Posts with the tag “belief”

“And many came to him. And they said, ‘John did no sign, but everything that John said about this man was true.’ And many believed in him there.” – John 10:41-42 Some people are waiting for a miracle before they believe. They think they need a sign, something flashy and undeniable. But in this passage, we see a different kind of faith. The people didn’t see fire from heaven or water turned into wi...  Read More

"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms." – John 14:1–2 When most people think about Heaven, they picture a far-off place. Streets of gold. Gates of pearl. Maybe even some reunion with loved ones. But when Jesus talked about “home,” He wasn’t just giving directions to a future location. He was pointing to Himself. The place our hear...  Read More

"Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father is in me, or else believe on account of the works themselves." – John 14:11 There is a deep human instinct to want everything to make sense before we commit. We want certainty. We want proof. But Jesus didn’t say, “Understand me and then believe.” He said, “Believe in me.” That distinction is everything. Belief isn’t built on perfect clarity. It’s...  Read More

"Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me." – John 14:1 When life feels uncertain, the first thing we usually reach for is control. We want explanations. We want clarity. We want to know how things will turn out, what the next step should be, and why God hasn’t acted yet. The disciples were no different. In John 14, Jesus had just told them He was going away, and their h...  Read More

"Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live... Do you believe this?'" – John 11:25–26 Martha believed in God. She believed in the idea of a future resurrection and had confidence that one day everything would be made right. But when Jesus showed up at her brother's tomb, He challenged her to believe something deeper. Not just th...  Read More

"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden." – Matthew 5:14 At the Bowery Mission in New York City, there was a man named Joe who didn’t have a platform or a microphone. He didn’t preach sermons or lead Bible studies. He cleaned the bathrooms. He scrubbed floors. He served food and carried those too weak to stand. And he did it with gentleness, grace, and joy. Joe’s lif...  Read More