Faith

"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1).

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Profiles of Faith: Hezekiah - A Faithful King

God's mercy is always available to people in a repentant attitude, who acknowledge their inadequacies and strive to honor and serve Him. Hezekiah's life proves this is true.
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Finding a Right Moral Foundation

Tragically, the sure moral foundation for a nation is largely forgotten and ignored.
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The Life of King Asa: Vital Lessons For You and Me

There are numerous lessons we can learn when we make a study of certain well—known Old Testament individuals and the events that influenced their lives.
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Profiles of Faith: Elijah - Uprooting Evil From the Land

Elijah's name demands attention. It means, in essence, "That One, and no other, is the only true God!" Without knowledge and conviction of the one true God, people follow the world's evil ways and reap its curses.
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Evolution: Fact or Fiction?

Are scientists quietly discarding Darwin's venerable theory of the origin of the species? The Good News continues its examination of creation and evolution. How solid is the evidence supporting natural selection and evolution? Can they be proven?
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Profiles of Faith: Jeroboam - King of the Northern Ten Tribes

Many in the mainstream Christian world have not learned this vital lesson from the life of King Jeroboam. The practices he set in motion—substituting his own days, methods and kinds of worship for those God commanded—have continued down to this...
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Godly People Can Also Suffer From Depression

Some have imagined that depression is always the result of some sin, of a moral weakness. Although sin can cause depression, it is not true that sin is behind all bouts of depression.
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Why World News and Prophecy?

When the sense of urgency diminishes from the message of the church, the zeal of the people fades accordingly.
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Throw Off the Weight

Let's determine to throw off all that hinders us. Let's resolve to allow God to show us the spiritual necessities.
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Taking Time to Consider Your Calling

Don't wait for the sobering setting of a quiet cemetery and a freshly filled grave to revisit the simple question "Why were you born?" Stop and take time to reconsider your commitment to the course God has set before us.
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Just for Youth: Success's Secret Ingredient

Can we all succeed in our goals of fulfilling our dreams? What is "success" anyway? Here is the overall key to keep in mind that will bring real success.
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Why Was David So Bold?

David possessed a boldness uncommon, but its source is available to us, too!
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Profiles of Faith: David - A Man After God's Heart

Most men do one thing well and call it enough. King David did many things well and was usually ready and eager to do more.
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Dorcas, a Faithful Disciple

In a dramatic miracle that energized the early Church, a woman was raised to life again. But did this momentous event overshadow an important lesson we need to learn?
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Humility and Thankfulness Go Hand in Hand

Abraham Lincoln saw the role that humility plays in correcting our course when we go astray.
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Profiles of Faith: Gideon - When a Few Make a Majority

Gideon's example proves to us that, through the faithfulness of a few, many can be delivered and become conquerors. With God the outcome doesn't depend on human might and strength.
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Why Will Christ Return?

Many churches understand and teach that Jesus Christ will return. Far fewer know why He will return and what will happen when He arrives.
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The Two Joshuas

Many connections are to be noted between Joshua and Jesus. The names share the same meaning: "God is salvation." Jesus (Ieous) is the Greek form of the Hebrew Joshua (Yehosua). Many parallels can be drawn between the two Joshuas.
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Profiles of Faith: Joshua - God Is Salvation

Joshua's life is a living testimony for those who desire to obey God in living faith.
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Covetousness Is Idolatry

Many don't realize how greed is impeding their spiritual growth and how necessary it is to overcome the deadly and deceitful sin of covetousness.