People in the Bible Who Demonstrated Faith
It is through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of the LORD God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Our faith can be compared with those who came before us. “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perished, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.” (1 Peter 1:7-8)
A Faithful Wise Servant
A faithful man will abound with blessings, but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. (Proverbs 28:20).
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, it is the server whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season. Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. (Matthew 24:45-46).
A good and faithful servant who is faithful over a few thing the LORD will make them rulers over many things. (Matthew 25:21, 23).
Those who Speak the Word of God and in The service of God
The prophet who has a dream, let him tell a dream; Those who has the Word of the LORD, let him speak the Word of the LORD faithfully. (Jeremiah 23:28).
For we are not, as so many, peddling the word of God; but as of sincerity, but as from God, we speak in the sight of God in Christ. (2 Corinthians 2:17).
Those who have the ministry of the LORD, and has received mercy, and has not become exhausted. Those who have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty that is sense of shame, not walking in craftiness that is a false wisdom , nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God. (2 Corinthians 4:1-2).
Abel
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks. (Hebrews 11:4).
Enoch
By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. (Hebrews 11:5).
Noah
By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for he saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. (Hebrews 11:7).
Abraham
The LORD God choose Abram and rough him out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gave him the name of Abraham. The LORD God found his heart faithful and made a covenant with him To give the land of the Canaanites, The Hittites, the Amorites, The Perizzites, the Jebusites, And the Girgashites to give to his it to his descendants. (Nehemiah 9:7-8).
For the promise given by the LORD God that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. If they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect: Because the law works wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression. Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might 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, (Romans 4:13-16).
Those which are of faith, are the same are the children of Abraham. And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, in thee shall all nations be blessed. Those that are of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. (Galatians 3:7-14).
It was by faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. (Hebrews 11:8). It was also by faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son. (Hebrews 11:17).
Isaac
It was by faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. (Hebrews 11:20).
Jacob
It was by faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff. (Hebrews 11:21).
Joseph
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison; whatever they did there, it was his doing. The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the LORD was with him; and whatever he did, the LORD made it prosper. (Genesis 39:22–23).
It was by faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones. (Hebrews 11:22).
Moses
Moses was knows as the most faithful in all the house of the LORD God. (Numbers 12:7).
The LORD God appointed Moses as being faithful in all His house because he was faithful to the LORD. Moses indeed was faithful in all His house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which would be spoken afterward, (Hebrews 3:2-5). It was by faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. (Hebrews 11:24). It also was by faith Moses forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. (Hebrews 11:27).
Rahab
It was by faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace. (Hebrews 11:31).
Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, also of David, and Samuel and the prophets
Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions. (Hebrews 11:32-33).
Job
Job knew that his Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth. (Job 19:25).
Hananiah
Nehemiah appointed governor of Jerusalem, and ruler of the palace at Jerusalem under Nehemiah appointed also Hananiah, with the arrangements of guarding the gates of Jerusalem, for he was a faithful man and feared God more than many. (Nehemiah 7:2).
Daniel
The Babylonian governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him. (Daniel 6:4). Knowing that there was a writ signed against praying to the LORD God, Daniel went to his upper room with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days. (Daniel 6:10).
It was Daniel’s faith in the LORD that saved him from being injured by the lions in the den. Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him, because he believed in his God. (Daniel 6:23).
David.
Ahimelech told King Saul that among all his servants David was the most faithful who is the king’s son-in-law, who goes at his bidding, and is honorable in his house. (1 Samuel 22:14).
Peter
Simon Peter knew by faith the Jesus Christ was the Son of the living God.” (Matthew 16:16).
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Savior Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:1).
A woman who was a sinner
The unnamed woman who washed the feet Jesus with her tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. This woman had not ceased to kiss the feet of Jesus since the time Jesus came into the house. This woman had anointed the feet of Jesus with ointment. Jesus told her that her sins, which was many were forgiven; for she loved much: but Jesus said to her that her faith has saved her and to go in peace. (Luke 7:44-50).
Martha
Martha told Jesus she believed that He was the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world. (John 11:27).
The disciples
The disciples said to Jesus that they were sure that Jesus knows all things, and that they believe that Jesus came forth from Go. (John 16:30).
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. (Acts 6:7).
The disciples confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. (Acts 14:22).
Stephen
Stephen,was choosen because he was a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch. (Acts 6:5).
And Stephen was full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. (Acts 6:8).
Priests
Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. (Acts 6:7).
Barnabas
Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord. (Acts 11:24).
The Roman believers
Paul thanked the LORD God through Jesus Christ for the Roman believers all, that their faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. (Romans 1:8).
The Colossian believers
Paul and his disciples heard of the faith of the Colossian believers in Christ Jesus and of their love for all the saints. (Colossians 1:4).
The Thessalonian believers
Paul was remembering without ceasing their work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father. (1 Thessalonians 1:3).
Lois
Paul writing to Timothy and in remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. (2 Timothy 1:5).
Paul
Paul speaking of himself when he said: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7).
The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed. (Acts 14:9).
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. (Acts 24:24).
“If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister.” (Colossians 1:23).
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness. (Titus 1:1).
Timothy
Paul writing to the church of Corinth and being a followers of him. For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church. (1 Corinthians 4:17).
Tychicus
Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, will make all things known to you. (Ephesians 6:21).
Epaphras
Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf. (Colossians 1:7).
Onesimus
Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here. (Colossians 4:9).
Silvanus
By Silvanus, our faithful brother as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand. (1 Peter 5:12).
The church of Pergamos and Antipas
Jesus knows the works I know your works of the church of Pergamos, and where they dwell, where Satan’s throne is. And they hold fast to the name of Jesus Christ, and did not deny His faith even in the days in which Antipas was My faithful martyr, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells. (Revelation 2:13).
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