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Home›Topics›Faith›Historical Examples

Historical Examples — Faith

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Satan's Misquotation: When Scripture Becomes a Weapon

He began with doubt: "If Thou be the Son of God," targeting the very foundation of our Lord's identity and Sonship.

Matthew 4:5Universalspiritual warfare

scriptural misuse

Joseph S. Exell

199 words

The Sealing of the Spirit: Progressive Assurance in Christ

First, it may occur suddenly—a vivid impression of Divine grace received in conversion that never fades.

2 Corinthians 1:22Universalassurance in Christprogressive spiritual growth

Joseph S. Exell

Christ Alone: The Foundation That Cannot Be Shaken

The Apostle Paul establishes three critical truths about spiritual foundations.

1 Corinthians 3:11Universalfoundation of faithChrist's sufficiency

Joseph S. Exell

The Spirit's Leading: Willing Obedience, Not Coercion

We are led not as brute beasts driven against our nature, but as reasonable creatures whose wills remain intact yet transformed by grace.

Romans 9:14Universalwilling submission to God's Spiritpersuasion versus coercion

Joseph S. Exell

God's Outcasts Find Shelter in Moab's Unexpected Grace

This command reveals four profound truths about God's sovereignty.

Isaiah 15:4UniversalGod's faithfulness amid exileunexpected mercy from enemies

Joseph S. Exell

God's Nocturnal Warfare: When Trouble Comes at Evening

The darkness itself becomes His instrument of war.

Isaiah 17:14UniversalGod's sovereignty in darknessNighttime as divine instrument

Joseph S. Exell

Cast Out the Bondwoman: Freedom Through Grace, Not Law

Christ Himself proclaimed freedom from sin (John 8:33–36), while Paul proclaimed freedom from the law—both ceremonial and moral.

Galatians 4:80Universalliberty in Christlaw versus gospel

Joseph S. Exell

The Holiness of Jehovah: Eternal, Unchangeable, Supreme

Holiness is not something bestowed upon Jehovah—it is eternally, originally, and unchangeably His own.

Isaiah 6:3UniversalGod's eternal naturedivine majesty

Joseph S. Exell

The Relenting Crucifier: Compassion at Golgotha

Who was this soldier who offered relief to the dying Christ?

Matthew 27:48-49Universalhidden faithChrist's humiliation and exaltation

Joseph S. Exell

The Progressive Revelation of God's Name and Trust

Not merely a designation, but a manifestation of the Eternal Deity itself.

Psalms 9:10Universalprogressive revelationdivine names

Joseph S. Exell

The Fervent Cry That Moves Divine Pity

Such prayer expresses profound need and longing desire after God Himself.

Isaiah 30:19UniversalGod's compassionDivine responsiveness to human need

Joseph S. Exell

Abraham's Faith: The Child-like Trust in God's Word

First, it was a simple, child-like dependence on the naked *rhema* (spoken word) of God—not reasoned argument or sensory evidence.

Galatians 1:6Universaltrust in God's promisejustification by faith

Joseph S. Exell

The Heavenly Jerusalem: The Church Above

This Jerusalem "above" is **not** the earthly city of David's throne, but the eternal communion of believers bound by grace.

Galatians 4:26Universalheavenly citizenshipChurch as God's dwelling place

Joseph S. Exell

Trust in the Lord: Reason's Limits and Faith's Sufficiency

Proverbs 3:5 presents not a rejection of reason, but its proper boundary. The question posed by Joseph S. Exell remains vital: what are reason's limits? Shall we accept only what our intellect comprehends, refusing truth that transcends rational explanation? Consider...

Proverbs 3:5Universaldivine guidance versus human limitationtrust as spiritual discipline

Joseph S. Exell

Christian Perfection: Individual Sanctity and Congregational Excellence

The Apostle envisions perfection operating at two inseparable levels.

2 Corinthians 10:9Universalspiritual maturityindividual sanctification

Joseph S. Exell

Love for the Lord's House: Public Worship and Personal Devotion

First, consider the importance of public worship as it respects God Himself.

Psalms 25:8Universalpublic devotion and private pietythe sanctuary as refuge

Joseph S. Exell

Finding the Knowledge of God Through Revelation

As Proverbs 2:5 commands us to "find the knowledge of God," we must recognize that Elohim reveals Himself through Scripture, not through natural observation or philosophical reasoning.

Proverbs 2:5Universalthe limits of human reasondivine self-disclosure

Joseph S. Exell

Faith Credited as Righteousness: God's Gracious Accounting

The first reading seems to permit spiritual idleness—as if mere belief without works sufficed for righteousness.

Romans 1:5Universaljustification by faithimputation of righteousness

Joseph S. Exell

Faith's Astronomy: Celestial Glory Beyond Natural Calculation

God's believing children regard the heavens not as sovereigns determining destiny, but as servants.

Isaiah 30:26Universaldivine sovereignty over creationfaith transcending reason

Joseph S. Exell

Abiding in Christ: Five Pictures of Union and Safety

This abiding requires retaining our attachment: by keeping Christ in our thoughts continually, fixing our desires and will upon Him, and manifesting our love through comportment and speech.

John 15:4Universalunion with Christabiding presence

Joseph S. Exell

None Can Keep Alive His Own Soul

The inner life must be sustained by God alone.

Psalms 22:29Universalhuman dependence on Godcontinuous spiritual sustenance

Joseph S. Exell

God's Righteousness Flows Upon All Who Believe

First, it is Divine in its nature—originating from Elohim Himself, not from human effort or merit.

Romans 1:22Universaluniversal sinfulnessdivine grace without partiality

Joseph S. Exell

God's Wonderful Counsel Over All Things

Consider God's presidency over all things in four dimensions.

Isaiah 28:29UniversalGod's sovereignty and wisdomreconciliation through Christ

Joseph S. Exell

Midian's Fall Foreshadows Assyria's Defeat

The slaughter of the Midianites under Gideon (Judges 7) becomes the type—the historical precedent—for Yahweh's coming judgment upon Assyria.

Isaiah 10:26Universaldivine providencehistorical precedent as assurance

Joseph S. Exell

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