Tag Archives: faith

He Didn’t Get Away With It

Posted on 2014/08/21 by Shawn Thomas

II Kings 21 doesn’t seem to end right. With all the evil described of King Manasseh & Judah in verses 2-16 (that they were worse than the pagan nations which had preceded them) and the punishment promised by the prophets … Continue reading →

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Do They See You Trust God?

Posted on 2014/07/29 by Shawn Thomas

Jehoash, the king of Judah, had been used by God to bring reform & revival to the land. But it did not appear that he finished well. II Kings 13:17 says that the King of Aram set his face to … Continue reading →

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A Model of Balance

Posted on 2014/06/02 by Shawn Thomas

In I Kings 18:41-46 we see how the prophet Elijah models for us a balanced attitude regarding God’s sovereignty and man’s responsibility:

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Does God Not See?

Posted on 2014/05/15 by Shawn Thomas

Psalm 10:11 describes the wicked: “He says to himself, ‘God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it.’” One of the qualities of the unrighteous, this passage tells us, is that they do not believe that … Continue reading →

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And WATCH!

Posted on 2014/03/04 by Shawn Thomas

In Psalm 5:3 David says, “In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice. In the morning, I will order my prayer to You, and eagerly watch.” Those last words are important. David did not just say that he … Continue reading →

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Only Trust Him

Posted on 2014/02/24 by Shawn Thomas

In Psalm 4 we find the command: “Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and trust in the LORD.” In what was another difficult situation of David’s in Psalm 4 (:2 says his honor had become a reproach to men, and in … Continue reading →

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Look to the Reward

Posted on 2013/11/11 by Shawn Thomas

Hebrews 11:26 says that Moses considered “the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward.” In this chapter which extols faith, we find here a glimpse of how it practically works … Continue reading →

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By Faith He Lived

Posted on 2013/10/19 by Shawn Thomas

Hebrews 11:9 says of Abraham: “by faith he LIVED as an alien in the land of promise.” It is one thing to step out initially in faith (as it says in :8 that Abraham did); it is another to LIVE … Continue reading →

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The Obedience of Faith

Posted on 2013/10/17 by Shawn Thomas

Hebrews 11:8 says, “By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a land which he was to receive for an inheritance, and he went out, not knowing where he was going.” A key word here is … Continue reading →

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Go In Faith

Posted on 2013/10/02 by Shawn Thomas

In I Samuel 16, God tells Samuel to go and anoint another king over Israel. Samuel is hesitant, fearing Saul’s retribution if he does so. Then God gives him some specific instructions about what he should do, then adds in … Continue reading →

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