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Weekly Bible Readings for June, 1937.
Subject: Faith.
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Note the questions to verses 14 and 15;
June 6th.
"Report" (16) = The thing you hear;
Romans x.
"Believe" (in Isa. liii. 1) is "Say Amen to".
Faith cometh by hearing.
Faith and the Word (II Tim. iii. 15).
The word "that" in verse 8 does not refer to
June 13th.
Ephesians ii. 1-10.
"faith", but to the whole scheme of
Faith links grace
salvation. "Faith" leads to "Works"--Not
and works.
of works . . . . . His workmanship . . . . .
unto good works.
"Substance." This word has recently been
June 20th.
Hebrews xi. 1-31.
discovered among ancient documents and
Faith the title deeds.
means "title deeds".
Abraham's tent = title deeds;
Abraham's city = thing hoped for.
Note seven examples in 4-11 and seven
examples in 17-31.
Habakkuk's test. "How long shall I cry" (i. 2).
June 27th.
Habakkuk's trust. "Though it tarry, wait"
Habakkuk i. 1-4;
(ii. 3).
ii. 1-4; iii. 17-19.
Habakkuk's triumph. "Yet I will rejoice"
The Just shall live
(iii. 18).
By faith.
"Search and See" Section.
Romans x.--
(1) How does faith come?
(2) How is confessing the Lord related to believing?
(3) What is the result of faith?
Ephesians ii. 1-10-- (1) Can salvation by grace through faith be earned?
(2) What is it that we cannot do in order to be saved
and yet we should do after we are saved?
Hebrews xi. 1-31-- (1) In what way is faith the "substance" of things hoped for?
(2) Can you give another meaning for the words "By faith"
which come in connection with the people in this chapter?
(3) What did this faith do for them and what will it do for us?
Habakkuk i., ii., iii.-- (1) Is prayer always answered at once? (i.).
(2) What are we to do in (ii.), and what will help us to do this?
(3) If we have faith in the Lord, what can we do although
things go wrong around us? (iii.).
Verses to memorize (one each week):
Rom. x. 17; Eph. ii. 8; Heb. xi. 1; Hab. ii. 3.