Faith
127 references
- General scriptures concerning 2 Sam. 22:31; Ps. 2:12; 5:11; 7:1; 9:9,10; 18:30; 32:10; 33:18,19; 34:1-8,22; 36:7; 40:4; 64:10; 78:5-7; 84:5,12; 112:5,7,8; 118:8,9; 125:1; 147:11; Prov. 3:5; 14:26; 22:19; 28:25; 29:25; 30:5; Isa. 10:20; 14:32; 26:3; 30:15; 57:13; Jer. 17:7,8; 39:18; Nah. 1:7; Matt. 9:22; 21:21,22; Mark 9:23,24; 11:23,24; Luke 7:50; 8:48-50; 17:5; 18:8; John 11:25-27; Acts 3:16; 13:48; 26:18; Rom. 1:16,17; 4:1-25; 5:1; 9:31-33; 10:6-10; 11:20,23; 15:13; 1 Cor. 1:21; 2:5; 12:8,9; 2 Cor. 1:24; Gal. 3:1-29; 5:22; Eph. 2:8; 6:16; Col. 1:23; 2:12; 1 Thess. 2:13; 5:8; 2 Thess. 2:13; 1 Tim. 1:5,19; 2:15; 4:10; 6:11,12,17; 2 Tim. 4:7,8; Heb. 4:1-11; 6:1,7,12,18; 10:35,38,39; 11:1-39; 13:5,6; Jas. 1:6; 2:1-26; 1 Pet. 1:5,7,9,21; 3:5; 1 John 3:21; 5:4; Rev. 22:7
- See FAITH IN CHRIST
- ENJOINED Exod. 14:13; Num. 21:34; Deut. 1:21-31; 3:2,22; 7:17-21; 20:1; 31:6-8,23; Josh. 1:5-9; 10:25; Judg. 6:14-16; 2 Kgs. 19:6,7; 2 Chr. 15:7; 16:9; 20:15,17,20; 32:7,8; Neh. 4:14; Job 35:14; Ps. 4:5; 27:14; 31:19,24; 37:3,5,7,39,40; 55:22; 62:8; 115:9,11; 130:7; Prov. 3:5,6,24-26; 16:3; Isa. 26:4,20; 35:3,4; 37:6; 41:10,13,14; 43:1,2,5,10; 44:2,8; 50:10; Jer. 42:11; 49:11; Joel 2:21; 3:16; Hab. 2:3,4; Zeph. 3:16,17; Zech. 8:9; 9:12; Matt. 6:25-34; 17:18-20; Mark 1:15; 11:22-24; Luke 12:22-32; 17:6
- INSTANCES OF: see after the following subtopic
- EXEMPLIFIED Gen. 6:22; 16:13; 24:7,40; 48:21; 50:20,24; Exod. 15:1-19; 18:11; Num. 10:29; 14:8,9; Josh. 14:12; 1 Sam. 14:6; 17:36,37,45-47; 2 Sam. 7:28; 22:2-5; 23:5; 2 Kgs. 18:5; 1 Chr. 28:20; 2 Chr. 13:10,11; 14:11; 20:12; 32:7,8; Ezra 8:22; Neh. 1:8-10; 2:20; Job 4:7-21; 5:8,9; 10:12; 13:15; 14:15; 16:19; 19:25-27; 23:6; 42:2; Ps. 3:3,5,6; 4:3,8; 6:8,9; 7:1,10; 9:3,4; 11:1; 13:5; 16:1,2,5,8,11; 17:6; 18:1-3,18,28,29; 20:5-7; 21:7; 22:4,5; 23:1-6; 25:1,2,5,15,20; 26:1,12; 27:1,5,6,10; 28:7; 31:1,3-6,14,15; 32:7; 33:20-22; 35:10; 38:9; 39:7; 40:3,4,17; 41:12; 42:5,6,8; 43:5; 44:5,8; 46:1-3,5,7; 47:3,4; 48:8,14; 52:8; 54:4; 55:16,17,23; 56:3,4,8,9,11; 57:1-3; 59:9,10,17; 60:9,10,12; 61:2,4,6,7; 62:1,5-7; 63:6,7; 66:9; 67:6; 69:19,35,36; 70:5; 71:1,3,5-7,14,16,20,21; 73:23,24,26,28; 74:12; 77:10-12; 86:2,7; 89:18,26; 90:1; 91:1,2,9,10; 92:10,15; 94:14,15,17,18,22; 102:13; 108:10-13; 115:12-14; 116:7; 118:6,7,10,14,17; 119:42,43,57,74,81,114,151,166; 121:2; 124:8; 130:5,6; 138:7,8; 140:6,7,12; 141:8; 142:3,5; 143:8,9; 144:2,10; Eccl. 11:1; Isa. 8:10,17; 12:2; 25:9; 26:1,8; 33:2,22; 38:16; 50:7-9; 63:16; 64:8; Jer. 10:23; 14:9,22; 16:19; 17:12,17; 20:11; Lam. 3:24-32; Dan. 3:16,17; 6:16; Jon. 2:2-9; Mic. 7:7-9,20; Hab. 1:12; 3:17-19; Zeph. 3:12; Luke 1:38; 7:50; John 3:33; Acts 16:34; 24:14,15; 27:25; Rom. 8:18,28,38,39; 15:29; 1 Cor. 9:26; 2 Cor. 1:10; 4:8,9,13,16-18; 5:7; Gal. 5:5; Phil. 1:19-21; 1 Tim. 4:10; 2 Tim. 1:12; 2:11-13; Heb. 10:34; 11:4,5,7-11,13,14,16-39; 13:14; 2 Pet. 3:13; 1 John 4:16
- INSTANCES OF
- Noah, in building the ark Gen. 6:14-22; Heb. 11:7
- Abraham, in forsaking the land of his nativity at the command of God Gen. 12:1-4
- Believing the promise of many descendants Gen. 12:7; 15:4-8
- In the offering up of Isaac Gen. 22:1-10; Rom. 4:18-21; Heb. 11:8-19
- Jacob, in blessing Joseph's sons Heb. 11:21
- Joseph, concerning God's providence in his being sold into Egypt, and the final deliverance of Israel Gen. 50:20; Heb. 11:22
