Faith is the substance (3/4)

This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we… 1 John 5:14

This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
1 John 5:14 trust prayer listening
He is also the head of the body, the church; and He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that He Himself will come to have first place in everything.
Colossians 1:18 church Jesus resurrection

This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of armies.
Zechariah 4:6 God Spirit strength
There is a way which seems right to a person,
But its end is the way of death.
Proverbs 14:12 righteousness life sin
For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, and in Him you have been made complete, and He is the head over every ruler and authority.
Colossians 2:9-10 Jesus strength equipment
Blessed is a person who finds wisdom,
And one who obtains understanding.
Proverbs 3:13 wisdom mind understanding
Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
Psalm 1:1 sin righteousness blessing
The fear of the Lord is the instruction for wisdom,
And before honor comes humility.
Proverbs 15:33 humility awe wisdom
And the testimony is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
1 John 5:11 eternal life Jesus
Wives, subject yourselves to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the church, He Himself being the Savior of the body.
Ephesians 5:22-23 marriage Jesus salvation
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 joy gratitude prayer
For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
1 Timothy 6:10 money evil greed
But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.
James 1:6 trust faith prayer
There is no one holy like the Lord,
Indeed, there is no one besides You,
Nor is there any rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2 God holiness worship
Behold, as for the impudent one,
His soul is not right within him;
But the righteous one will live by his faith.
Habakkuk 2:4 righteousness life reliability
But I say to you, take no oath at all, neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God, nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.
Matthew 5:34-35 speaking reliability heaven
Yours, Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty, indeed everything that is in the heavens and on the earth; Yours is the dominion, Lord, and You exalt Yourself as head over all.
1 Chronicles 29:11 worship kingdom strength
I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.
John 15:1-2 fruitfulness sin obedience
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding so that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
1 John 5:20 Jesus understanding truth
Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?
2 Corinthians 13:5 faith salvation Jesus
But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
1 Timothy 5:8 family relationships children
And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
Hebrews 1:3 sin purification Word of God
Praise the Lord!
Blessed is a person who fears the Lord,
Who greatly delights in His commandments.
Psalm 112:1 law love awe
We are Jews by nature and not sinners from the Gentiles; nevertheless, knowing that a person is not justified by works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the Law; since by works of the Law no flesh will be justified.
Galatians 2:15-16 faith law righteousness
“No weapon that is formed against you will succeed;
And you will condemn every tongue that accuses you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their vindication is from Me,” declares the Lord.
Isaiah 54:17 righteousness judgment protection

But now apart from the Law the righteousness of God has been revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction.