Thematic Bible: Faith tested
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By faith Abraham, when he was called [by God], obeyed by going to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went, not knowing where he was going.
By faith Abraham, when he was tested [that is, as the testing of his faith was still in progress], offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises [of God] was ready to sacrifice his only son [of promise];
so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace].
When He went into the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
He was saying to her, “First let the children [of Israel] be fed, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the pet dogs (non-Jews).”
and others experienced the trial of mocking and scourging [amid torture], and even chains and imprisonment.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread
Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. Just make me a little bread from it first and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”
Hindrances » Faith tested » Examples of
God said, “Take now your son, your only son [of promise], whom you love, Isaac, and go to the region of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
Then he said, “Go, borrow containers from all your neighbors, empty containers—and not just a few.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
So King Jehoram left Samaria at that time and assembled all [the fighting men of] Israel.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign
Now you shall march around the city, all the men of war circling the city once. You shall do this [once each day] for six days.
Hindrances » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
And the Lord told Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped I will rescue you, and will hand over the Midianites to you. Let all the other people go, each man to his home.”
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » Other examples of
By faith Abraham, when he was called [by God], obeyed by going to a place which he was to receive as an inheritance; and he went, not knowing where he was going.
By faith Abraham, when he was tested [that is, as the testing of his faith was still in progress], offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises [of God] was ready to sacrifice his only son [of promise];
so that the genuineness of your faith, which is much more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested and purified by fire, may be found to result in [your] praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance [leading to spiritual maturity, and inner peace].
When He went into the house, the blind men came up to Him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”
He was saying to her, “First let the children [of Israel] be fed, for it is not right to take the children’s bread and throw it to the pet dogs (non-Jews).”
and others experienced the trial of mocking and scourging [amid torture], and even chains and imprisonment.
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread
Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. Just make me a little bread from it first and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son.
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » Faith tested, examples of
God said, “Take now your son, your only son [of promise], whom you love, Isaac, and go to the region of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
Then he said, “Go, borrow containers from all your neighbors, empty containers—and not just a few.
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
So King Jehoram left Samaria at that time and assembled all [the fighting men of] Israel.
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign
Now you shall march around the city, all the men of war circling the city once. You shall do this [once each day] for six days.
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
And the Lord told Gideon, “With the three hundred men who lapped I will rescue you, and will hand over the Midianites to you. Let all the other people go, each man to his home.”