Speaking Things Into Existence

As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.

All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. — read the full passage →

For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says.

and God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that are not, that he might bring to nothing the things that are:

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore also we speak;

while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. — read the full passage →

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

Who in hope believed against hope, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your seed be.”

All things were made through him. Without him was not anything made that has been made.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the seed, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

For by this, the elders obtained testimony.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron;

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

The same was in the beginning with God.

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

He said to her, “Daughter, cheer up. Your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on, you know him, and have seen him.”

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has declared him.

who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!”

But don’t forget this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me. — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own,

This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

Whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth, and in your heart”; that is, the word of faith, which we preach: — read the full passage →

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh? — read the full passage →

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →