"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17
God's unfailing Word:
"For You have magnified Your word above all Your name." Psalm 138:2
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1
"let God be true but every man a liar." Romans 3:4
"My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips." Psalm 89:34
"According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you: do not fear!" Haggai 2:5
"For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." Matthew 5:18
"For truly I tell you, until the sky and earth pass away and perish, not one smallest letter nor one little hook [identifying certain Hebrew letters] will pass from the Law until all things [it foreshadows] are accomplished." Matthew 5:18 [AMP]
"God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it." Numbers 23:19-20
"So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:11
"’For I am the LORD. I speak, and the word which I speak will come to pass; it will no more be postponed; for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word and perform it,’ says the Lord GOD." Ezekiel 12:25
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries [lingers in expectation], wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry [delay]." Habakkuk 2:3
"The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying, ‘Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall stand:’" Isaiah 14:24
"For every purpose of the Lord shall be performed …" Jeremiah 51:29
"By the word of the Lord the heavens were made. And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth." Psalm 33:6
"For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast." Psalm 33:9
"For the Lord has both devised and done what He spoke …" Jeremiah 51:12
"Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations;" Psalm 119:89-90
"Lord God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. You have kept what You promised Your servant David my father; You have both spoken with Your mouth and fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day." 1 Kings 8:23-24
"Then the Lord said to me, ‘You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.’" Jeremiah 1:12
"Then said the Lord to me, You have seen well, for I am alert and active, watching over My word to perform it." Jeremiah 1:12 [AMP]
"I, the Lord, have spoken it, and I will do it." Ezekiel 36:36
"These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." Luke 24:44
"Surely the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets." Amos 3:7
"…in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, but has in due time manifested His word through preaching,…" Titus 1:2-3
"Long ago I told you what was going to happen. Then suddenly I took action, and all my predictions came true. For I know how stubborn and obstinate you are. Your necks are as unbending as iron. Your heads are as hard as bronze. That is why I told you what would happen; I told you beforehand what I was going to do. Then you could never say, ‘My idols did it. My wooden image and metal god commanded it to happen!’ You have heard my predictions and seen them fulfilled, but you refuse to admit it. Now I will tell you new things, secrets you have not yet heard. They are brand new, not things from the past. So you cannot say, ‘We knew that all the time!’" Isaiah 48:3-7 [NLT]
"For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, ‘Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.’ And so, after he had patiently endured [waited], he obtained the promise. For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability [unchanging nature] of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable [unchangeable] things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us." Hebrews 6:13-18
"The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times." Psalm 12:6
"For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth." Psalm 33:4
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1
"let God be true but every man a liar." Romans 3:4
"My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips." Psalm 89:34
"According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, so My Spirit remains among you: do not fear!" Haggai 2:5
"For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." Matthew 5:18
"For truly I tell you, until the sky and earth pass away and perish, not one smallest letter nor one little hook [identifying certain Hebrew letters] will pass from the Law until all things [it foreshadows] are accomplished." Matthew 5:18 [AMP]
"God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? Behold, I have received a command to bless; He has blessed, and I cannot reverse it." Numbers 23:19-20
"So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:11
"’For I am the LORD. I speak, and the word which I speak will come to pass; it will no more be postponed; for in your days, O rebellious house, I will say the word and perform it,’ says the Lord GOD." Ezekiel 12:25
"For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries [lingers in expectation], wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry [delay]." Habakkuk 2:3
"The Lord of hosts has sworn, saying, ‘Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, and as I have purposed, so it shall stand:’" Isaiah 14:24
"For every purpose of the Lord shall be performed …" Jeremiah 51:29
"By the word of the Lord the heavens were made. And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth." Psalm 33:6
"For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast." Psalm 33:9
"For the Lord has both devised and done what He spoke …" Jeremiah 51:12
"Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness endures to all generations;" Psalm 119:89-90
"Lord God of Israel, there is no God in heaven above or on earth below like You, who keep Your covenant and mercy with Your servants who walk before You with all their hearts. You have kept what You promised Your servant David my father; You have both spoken with Your mouth and fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day." 1 Kings 8:23-24
"Then the Lord said to me, ‘You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word.’" Jeremiah 1:12
"Then said the Lord to me, You have seen well, for I am alert and active, watching over My word to perform it." Jeremiah 1:12 [AMP]
"I, the Lord, have spoken it, and I will do it." Ezekiel 36:36
"These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." Luke 24:44
"Surely the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets." Amos 3:7
"…in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, but has in due time manifested His word through preaching,…" Titus 1:2-3
"Long ago I told you what was going to happen. Then suddenly I took action, and all my predictions came true. For I know how stubborn and obstinate you are. Your necks are as unbending as iron. Your heads are as hard as bronze. That is why I told you what would happen; I told you beforehand what I was going to do. Then you could never say, ‘My idols did it. My wooden image and metal god commanded it to happen!’ You have heard my predictions and seen them fulfilled, but you refuse to admit it. Now I will tell you new things, secrets you have not yet heard. They are brand new, not things from the past. So you cannot say, ‘We knew that all the time!’" Isaiah 48:3-7 [NLT]
