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Regarding Faith ~
Introduction
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This series is about questions involving Jesus. Some were asked by individuals involved with Jesus
Christ while He walked on earth. Others
are questions that Jesus Christ asked others.
We will look at questions on about 130 topics (some may split into two or
more posts). Even so, it is far from an
exhaustive list.
Scripture ~ “Now
it happened, on a certain day, that He got into a boat with His disciples. And He said to them, ‘Let us cross over to the
other side of the lake.’ And they launched
out. But as they sailed He fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and
they were filling with water, and were in jeopardy. And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, ‘Master,
Master, we are perishing!’ Then He arose
and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm. But He said to them, ‘Where is your faith?’ And they
were afraid, and marveled, saying to one another, ‘Who can this be? For He commands even the winds and water, and
they obey Him!’” (Luke 8:22-25).
“Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to
pray and not lose heart, saying: ‘There
was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. Now there was a widow in that city; and she
came to him, saying, “Get justice for me from my adversary.” And he would not for a while; but afterward he
said within himself, “Though I do not fear God nor regard man, yet because this
widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.”’
Then the Lord said, ‘Hear what the
unjust judge said. And shall God not
avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with
them? I tell you that He will avenge
them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really
find faith on the earth?’” (Luke 18:1-8).
“On the same day, when evening had come, He said to them, ‘Let
us cross over to the other side.’ Now when
they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was. And other little boats were also with Him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves
beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, ‘Teacher, do You not care that we are
perishing?’ Then He arose and rebuked
the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace, be still!’ And the wind ceased and there was a great
calm. But He said to them, ‘Why are you
so fearful? How is
it that you have no faith?’ And they
feared exceedingly, and said to one another, ‘Who can this be, that even the
wind and the sea obey Him!’” (Mark 4:35-41).
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Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT
LIFE NOW
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