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Faith — Studies & Devotionals

Every study, devotional and message on this site that deals with faith.

Genesis 5:1 — 'In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him' — set over a painting of dawn light breaking across a clay hillside, carrying the Time Is At Hand name and address

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Made in His Likeness: Part One

God made man in His own likeness, to reflect His character and His righteousness. Sin tarnished that image — but it was never abandoned. Part one looks at what we were made to be, what was lost in the fall, and how the likeness is restored.

1 John 2:6 — 'He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked' — set over the Time Is At Hand emblem

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Growing Stronger: The Third and Fourth Dimensions of Development

Christ reached up and took hold of Divinity, then reached down and touched humanity. Favour with God and favour with man are the last two dimensions of Luke 2:52 — and they are not separate achievements.

3 John 1:2 — 'Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth' — set over the Time Is At Hand emblem

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Growing Stronger: The Second Dimension of Development

Christ increased in stature as well as in wisdom. The health of His body and His mind worked in harmony until the day He died — and the same growth is not beyond the reach of any of us.

Luke 2:52 — 'And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man' — set over the Time Is At Hand emblem

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Growing Stronger, Wiser and Better Every Day

Martin Luther King Jr. taught that a complete life has three dimensions — length, breadth and height. Luke 2:52 gives us four, and it does not begin where he began.

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Except Ye Be Reprobates

Self-examination should be a daily exercise. The faith that will endure the trying times ahead must be tested and tried — either we are true Christians, or we are great pretenders.

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Except Ye See

Trouble brought the nobleman to Christ. Sometimes the trial we would never choose becomes the blessing that draws us close to the Saviour.