- Jochebed, in caring for Moses Exod. 2:2; Heb. 11:23
- Pharaoh's servants, who obeyed the Lord Exod. 9:20
- Moses
- In espousing the cause of his people Heb. 11:24-28
- At the death of Korah Num. 16:28,29
- The Israelites
- When Aaron declared the mission of himself and Moses Exod. 4:31
- In the battle with the Canaanites 1 Chr. 5:20
- And other conquests 2 Chr. 13:8-18
- See MIRACLES OF MOSES
- Caleb, in advising to take the land of promise Num. 13:30; 14:6-9
- Rahab, in hospitality to the spies Josh. 2:9,11; Heb. 11:31
- The spies, sent to reconnoiter Jericho Josh. 2:24
- Conquest of Jericho JOS 6
- Manoah's wife Judg. 13:23
- Hannah 1SA 1
- Jonathan, in stricking down the Philistines 1 Sam. 14:6
- David, in striking down Goliath 1 Sam. 17:37,46,47
- In choosing to fall into the hands of the Almighty for his punishment for counting the people of Israel 2 Sam. 24:14
- In believing God's promise, that his kingdom would be a perpetual kingdom Acts 2:30
- Elijah, in his controversy with the priest of Baal 1 Kgs. 18:32-38
- Widow of Zarephath in feeding Elijah 1 Kgs. 17:13-15
- Amaziah, in dismissing the Ephraimites in obedience to the command of God, and going alone to battle against the Edomites 2 Chr. 25:7-10
- Hezekiah 2 Kgs. 18:5; 19; 20:1-11
- Daniel, in the lions' den DAN 6
- The three Hebrews, who refused to worship Nebuchadnezzars idol Dan. 3:13-27
- Ninevites, in obeying Jonah Jon. 3:5
- Ezra, in making the journey from Babylon to Jerusalem without a military escort Ezra 8:22
- Joseph, in obeying the vision about Mary and to flee into Egypt Matt. 1:18-24; 2:13,14
- Abel Heb. 11:4
- Eliphaz, in the overruling providence of God, that afflictions are for the good of the righteous Job 5:6-27
- Mordecai, in the deliverance of the Jews Esth. 4:14
- Simeon, when he saw Jesus in the temple courtyard Luke 2:25-35
- Conquests by Heb. 11:32-34
- See FAITH, TRIAL OF, below
- See FAITH IN CHRIST, INSTANCES OF, below
- IN CHRIST Isa. 28:16; Matt. 7:24,25; 8:2,13; 9:22,29; 11:6,28-30; 14:27; 15:28; 17:7; Mark 5:36; 9:23; 16:16; Luke 6:46-49; 7:9,50; 8:50; 17:6; 18:42; John 1:12; 3:14-16,18,36; 5:24; 6:20,29,35,45,47; 7:38; 9:35; 11:25,26,40; 12:36,44,46; 13:7,20; 14:1,11,12; 16:27,33; 18:37; 20:27,29,31; Acts 3:16; 10:43; 15:9,11; 16:31; 20:21; 26:18; Rom. 3:22-28; 9:33; 10:4,9; Gal. 2:16; 3:1-29; 5:6; Eph. 1:12-14; 3:12,17; 4:13; Phil. 3:9; Col. 2:7; 1 Tim. 1:16; 2 Tim. 1:13; 2:1; 3:15; Heb. 4:16; 6:19; 10:22; 12:2; 13:7; 1 Pet. 1:8; 2:6,7; 2 Pet. 1:1; 1 John 3:23; 5:4,5,10,13,14; Jude 1:21; Rev. 1:17; 3:18,20
- IN CHRIST, EXEMPLIFIED Matt. 8:2,5-10; 9:18,21,28; 14:33; 15:26-28; 16:16; Mark 5:28; 7:27-30; 9:24; Luke 5:5; 7:3-9; 23:42; John 4:29,42; 6:14,68,69; 7:31; 9:38; 10:41,42; 11:21,22,27,32; 16:30; 20:28; Acts 8:37; 11:17; Rom. 7:24,25; 8:35,37; 2 Cor. 12:9,10; Gal. 2:20; Phil. 4:13; 1 Tim. 1:14; 2 Tim. 1:12; 4:18
- INSTANCES OF FAITH IN CHRIST
- The wise men from the east Matt. 2:1,2,11
- Peter Matt. 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:4,5; John 6:68,69
- Andrew Matt. 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; John 1:41
- James and John Matt. 4:21,22; Mark 1:19,20
- The woman with the issue of blood Matt. 9:21,22
- Jairus, for the healing of his daughter Matt. 9:18,23-25
- Two blind men Matt. 9:29,30
- Blind Bartimaeus and a fellow blind man Matt. 20:30-34; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 18:35-42
