Portrait of E. M. Bounds

E. M. Bounds on Faith

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
— Hebrews 11:1

7 quotations from E. M. Bounds on Faith, each traced to the exact paragraph it comes from. Follow any of them into the full text — free, and without an account.

The Necessity of Prayer 7

  1. Faith does the impossible because it brings God to undertake for us, and nothing is impossible with God.
    Chapter 2 ¶2
  2. Faith in Christ is the basis of all working, and of all praying.
    Chapter 2 ¶29
  3. Christ holds Himself ready to supply exactly, and fully, all the demands of faith and prayer.
    Chapter 3 ¶7
  4. Faith is not an aimless act of the soul, but a looking to God and a resting upon His promises.
    Chapter 3 ¶9
  5. Faith is not believing just anything; it is believing God, resting in Him, trusting His Word.
    Chapter 3 ¶9
  6. The one prominent characteristic of the experience into which believers are brought through prayer, is not a life of works, but of faith.
    Chapter 3 ¶30
  7. The difficulty in prayer is not with faith, but with obedience, which is faith's foundation.
    Chapter 11 ¶14