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Moving Mountains

Moving Mountains
With even the smallest grain of faith rightly placed, Jesus said we could move mountains. Did He mean that literally? If not, what was He talking about? Overcoming huge obstacles This is the most obvious and maybe the most common understanding. In fact, we still use this idiom today. The picture of doing something so…
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Faith and the Mustard Seed

Faith and the Mustard Seed
Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?” He said to them, “Because of your little faith. For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be…
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Leap of Faith

Leap of Faith
God is strategic in how He builds our faith, leading us to situations that focus our reliance on Him. The Exodus journey is a good illustration of the maturing process and how, like a loving parent, God nurtured His people. There is much to learn from their time in wilderness, but crossing the Red Sea…
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Emunah Faith

Emunah Faith
Abram’s faith was reckoned as righteousness. Genesis 15:6 What was it about Abraham’s faith that God called him righteous? The word we translate as faith here is emunah. Abraham had emunah. Faith is often referring to what we believe. Emunah, though, is a word that connotes a visceral conviction. It is an active trust and…
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