- The Samaritan leper Luke 17:11-19
- The sick people of Gennesaret Matt. 14:36; Mark 3:10; 6:54-56
- Those who brought the paralyzed man to Jesus Luke 5:18-20
- The Syrophoenician woman Matt. 15:22-28; Mark 7:25-30
- The woman who anointed Jesus' feet Luke 7:36-50
- Those who brought those who were sick with palsy Matt. 9:2
- Philip John 1:45,46
- Nathanael John 1:49
- The Samaritans, who believed
- Through the preaching of Jesus John 4:39-42
- Through the preaching of Philip Acts 8:9-12
- The nobleman whose child was sick John 4:46-53
- Abraham John 8:56
- The blind man whom Jesus healed on the Sabbath John 9:13-38
- Mary, the sister of Martha Luke 10:38-42; John 11:32
- John the disciple John 20:8
- The disciples, through the miracle at Cana of Galilee John 2:11
- Jews at Jerusalem John 2:23; 8:30; 11:45; 12:11
- About three-thousand people on the day of Pentecost Acts 2:41
- About five-thousand people Acts 4:4
- Multitudes Acts 5:14
- The crippled man at Lystra Acts 14:9
- Stephen Acts 6:8
- The Ethiopian eunuch Acts 8:37
- The people of Lydda and S h) aron Acts 9:35
- The people of Joppa Acts 9:42
- The people of Antioch Acts 11:21-24
- Barnabas Acts 11:24
- Eunice, Lois, and Timothy 2 Tim. 1:5; Acts 16:1
- Lydia Acts 16:14
- The Philippian jailor Acts 16:31-34
- Crispus Acts 18:8
- The Corinthians Acts 18:8; 1 Cor. 15:11
- Jews at Rome Acts 28:24
- Ephesians Eph. 1:13,15
- Colossians Col. 1:2,4
- Thessalonians 1 Thess. 1:6; 3:6-8; 2 Thess. 1:3,4
- Philemon Phlm. 1:5
- The congregation at Thyatira Rev. 2:19
- TRIAL OF 1 Chr. 29:17; Ps. 26:2; 81:7; Matt. 13:19-22; 24:21-25; Luke 8:13,14; 2 Thess. 1:3-5; Heb. 6:13-15; Jas. 1:3,12; 1 Pet. 1:7
- See Temptation
- INSTANCES OF TRIAL OF
- Noah Gen. 6:14-22; Heb. 11:7
- Abraham, when commanded to leave his native land and to go where he did not know Gen. 12:1-4; Heb. 11:8
- Abraham, when commanded to offer Isaac Gen. 22:1-19; Heb. 11:17-19
- Moses, when sent to Pharaoh Exod. 3:11,12; 4:10-17; Heb. 11:25-29
- Moses, at the Red Sea, by the complaints of the people Exod. 14; 15
- Joshua and the people of Israel, in the method of taking Jericho JOS 6; Heb. 11:30
- Gideon, when commanded to deliver Israel Judg. 6:36-40; 7; Heb. 11:32
- Job, by affliction and adversity JOB 1; 2
- Ezra, in leaving Babylon without a military escort Ezra 8:22
- Daniel, when forbidden to pray to Jehovah Dan. 6:4-23; Heb. 11:32,33
- The three Hebrews, when commanded to worship the image Dan. 3:8-30; Heb. 11:32-34
- The Syrophoenician woman Matt. 15:21-28; Mark 7:24-30
- The two blind men who appealed to Jesus for sight Matt. 9:28
- The disciples, when Jesus came walking upon the Sea of Galilee Matt. 14:25-33
- The disciples
- By the question of Jesus, as to who he was Matt. 16:15-20; Luke 9:20,21
- By their inability to cast out the evil spirit from the epileptic boy Matt. 17:14-21; Mark 9:14-29; Luke 9:37-42
- In the tempest at sea Matt. 8:23-27; Mark 4:36-41; Luke 8:22-26
- Of Philip, when questioned by Jesus as to how the multitude would be fed John 6:5,6
- Of Peter, when asked whether he loved Jesus John 21:16,17
- See AFFLICTION, DESIGN OF
- STRENGTHENED BY MIRACLES
- See MIRACLES, DESIGN OF
- SUM TOTAL OF RELIGIOUS BELIEF AND LIFE Rom. 1:8; Jude 1:3
- WEAK
- See Doubting
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.