"For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, ‘Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.’ And so, after he had patiently endured [waited], he obtained the promise. For men indeed swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is for them an end of all dispute. Thus God, determining to show more abundantly to the heirs of promise the immutability [unchanging nature] of His counsel, confirmed it by an oath, that by two immutable [unchangeable] things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us." Hebrews 6:13-18
"The words of the Lord are pure words, like silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times." Psalm 12:6
"For the word of the Lord is right, and all His work is done in truth." Psalm 33:4
Strength in God, not our flesh:
"For the eyes of the Lord run to and from throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him." 2 Chronicles 16:9
"Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the LORD! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! The Sovereign LORD is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights." Habakkuk 3:17-19 [NLT]
"But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31
"We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us." 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 [NLT]
"Then the Lord took hold of me and said, ‘Get up and go out into the valley, and I will speak to you there.’ So I got up and went, and there I saw the glory of the Lord, just as I had seen in my first vision by the Kebar River. And I fell face down on the ground. Then the Spirit came into me and set me on my feet." Ezekiel 3:22-24 [NLT]
"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;" Ephesians 6:17
"No weapon formed against you shall prosper," Isaiah 54:17
"Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord." Psalm 31:24
"Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!" Psalm 27:14
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
"In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul." Psalm 138:3
"Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:6-7
"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled." 2 Corinthians 10:4-6
"We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 [NLT]
"For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, [inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 [AMP]
"Give us help from trouble, for the help of man is useless. Through God we will do valiantly, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies." Psalm 60:11-12
"With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible." Mark 10:27
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." Ephesians 6:10
"With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
"The things which are impossible with men are possible with God." Luke 18:27
"The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace." Psalm 29:11
"But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble. And the Lord shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him." Psalm 37:39-40
"Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry. But it is good for me to
draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God. That I may declare all Your works." Psalm 73:25-28
"Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the LORD! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! The Sovereign LORD is my strength! He makes me as surefooted as a deer, able to tread upon the heights." Habakkuk 3:17-19 [NLT]
"But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:31
"We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us." 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 [NLT]
"Then the Lord took hold of me and said, ‘Get up and go out into the valley, and I will speak to you there.’ So I got up and went, and there I saw the glory of the Lord, just as I had seen in my first vision by the Kebar River. And I fell face down on the ground. Then the Spirit came into me and set me on my feet." Ezekiel 3:22-24 [NLT]
"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;" Ephesians 6:17
"No weapon formed against you shall prosper," Isaiah 54:17
"Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart, all you who hope in the Lord." Psalm 31:24
"Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the Lord!" Psalm 27:14
"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
"In the day when I cried out, You answered me, and made me bold with strength in my soul." Psalm 138:3
"Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:6-7
"For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled." 2 Corinthians 10:4-6
"We use God’s mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds of human reasoning and to destroy false arguments. We destroy every proud obstacle that keeps people from knowing God. We capture their rebellious thoughts and teach them to obey Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 [NLT]
"For the weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood], but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds, [inasmuch as we] refute arguments and theories and reasonings and every proud and lofty thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God; and we lead every thought and purpose away captive into the obedience of Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). 2 Corinthians 10:4-5 [AMP]
"Give us help from trouble, for the help of man is useless. Through God we will do valiantly, for it is He who shall tread down our enemies." Psalm 60:11-12
"With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible." Mark 10:27
"Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might." Ephesians 6:10
"With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26
"The things which are impossible with men are possible with God." Luke 18:27
"The Lord will give strength to His people; the Lord will bless His people with peace." Psalm 29:11
"But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble. And the Lord shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him." Psalm 37:39-40
"Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish; You have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry. But it is good for me to
draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord God. That I may declare all Your works." Psalm 73:25-28
Wisdom in God, not worldly wisdom:
"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." Romans 12:2
"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." 1 Corinthians 3:19
"O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent [ungodly] babble and contradictions of what is falsely called ‘knowledge,’" 1 Timothy 6:20 [ESV]
"But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Corinthians 2:14
"Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide." Proverbs 119:98 [NLT]
