Tag: faith
Biblical Principle #166: Israel Sent Spies into Canaan
Biblical Principles List Principle Israel sent 12 spies into the land of Canaan. Explanation Having left Mount Sinai, Israel was headed for the land of Canaan. GOD told Moses to send a spy from each tribe (except Levi) to scout out the land and bring back a report. 1 Now the Lord spoke to Moses,…
Biblical Principle #127: God Fed Israel with Manna
Biblical Principles List Principle God fed Israel with manna during the exodus. Explanation As Israel journeyed from Egypt towards Mount Sinai, they grew hungry. Instead of taking their concern to GOD and asking for His help, they complained. But GOD was compassionate and answered their need. GOD miraculously provided a small sweet-tasting seed upon the…
Biblical Principle #118: God Prepares People for His Purpose
Biblical Principles List Principle God prepares specific people to fulfill His specific purpose. Explanation Throughout the Bible, one common theme is how GOD prepared specific individuals so that they might fulfill specific purposes according to GOD’s will. Moses is one of these individuals. 1 Now a man of the house of Levi went and took…
Biblical Principle #98: Joseph Was a Shadow of Jesus
Biblical Principles List Principle Joseph was a shadow of Jesus. Explanation We have previous observed that the Bible is full of shadows—images that point forward towards the person—of Jesus. We noted this with Melchizedek. The truth is that every righteous person in Scripture provides us some form of shadow towards Jesus. Joseph is no exception. Consider the…
Biblical Principle #85: God Rewards Acts of Faith
Biblical Principles List Principle God always rewards acts of faith. Explanation One of the more important life lessons I have learned is that GOD always rewards a step taken in faith. (This excludes, of course, acts done in some form of misguided faith which are, in reality, sinful or opposed to GOD’s will.) We have…
Biblical Principle #84: A Shadow Points Toward a Substance
Biblical Principles List Principle In the Bible, a shadow points towards a future substance. Explanation When GOD tested Abraham by telling him to sacrifice Isaac, there was a deeper significance than simply what was happening in those moments. As we previously established, GOD sent Abraham to a specific location—Mount Moriah—which was later the site of…
Biblical Principle #83: God Never Asks Us to Do Something He is Unwilling to Do
Biblical Principles List Principle God never asks us to do something He is unwilling to do. Explanation In Genesis 22, GOD tested Abraham by telling him to sacrifice Isaac, the son through whom GOD said He would bring about His promises to Abraham—promises that were the very reason behind Abraham’s long journey with GOD in…
Biblical Principle #82: God Tests Individuals
Biblical Principles List Principle Sometimes God tests individuals. Explanation Genesis 22 records one of the Bible’s more heartwrenching stories. Abraham had walked with GOD for years since GOD called Abraham to leave his homeland. GOD knew Abraham’s character. And yet, GOD tested Abraham—with the greatest test of Abraham’s life. 1 Now it came to pass…
Biblical Principle #75: Nothing is Impossible with God
Biblical Principles List Principle Nothing is impossible with God. Explanation When Abraham was 99 years old, GOD again appeared to him. Now, GOD had already told Abraham that he would have a son, but that was before Ishmael was born. This time, GOD revealed that the promised son was not Ishmael but would come from…
Biblical Principle #72: Faith is Necessary to Please God
Biblical Principles List Principle Faith is necessary to please God. Explanation The Bible asserts that faith is necessary to please GOD: 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 NIV We…