A foundational doctrine of the faith — explore linked teachings below.
Trusting God Through Suffering | Proverbs 30:5, Psalm 55
Oct 1, 2026
Believers should cast providential burdens on God, trust his pure Word, and endure fatherly discipline by faith because he uses suffering to produce holiness, righteousness, and perseverance.
Every Word of God Is Pure: Trusting the Lord | Proverbs 30:5
Sep 27, 2026
Trusting God means obeying his word, caring generously for the poor, refusing oppressive treatment of debtors, and relying on his faithful provision and promises.
James on Wealth, Poverty, and True Faith | James 1–2
Sep 24, 2026
Living faith rejects partiality and the love of money, fulfills the law of liberty through neighbor-love, and demonstrates grace through costly mercy toward the poor.
The Tongue, Trials, and Faith | James 1 Bible Teaching
God gives life and faith through Christ, works in believers both to will and to do, and produces the obedient works by which living faith is made evident.
Examine Yourself: Are You in the Faith? | 2 Corinthians 13
Sep 20, 2026
Believers must examine whether their profession of Christ is confirmed by obedient works, disciplined speech, impartial love, and holy separation from the world.
Keep to the Narrow Way | Deny Yourself and Follow Christ
Aug 23, 2026
Salvation rests entirely on Christ’s completed work and God’s grace through faith, while repentance, obedience, endurance, and good works necessarily flow from belonging to Christ.
Love Not the World | 1 John 2:15-17 Bible Teaching
Jul 20, 2026
Believers must reject worldly corruption, receive God’s enduring word with faith and repentance, pursue holiness and justice, and trust the Lord to preserve them from evil.
Stop Loving the World: 1 John 2:15-17 Bible Teaching
Jul 13, 2026
Because the world and its desires are passing and corrupting, God’s people must guard his word, reject idolatry, and do his will in sincere obedience.
Chosen Through Sanctification: 2 Thessalonians 2:13
Jul 5, 2026
God sovereignly chooses and calls his people, sanctifies them by the Spirit through truth, guards them amid worldly opposition, and produces enduring fruit through Christ, the wisdom of God.
Luke 17:1-6 | Faith Obeys and Forgiveness
May 28, 2026
Luke 17 calls disciples to avoid causing others to stumble, forgive those who repent repeatedly, and exercise a faith that obeys Christ’s commands.
Prepare Your Heart to Hear and Do God's Word | Bible Study Prayer
Because falsehood and sin spread destructively, believers must rely on Christ’s saving work, study Scripture faithfully, reject error, pursue holiness, and persevere in obedient truth.
Narrow Hodos Bible Study: Repentance, Obedience, and Truth
May 7, 2026
Believers must repent, obey Scripture, preserve sound doctrine, and follow Christ above every competing relationship, regardless of suffering or opposition.
Morning Prayer for Obedience, Repentance, and Faithfulness
Apr 26, 2026
True profession of Christ is evidenced by repentance, obedient fruit, and acceptance of costly discipleship under God’s sovereign calling rather than pursuit of human approval.
The True Christian's Warfare | Spiritual Warfare & 1 Timothy 6:12
Apr 24, 2026
True Christianity requires a daily, faith-dependent struggle against sin, self, Satan, and the world rather than conflict with fellow believers.
Be Doers of the Word: Repentance & Obedience
Apr 23, 2026
True faith rests on Christ and Scripture, rejects human tradition as supreme, and bears fruit through repentance, holiness, and daily obedience to God’s Word.
Morning Bible Study: Walking in the Narrow Way Through God's Word
Apr 19, 2026
Believers must repent, reject pride and human tradition, receive biblical correction, and submit their minds and lives to Christ’s narrow way through the Spirit’s help.
Repent, Obey, and Stand for Truth | Bible Teaching & Prayer
Apr 16, 2026
God’s mercy and Christ’s redeeming blood call believers to sincere repentance, continual thanksgiving, steadfast faith, and immediate obedience to Scripture.
Repentance, Obedience & the Narrow Way | Bible Teaching
Apr 12, 2026
True discipleship requires daily repentance, self-denial, immediate obedience to Scripture, trust in God’s sovereignty, and perseverance in the narrow way despite correction and opposition.
A Prayer for Repentance, Obedience, and Walking in God's Word
Apr 9, 2026
Justification is freely given through faith in Christ, while genuine discipleship is marked by daily repentance, self-denial, scriptural obedience, generosity, and humble submission to God.
1 Corinthians 6: Who Will Inherit the Kingdom of God?
To live in Jesus’ name is to trust his saving person, submit every word and deed to his authority, and love others concretely through the power of the Spirit of truth.