"And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God." 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
"Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe." 1 Corinthians 1:20-21
"One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying." Acts 16:14 [NLT]
"’Is not My word like a fire?’ says the Lord, ‘And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?’" Jeremiah 23:29
"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12
"And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke." Acts 6:10
"The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple." Psalm 119:130
"But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory, but as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.’ But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what
man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him: nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For ‘who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?’ But we have the mind of Christ." 1 Corinthians 2:7-16
"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God." 1 Corinthians 3:19
"O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent [ungodly] babble and contradictions of what is falsely called ‘knowledge,’" 1 Timothy 6:20 [ESV]
"But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Corinthians 2:14
"Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are my constant guide." Proverbs 119:98 [NLT]
"And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God." 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
"Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe." 1 Corinthians 1:20-21
"One of them was Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying." Acts 16:14 [NLT]
"’Is not My word like a fire?’ says the Lord, ‘And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?’" Jeremiah 23:29
"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart." Hebrews 4:12
"And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke." Acts 6:10
"The entrance of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple." Psalm 119:130
"But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory, but as it is written: ‘Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, nor have entered into the heart of man the things which God has prepared for those who love Him.’ But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what
man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him: nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. For ‘who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?’ But we have the mind of Christ." 1 Corinthians 2:7-16
Faith:
"And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to follow Him. Let your roots grow down into Him, and let your lives be built on Him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness." Colossians 2:6-7 [NLT]
"Unless your faith is firm, I cannot make you stand firm." Isaiah 7:9 [NLT]
"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17
"For we walk by faith, not by sight" 2 Corinthians 5:7
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1
"By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible." Hebrews 11:3
"So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever." 2 Corinthians 4:18 [NLT]
"Overhearing but ignoring what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, Do not be seized with alarm and struck with fear; only keep on believing." Mark 5:36 [AMP]
"And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God." 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
"For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?" 1 John 5:4-5
"above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one." Ephesians 6:16
"And the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’ So the Lord said, ‘If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, "Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea," and it would obey you. And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, "Come at once and sit down to eat"? But will he not rather say to him, "Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat and drink"? Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not. So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable [worthless] servants. We have done what was our duty to do [obligation].’" Luke 17:5-10
"So Jesus said to them, ‘Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there" and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20
"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith." Matthew 21:22 [ESV]
"And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, ‘I believed and therefore I spoke,’ we also believe and therefore speak," 2 Corinthians 4:13
"Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all (as it is written, ‘I have made you a father of many nations’) in the presence of Him whom he believed-God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, ‘So shall your descendants be.’ And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform." Romans 4:16-21
"For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love." Galatians 5:6
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." Ephesians 2:8
"Unless your faith is firm, I cannot make you stand firm." Isaiah 7:9 [NLT]
"So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God." Romans 10:17
"For we walk by faith, not by sight" 2 Corinthians 5:7
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1
"By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible." Hebrews 11:3
"So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever." 2 Corinthians 4:18 [NLT]
"Overhearing but ignoring what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, Do not be seized with alarm and struck with fear; only keep on believing." Mark 5:36 [AMP]
"And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God." 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
"For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. Who is he who overcomes the world, but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?" 1 John 5:4-5
"above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one." Ephesians 6:16
"And the apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith.’ So the Lord said, ‘If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, "Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea," and it would obey you. And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, "Come at once and sit down to eat"? But will he not rather say to him, "Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat and drink"? Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not. So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable [worthless] servants. We have done what was our duty to do [obligation].’" Luke 17:5-10
"So Jesus said to them, ‘Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there" and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." Matthew 17:20
"And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith." Matthew 21:22 [ESV]
"And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, ‘I believed and therefore I spoke,’ we also believe and therefore speak," 2 Corinthians 4:13
"Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all (as it is written, ‘I have made you a father of many nations’) in the presence of Him whom he believed-God, who gives life to the dead and calls those things which do not exist as though they did; who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, ‘So shall your descendants be.’ And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform." Romans 4:16-21
"For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision avails anything, but faith working through love." Galatians 5:6
"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God." Ephesians 2:8
Believing:
"If you will not believe, surely you shall not be established." Isaiah 7:9
"Jesus answered them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.’" John 6:29 [ESV]
"’For with God nothing will be impossible.’ Then Mary said, ‘Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.’ And the angel departed from her." Luke 1:37-38
"Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord." Luke 1:45
"So Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says." Mark 11:22-23
"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." Mark 11:24 [ESV]
"Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’" Mark 9:23
"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:9-10
"’He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.’" Mark 16:16-18
"Jesus answered them, ‘This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.’" John 6:29 [ESV]
"’For with God nothing will be impossible.’ Then Mary said, ‘Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.’ And the angel departed from her." Luke 1:37-38
"Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord." Luke 1:45
"So Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Have faith in God. For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says." Mark 11:22-23
"Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours." Mark 11:24 [ESV]
"Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’" Mark 9:23
"If you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation." Romans 10:9-10
"’He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.’" Mark 16:16-18
Why we don't receive god's promises:
[Praying to the wrong person]
"At that time you won’t need to ask Me [Jesus] for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and He will grant your request because you use My name." John 16:23 [NLT]
"And in that day [when Jesus is with the Father] you will ask Me [Jesus] nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you." John 16:23
"So He [Jesus] said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’" Luke 11:2-4
"Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." Matthew 18:19-20
[Receiving false teachings, the traditions of men]
"Jesus replied, ‘You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote, "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God." Mark 7:6-7 [NLT]
"For you ignore God’s law and substitute your own tradition." Mark 7:8 [NLT]
"Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking [traditions of men] and from the spiritual powers [principles] of this world, rather than from Christ." Colossians 2:8 [NLT]
"Thus you are nullifying and making void and of no effect [the authority of] the Word of God through your tradition, which you [in turn] hand on. And many things of this kind you are doing." Mark 7:13 [AMP]
[Lack of patience for God’s promises]
"If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small." Proverbs 24:10
"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail." Luke 22:31-32 [NLT]
"And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." Galatians 6:9
"So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that He has promised." Hebrews 10:35-36 [NLT]
"But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner." … "And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the
full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises." Hebrews 6:9, 11-12
"We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation." … "Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true. Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance." Hebrews 6:9, 11-12 [NLT]
[Not using the authority given to us by Jesus]
"Look, I [Jesus] have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you." Luke 10:19 [NLT]
"A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:10-12 [NLT]
"[You] resist the devil and he will flee from you." James 4:7
"Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. [You] stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith." 1 Peter 5:8-9 [NLT]
"Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News [Gospel] so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop [all] the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." Ephesians 6:13-18 [NLT]
[Giving place to the Devil]
"Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him]." Ephesians 4:27 [AMP]
[Being ignorant of Satan’s devices]
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6
"lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices." 2 Corinthians 2:11
[Satan’s devices]
Satan himself steals the word:
"The sower sows the word, and these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts." Mark 4:14-15
"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10
Satan uses outside circumstances [people problems] to steal the word:
"These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble." Mark 4:16-17
Satan uses internal issues to steal the word:
"Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful." Mark 4:18-19
"And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure." James 4:3 [NLT]
[Unbelief - doubt - divided mind]
"Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief." Matthew 13:58
"Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching." Mark 6:5-6
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind." James 1:5-6
"But they sinned even more against Him by rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness. And they tested God in their heart by asking for the food of their fancy." … "Therefore the Lord heard this and was furious; so a fire was kindled against Jacob. And anger also came up against Israel, because they did not believe in God, and did not trust in His salvation." Psalm 78:18,21-22
A Boy Is Healed…
"And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, ’Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.’ Then Jesus answered and said, ‘O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.’ Matthew 17:14-17
"Then they brought him to Him. And when he saw Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth. So He asked his father, ‘How long has this been happening to him?’ And he said, ‘From childhood. And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.’ Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, ‘Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!’ When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: ‘Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!’ Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, ‘He is dead.’ But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose." Mark 9:20-27
