1. What did an Old Testament prophet predict of Christ?
"And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentile seek: and his rest shall be glorious." Isa. 11:10

2. How does the apostle render this prophecy?
"And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall Gentiles trust." Rom. 15:12

3. What were the apostles, who first trusted in Christ, to become?
"That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ." Eph. 1:12

4. What did the Ephesians do upon hearing the message of truth?
"In whom ye also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise." Eph. 1:13 Last part.

Note-It will be noticed that this last-quoted text makes trust and belief synonymous. To trust in Jesus, is to believe in him fully, and to have an undivided affection for him; after which and not before, they became sealed by the Holy Spirit.

5. To Whom does the gospel become the power of God?
"For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ; for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first and also to the Greek." Rom1:16

6. But suppose one halts in his faith or trust; how is he regarded by the Lord?
"Now the just shall live by faith; but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him."
Heb. 10:38

7. By what does one gain the victory over the world?
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world; and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith." 1 John 5:4

8. In struggles with temptations, if one trusts in Jesus, how will he show it?
"These things I have spoken unto you, that be of good cheer; I have overcome the world." John 16:33

Note-If we confide in the One whom we fully believe to be able to bring us safely through, our countenance will wear a calm, peaceful, cheerful look, born of the trust we have in Jesus. This is not of our own making, but a gift of Him unto us, who fully trusts!

9. But is there not some other help in the work of overcoming, besides a silent trust in Christ?
"And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death." Rev. 12:11

10. But besides receiving power to overcome our foes, are there not temporal benefits to be derived from trusting in Jesus?
"For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour." Matt. 9:21,22

See also Mark 10:52 and Luke 17:19, as well as others. Probably these were cases, of the first exercise, of saving faith on the part of those lives which had not been exemplary; but Daniel's unwavering trust, when cast into the den of lions, as well as on other occasions, was due to the fact that "he believed in his GOD." (Dan 6)