answered him, “Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I’m coming, another steps down before me.” John 5:7 WEB For those without faith in God, there is sometimes an overwhelming sense that “I have no one” to help me. With faith in God and the...
You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies. John 8:44 WEB This section...
