What are you putting your faith in? Jesus exhorts us to have faith in God [22]. Faith in God provides contentment and confidence in this life and the life to come. On the other hand, people who put their confidence in something or someone else: self, society, science, family, friends, and finances discover those objects of faith will fail in this life and the life to come. They simply cannot and will not deliver eternal life, a quality of spiritual life that God offers in this life and the life to come. Faith is only as good as the object it is placed in. So, have faith in God.
Mark 11:15-33
Have Faith In God
July 11, 2021 • Bruce Zachary
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