Romans 4:16. Abraham was a good father because he set the example of being a man that had total faith in God. He set the example for his descendants as well as all of mankind. Abraham's godly example teaches us that only through faith in God can we in the eyes of God be a good man and good father.

Blessings 0f Believing.

The illustration of the Flagstaff Flooding provides us an example of hope and hopelessness. In the story, the town of Flagstaff was scheduled to be flooded as part of a dam project and the creation of a lake. As the town was to be flooded, people quit making repairs to their houses and quit doing any type of maintenance or improvements to the town. People had no hope in the town.

Bible Summary. God is the living hope, our only living hope. Jesus' blood delivers us from the punishment of sin and dead works. We can now purge our conscience from dead works and serve the living God. God offered a living hope to all mankind through His son, Jesus Christ. See below for Biblical commentary and advise on God, the living hope.

Bible Summary. To obtain Christian maturity a Christian needs to apply themselves and be a good listener of the Gospel. A sign of Christian maturity is that a Christian can teach others in the doctrines of the Bible. Christianity is a profession that requires us to be skilled in the word of righteousness.

Bible Summary. Our light shines out to all men in the form of our good works. Our life style of good works is a ministry to non-Christians. God desires for us to exercise our faith in his promises by doing good works to become like Him. See below for Biblical commentary and scriptures on good works and faith.

Bible Summary. God’s saving grace is offered to all men because of God’s love for all of mankind. Grace is only given to ones that have faith in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. aith is the cornerstone to receiving God’s saving grace. If through faith we accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, we can receive God’s grace of eternal life.

Bible Summary. A basic belief of Christians is that they are the sons of God. A relationship with God is a valuable relationship to Christians. By Christians valuing Christ's love, this belief in Christ enables them to be more than conquerors. On the other hand, it is human nature that if our beliefs and values are weak or non-existent, we will manifest the works of the flesh.

Bible Summary. We must renew daily our commitment to Christ as our Lord for Christ to continue forming in us. We have assurance of salvation because of God’s promises and your faith. Our faith and hope in God enable us to be a born again Christian. See below for more Biblical commentary and advice concerning born again faith.

John 7:38. Everyone that has accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior shall be filled with the Holy Spirit. John 7:38-39 says, “He that believeth in me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.