"And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, ‘Why could we not cast it out?’ So Jesus said to them, ‘Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. However, this kind [that doesn’t seem to obey God’s word] does not go out except by [preparation through] prayer and fasting [in order to build your faith and confidence in God’s word]." Matthew 17:18-21
"At that time you won’t need to ask Me [Jesus] for anything. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and He will grant your request because you use My name." John 16:23 [NLT]
"And in that day [when Jesus is with the Father] you will ask Me [Jesus] nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you." John 16:23
"So He [Jesus] said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’" Luke 11:2-4
"Again I say to you that if two of you agree on earth concerning anything that they ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them." Matthew 18:19-20
[Receiving false teachings, the traditions of men]
"Jesus replied, ‘You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you, for he wrote, "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship is a farce, for they teach man-made ideas as commands from God." Mark 7:6-7 [NLT]
"For you ignore God’s law and substitute your own tradition." Mark 7:8 [NLT]
"Don’t let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that come from human thinking [traditions of men] and from the spiritual powers [principles] of this world, rather than from Christ." Colossians 2:8 [NLT]
"Thus you are nullifying and making void and of no effect [the authority of] the Word of God through your tradition, which you [in turn] hand on. And many things of this kind you are doing." Mark 7:13 [AMP]
[Lack of patience for God’s promises]
"If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small." Proverbs 24:10
"Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail." Luke 22:31-32 [NLT]
"And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart." Galatians 6:9
"So do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that He has promised." Hebrews 10:35-36 [NLT]
"But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner." … "And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the
full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises." Hebrews 6:9, 11-12
"We are confident that you are meant for better things, things that come with salvation." … "Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true. Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance." Hebrews 6:9, 11-12 [NLT]
[Not using the authority given to us by Jesus]
"Look, I [Jesus] have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you." Luke 10:19 [NLT]
"A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places." Ephesians 6:10-12 [NLT]
"[You] resist the devil and he will flee from you." James 4:7
"Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. [You] stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith." 1 Peter 5:8-9 [NLT]
"Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm. Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News [Gospel] so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop [all] the fiery arrows of the devil. Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." Ephesians 6:13-18 [NLT]
[Giving place to the Devil]
"Leave no [such] room or foothold for the devil [give no opportunity to him]." Ephesians 4:27 [AMP]
[Being ignorant of Satan’s devices]
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge." Hosea 4:6
"lest Satan should take advantage of us; for we are not ignorant of his devices." 2 Corinthians 2:11
[Satan’s devices]
Satan himself steals the word:
"The sower sows the word, and these are the ones by the wayside where the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and takes away the word that was sown in their hearts." Mark 4:14-15
"The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly." John 10:10
Satan uses outside circumstances [people problems] to steal the word:
"These likewise are the ones sown on stony ground who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with gladness; and they have no root in themselves, and so endure only for a time. Afterward, when tribulation or persecution arises for the word’s sake, immediately they stumble." Mark 4:16-17
Satan uses internal issues to steal the word:
"Now these are the ones sown among thorns; they are the ones who hear the word, and the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things entering in choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful." Mark 4:18-19
"And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure." James 4:3 [NLT]
[Unbelief - doubt - divided mind]
"Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief." Matthew 13:58
"Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. Then He went about the villages in a circuit, teaching." Mark 6:5-6
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind." James 1:5-6
"But they sinned even more against Him by rebelling against the Most High in the wilderness. And they tested God in their heart by asking for the food of their fancy." … "Therefore the Lord heard this and was furious; so a fire was kindled against Jacob. And anger also came up against Israel, because they did not believe in God, and did not trust in His salvation." Psalm 78:18,21-22
A Boy Is Healed…
"And when they had come to the multitude, a man came to Him, kneeling down to Him and saying, ’Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is an epileptic and suffers severely; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. So I brought him to Your disciples, but they could not cure him.’ Then Jesus answered and said, ‘O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him here to Me.’ Matthew 17:14-17
"Then they brought him to Him. And when he saw Him, immediately the spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth. So He asked his father, ‘How long has this been happening to him?’ And he said, ‘From childhood. And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.’ Jesus said to him, ‘If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, ‘Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!’ When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it: ‘Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!’ Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, ‘He is dead.’ But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose." Mark 9:20-27
"And Jesus rebuked the demon, and it came out of him; and the child was cured from that very hour. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, ‘Why could we not cast it out?’ So Jesus said to them, ‘Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. However, this kind [that doesn’t seem to obey God’s word] does not go out except by [preparation through] prayer and fasting [in order to build your faith and confidence in God’s word]." Matthew 17:18-21
