If a man makes a great claim about himself, he should be ready to present evidence to back up his claim. In John 5:17-47, Jesus made the most astonishing claims imaginable for a human being. By his own admission, if he alone held this opinion of himself, we should not believe him. Therefore, he backed up his claims with the most expert witnesses possible. For this reason, we can believe him. (full sermon notes)
In Jonah 3, we find that God did not give up on Jonah or on the people of Nineveh, which encourages us to believe...
In two more cities, Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel boldly, which resulted in many new believers and violent opposition.
The imprecatory (cursing) psalms point to the triumph of God’s justice through judgment or salvation.