Faith is intangible. Jesus compared it to wind in John 3:8. Just like wind, we can't see faith. We can only see the effects of faith. Some time ago, I had an extremely difficult year. Trials came in waves. Each new wave made the last one seem like child's play. For my own benefit, I decided to do a personal study on the book of James. James is famous for his call to believers to "consider it pure joy...whenever you face trials of many kinds" (James 1:2). But I wanted more from James. I wanted him to tell me how. I settled in to his epistle for as long as it would take. When I began my study...
Faith is intangible. Jesus compared it to wind in John 3:8. Just like wind, we can't see faith. We can only see the effects of faith. Some time ago, I...
Most people have preconceived ideas about what the Bible says, who Jesus is, and what He requires from His disciples. But how many people actually take the time to investigate these things? The Gospel of John makes it clear that our human minds tend to default to systems of religion and self-justification. Most people think the Bible is a handbook for how to work our way to God. Just the opposite is true. Because we could not work our way to Him, God worked His way to us. Jesus said: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me" (John 14:6). The path...
Most people have preconceived ideas about what the Bible says, who Jesus is, and what He requires from His disciples. But how many people actually tak...
