The first letter of each of the following responses will form the word that united an apostle with those he comforted by a certain mutuality. [1] The number in brackets indicates the number of words in each answer.
1. One of three words used by an apostle to describe his former life, motivated by ignorance and unbelief, but remarkably changed when he obtained mercy. [1]
2. A place that is entered into through diligence (labor) which many in previous generations could not because of unbelief. [1]
3. Something said of descendants of ancient Israel that opens to them the door of blessing which their forebears were denied, because of their unbelief. [2]
4. Something noticeably absent in the Lord’s ministry in His own country because of unbelief. [2]
5. Something, seemingly contradictory, that a tearful father said as he struggled with unbelief. [2]
6. A minuscule object, reminding us that faith, in the absence of unbelief, can accomplish the impossible. [1]
7. Something, characterized by unbelief, that is the hallmark of those departing from the living God. [2]
Answers to these questions will be found in the next issue of Christian Shepherd.
R. Erisman