Doubt

Key verses (9)

1. Psalms 73:13Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain — Asaph

   “Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.”

2. Habakkuk 1:2O LORD, how long shall I cry — Habakkuk

   “O Lord, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou w...”

3. Matthew 11:3Art thou he that should come? — John the Baptist

   “And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another?”

4. Matthew 14:31O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt

   “And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little ...”

5. Mark 9:24Lord I believe; help thou mine unbelief

   “And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou m...”

6. John 20:27Reach hither thy finger — Thomas invited

   “Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, an...”

7. James 1:5If any lack wisdom let him ask

   “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not;...”

8. James 1:6Ask in faith, nothing wavering

   “But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven wi...”

9. Jude 1:22On some have compassion, making a difference

   “And of some have compassion, making a difference:”

Relevant characters (5)

• Thomas

  Would not believe until he saw the wounds (John 20:25)

• Gideon

  Asked for two fleece-signs (Judges 6:36-40)

• John the Baptist

  Sent from prison: "Art thou he?" (Matthew 11:3)

• Asaph

  Nearly slipped until he entered the sanctuary (Psalm 73)

• Habakkuk

  O LORD, how long shall I cry (Habakkuk 1:2)

Further reading

• Os Guinness — God in the Dark, IVP (1996)
• Timothy Keller — The Reason for God, Dutton (2008)
• Frederick Buechner — The Magnificent Defeat, Seabury (1966)

Pastoral commentary

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