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From the other side of the Jordan, of the Reubenites and the Gadites and of the half-tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 with all kinds of weapons of war for the battle. The unique way that Jesus performed this miracle also teaches us that each person is an individual and therefore requires an individual approach with regard to how we deal with them spiritually (J. C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels [Baker], 3:136-137). There’s nothing wrong with using means or methods in presenting the gospel. Jesus here used the clay and the pool as a means toward healing. But Jesus never used the same means or method twice. While it’s helpful to memorize a basic presentation of the gospel, be sensitive to tailor it to each person. Volunteer.It can be at your church or local gym. Volunteer wherever there is a need, and it is what you sense God leading you to do.
Faith is often thought of as a thing we have—a belief in something or someone. But in the Scriptures, faith is more than a passive possession—it’s a firm confidence that results in action. In today’s passage, an action follows every mention of faith. Noah prepared an ark, Abraham obeyed without knowing where he was going, and Sarah confidently anticipated the son God promised. The Faith in Action system gives young readers an easy-to-navigate and engaging experience for exploring the Bible through themes that connect directly to their felt needs. By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. ( AQ) 25 He chose to be mistreated ( AR) along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He regarded disgrace ( AS) for the sake of Christ ( AT) as of greater value than the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his reward. ( AU) 27 By faith he left Egypt, ( AV) not fearing the king’s anger; he persevered because he saw him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the application of blood, so that the destroyer ( AW) of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel. ( AX) Now these are the ones who came to David at Ziklag, while he was still restricted because of Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men who helped him in war.By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” [ a] ( H) For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him ( I) must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. In the Old Testament, there are no stories of sight being restored to the blind. But there are numerous verses that show that only the Lord can cause the blind to see and that the Messiah, who is the Lord, would do this. Psalm 146:8 proclaims, “The Lord opens the eyes of the blind.” Isaiah 29:18 states, “On that day the deaf will hear words of a book, and out of their gloom and darkness the eyes of the blind will see.” In Isaiah 35:5, after saying that God will come to save His people, the prophet says, “Then the eyes of the blind will be opened and the ears of the deaf will be unstopped.” In fact, the Early Church demonstrated these points when people in Jerusalem began to be known for their actions ( Acts 2:9–11). Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
A Faith in Action Badge for each story that corresponds with one of seven Biblical attributes: courage, faith, hope, love, service, trust, and wisdom. Babysit.Watch the children of single mothers so they can go shopping alone. Or for families whose mom or dad is deployed.These are the ones who crossed the Jordan in the first month when it was overflowing all its banks and they put to flight all those in the valleys, both to the east and to the west. He was with David at Pasdammim when the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines. The chief was Ahiezer, then Joash, the sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite; and Jeziel and Pelet, the sons of Azmaveth, and Beracah and Jehu the Anathothite,
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