Faith Builders

The stepwise progression of the Beatitudes in Salvation We now conclude our study of the beatitudes (Matthew 5:3-12) which describe the...

We continue our study with the next 4 beatitudes in Matthew 5

Kingdom Living is described in the Beatitudes The Kingdom of God in us: the Beatitudes Matthew 5:3-11 In Part 1 we asked the question;...

The Holy Spirit Ushers in the Kingdom of God/Heaven. Renewal by the Holy Spirit Matthew 12:27And if I drive out demons by Beelzebul, by...

How to put on the armour and enter into the battle

The Helmet of Salvation and the Sword of the Spirit Helmet and Sword 5.      The Helmet of Salvation Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet...

16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

The Girdle of Truth and the Breastplate of Righteousness 1.      The girdle (belt) of truth Ephesians 6:13 Therefore take up the whole...

The whole armour of God is a metaphor in the Bible (Ephesians 6:10-18) that describes the protection available to Christians

Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood... Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood In various places...

We must set aside all our hindrances, weights, and distractions –anything that takes our eyes off Jesus.

Our race of faith that began the moment we asked Jesus into our lives, whom the author of Hebrews calls both “the pioneer and perfecter ''

Is committing you ways and works to the Lord the key to success and fulfilment?

Whatever we do in any sphere of life we must understand that all our undertakings require a total dependence upon God for without the Lord

Unless God is in the task from its inception our plans are going nowhere and will eventually fail.

God is zealous for you, you should be zealous for Him.

The Bible emphasizes the importance of directing our zeal towards righteous causes. It calls for wholehearted dedication to God’s commands

Godly enthusiasm requires action which can manifest in various ways, often reflecting a deep passion and commitment to one’s faith...

The Bible uses several different words for this idea of being filled with enthusiasm: ardour, zeal, whole-heartedness. A favourite is eager.

A good place to start our prayers is by making them that line up with scripture such as the one in Phil 4:6-7

29 but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness but is subject to eternal condemnation”— 30 because they said...

As you may know many Christians at times wonder (particularly when young in the faith) if we have committed the unforgivable sin.

King Solomon asked God for a hearing heart. I Kings 3:7 “Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David....

When scripture talks about the heart it is nearly always talking about the seat of our very being, rather than the pump which moves blood

Remember the parable of the big debtor who was forgiven his massive debt, yet he refused to forgive someone else a comparatively small debt

How can we spur one another towards love and good works? I think the best approach by our own Godly example.

Our basis for accepting each other as brothers and sisters in Christ is that the Lord himself has already accepted each one of us.

Christianity is all about love meaning that our Christianity means for us to love God and to love our fellow man.

and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ,

Jesus’ mission (manifesto) was passed down to the disciples and so on, all the way down to us believers today.

21 And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.”

Luke 4:18-19 The UK news media is buzzing at present with speculation as to when the next UK general election will take place. Once the...

"Lord, you made a promise, are you going to fulfil it? We believe that you are a covenant keeping God. Will you be true to your covenant?

but one of the praying deacons said to Duncan Campbell, "Don't be discouraged, it is coming. I already can hear heaven's chariot wheels.

However Hosea and his fellow minor prophets brought major messages to God's covenant people.

God is calling you to break up the fallow ground in your heart. The fallow ground is the soil of your heart that used to produce fruit.

When a believer is born again somehow the image of God is restored. A major goal of the Christian life is to bear a true of image of God

So far we have learned that the bible teaches that 'made in the image of God' refers to the image of God's character i.e. righteousness...

Something happens to our ‘image of God’ that it is distorted by sin but the new birth giving us the new man somehow restores our ‘image'

Modern atheistic scientists tell us that humans are in an unimportant species, found on an insignificant planet in an obscure part of the...

Circumstances and events will sometimes indicate God's direction for us. Paul wrote about such a circumstance in his life in 2 Corinthians 2

The Bible is God’s primary source of revelation. It is inspired and trustworthy, we should read it and apply it to our life...

Living as disciples of Jesus often means living sacrificial lives. Jesus said, ‘take up your cross and follow me’ (Matt 16:24).

God’s discipleship plan will take a lifetime to unfold. Few people have the foresight to be able to see long-term.

Today's society is very event led; life seems quite dull unless we are doing something. Recent politics have emphasised performance related

Understanding God’s will for our lives is not always a straightforward process. As we have seen, we need to have a God-centred perspective,

Finding God's will necessarily involves having a close relationship with God. This may seem obvious, but many people want to know...

Almost every Christian would like to know what the will of God is for their lives. What is the will of God?

This child was the closest to humility and was used as an object lesson to them because children know little but just trust in God.

Pride comes before a fall. Satan fell because of pride because he wanted to be like the Highest. He forgot that he was a created being.