Rewards of Faith
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Foreword
Faith is the currency in the Kingdom of God. By faith, we accept Jesus Christ as our personal savior and Lord. By faith, we also receive His promises. Without faith it is even impossible to please Him! As the Bible says : “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and… Read more…
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Day 1 – What is Faith?
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 On this first day, before elaborating on practical aspects of faith, we thought it was crucial to start by defining what faith is. We can see from the verse above that without faith, it is… Read more…
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Day 2 – Where does faith come from?
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” Romans 10:17 Yesterday, we discussed what faith truly is and ended the day by realizing that, like a building’s strength is dependent on its foundation, our faith and its rewards depend on its source. Genuine Christian faith is indeed quite irrational, and would be completely crazy, but for the fact… Read more…
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Day 3 – Faith and obedience
“Then He spoke many things to them in parables, saying: “Behold, a Sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them. Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth; and they immediately sprang up because they had no depth of earth. But when the sun was… Read more…
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Day 4 – Living by faith
We all have exercised faith in one way or another. We have faith in the bus drivers to drive safely, or the car drivers to stop when pedestrians are crossing the street. When someone accepts Jesus as one’s personal Savior and Lord, faith in God comes to its first existence in one’s life. However, faith is not a one-time event or a seasonal… Read more…
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Day 5 – Persevering in faith
Jesus has freely given us salvation; we just need to receive it by faith. However, for many of us, we don’t go to heaven right after we receive salvation. We still live in this world and there are days when things don’t go as planned. We now live as ambassadors of Christ, walking under a different set of rules than the ones in… Read more…
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Day 6 – The rewards of faith
Yesterday, we left off reading a passage from the book of Revelation, where Jesus is speaking to His church in Philadelphia, an ancient Asian city. Though this book might not be one of the most popular in churches nowadays, let’s peek at chapters 2 and 3, where Jesus is speaking to seven Asian churches, in Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.… Read more…
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Day 7 – Faith in deeds
We left off yesterday in awe of God’s love and generous rewards for us, both in this life and the life to come. Considering the revelation of who God is, what He has done for us and what He has in store for us, our natural response is none other than praise and worship. Like the 24 elders and the heavenly hosts, we… Read more…