We also learn in Rom. 6:3-4, that we are baptized into Christ, into His death—Buried with him into death in baptism, and raised up to walk in newness of life. Still walking by faith. The word of God is the source from which faith comes. The word of God promises salvation, that is remission of past sins, to those who believe in Christ; repent of their sins—turn away from them; confess Jesus Christ before men, and are baptized for the remission of sins.

Now, a little, weak or dead faith, may stagger at the promise of God, and think that God should save them some other way; but those who would walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham, will not stagger at the promise of God, but will be strong in faith, believing that God is able to perform that that he promises.

You should know and realize that a God that could speak this world into existence, that could hold the waters of the seas in the palm of his hand; a Saviour who could cleanse the leper, feed the hungry multitudes with only a few loaves and fishes, who could open the blind eye, and call the sleeping dead back to life again; a Holy Spirit, that could guide the Apostles into all truth, could give them power to speak in every language under heaven, and show them things to come— I say that you should realize that they are capable of giving us a way in which we can walk by faith and not by sight.

Many times we will have to give up a friend, for lack of faith or confidence in that friend. In the church of Christ, I have had to lose confidence in some of those, whom I loved very dearly and had learned to put great confidence in them. But that does not weaken my faith in God. If some one else betrays my confidence, why should I lose confidence in you also?

Let us remember in living the Christian life, James says, "The trying of your faith worketh patience."

Paul, in walking by faith, met with the disciples upon the first day of the week to break bread, Acts 20:7. This is something else where our faith is tried. A weak, little, or dead faith, will neglect this: but those who are strong in faith, will follow the examples set by Christ, the apostles and early Christians, and meet with the faithful few on Lord’s day for the communion service

The faith of the Apostles was tried when they were caught and whipped, and commanded to not preach in the name of Jesus any more. But Jesus had commanded them to preach, and they replied by saying "whether it is better to obey men than God: judge ye"; and they preached. Even some of their brethren objected to them preaching to the Gentiles, but they continued to walk by faith and preach everywhere.

You, too, Christian friend, will find many trials of your faith. Some will object to your declaring the whole council of God to the world; some will object to you worshipping God as He has directed in his word; some will try to lead you off into more modern and popular ways of trying to serve God. Some object, (I hope through ignorance), to singing scriptural songs, with the spirit and with the understanding, and preaching the pure word of God to the thousands of listeners over the radio. But, like Paul, in Acts 20, "None of these things move me." For I am set for the defense of the Gospel.

So, let us center our faith in God, and not man; and be not faithless but believing. And let us walk in the steps of the faith of our father Abraham, who was strong in faith, giving glory to God.

And remember, the trying of our faith worketh patience.

Let us also realize that "He that turneth away his ear from hearing the word of the Lord, even his prayer is an abomination," Prov. 28:6

Above all things I’d rather have Jesus, and be accepted of Him.