faith
Romans 10:17
17Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.
Hebrews 11:1 to 12:2
1Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and
certain of what we do not see. 2This is what the
ancients were commended for.
3By faith we understand that the universe was formed at
God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was
visible. 4By faith Abel offered God a better
sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous
man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still
speaks, even though he is dead.
5By 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. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who
pleased God. 6And without faith it is impossible to
please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he
exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek
him.
7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen,
in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he
condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes
by faith.
8By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would
later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he
did not know where he was going. 9By faith he made
his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country;
he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him
of the same promise. 10For he was looking forward
to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is
God.
11By faith Abraham, even though he was past age-and
Sarah herself was barren-was enabled to become a father because he
considered him faithful who had made the
promise. 12And so from this one man, and he as good
as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and
as countless as the sand on the seashore.
13All these people were still living by faith when they
died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them
and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were
aliens and strangers on earth. 14People who say
such things show that they are looking for a country of their
own. 15If they had been thinking of the country
they had left, they would have had opportunity to
return. 16Instead, they were longing for a better
country-a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called
their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
17By faith Abraham, when God tested him, offered Isaac
as a sacrifice. He who had received the promises was about to
sacrifice his one and only son, 18even though God
had said to him, "It is through Isaac that your offspring will be
reckoned."19Abraham reasoned that God could raise the
dead, and figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from
death.
20By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to
their future.
21By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of
Joseph's sons, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his
staff.
22By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about
the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt and gave instructions about
his bones.
23By faith Moses' parents hid him for three months after
he was born, because they saw he was no ordinary child, and they
were not afraid of the king's edict.
24By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be
known as the son of Pharaoh's daughter. 25He chose
to be mistreated along with the people of God rather than to enjoy
the pleasures of sin for a short time. 26He
regarded disgrace for the sake of Christ as of greater value than
the treasures of Egypt, because he was looking ahead to his
reward. 27By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the
king's anger; he persevered because he saw him who is
invisible. 28By faith he kept the Passover and the
sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would
not touch the firstborn of Israel.
29By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on
dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were
drowned.
30By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the people
had marched around them for seven days.
31By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed
the spies, was not killed with those who were
disobedient.
32And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell
about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the
prophets, 33who through faith conquered kingdoms,
administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the
mouths of lions, 34quenched the fury of the flames,
and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was turned to
strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign
armies. 35Women received back their dead, raised to
life again. Others were tortured and refused to be released, so
that they might gain a better resurrection. 36Some
faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put
in prison. 37They were stoned; they were sawed in
two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in
sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and
mistreated- 38the world was not worthy of them.
They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in
the ground.
39These were all commended for their faith, yet none of
them received what had been promised. 40God had
planned something better for us so that only together with us would
they be made perfect.
1Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great
cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and
the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance
the race marked out for us. 2Let us fix our eyes on
Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set
before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at
the right hand of the throne of God.
Romans 5:1,2
1Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we]have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
John 14:12-14
12I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. 14You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.
Matthew 9:18-31
18While he was saying this, a ruler came and knelt before him and said, "My daughter has just died. But come and put your hand on her, and she will live." 19Jesus got up and went with him, and so did his disciples. 20Just then a woman who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak. 21She said to herself, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed." 22Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed from that moment. 23When Jesus entered the ruler's house and saw the flute players and the noisy crowd, 24he said, "Go away. The girl is not dead but asleep." But they laughed at him. 25After the crowd had been put outside, he went in and took the girl by the hand, and she got up. 26News of this spread through all that region. 27As Jesus went on from there, two blind men followed him, calling out, "Have mercy on us, Son of David!" 28When he had gone indoors, the blind men came to him, and he asked them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" "Yes, Lord," they replied. 29Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith will it be done to you"; 30and their sight was restored. Jesus warned them sternly, "See that no one knows about this." 31But they went out and spread the news about him all over that region.