Enough: 30 Days of Faith Alone
Resting in the finished work of Jesus.
Welcome to Enough, the new series of messages from Faith Saves with Michael Barber, the writing ministry of Faith Saves Ministries. Today, let’s embark on a journey into the liberating truth that through faith you can rest in Jesus’ finished work.
Scripture declares that we are saved, sustained, and made right with God by faith alone—not by our works, performance, or spiritual effort. From Genesis to Revelation, the gospel rings clear: God’s grace is free, unearned, and unstoppable. You don’t have to be enough. You never could be. Only He is enough.
This series, which will focus on 30 Bible verses, is not another call to try harder, do more, or become “better” Christians. It is an invitation to rest in the finished work of Jesus and the free gift of His grace. It is about learning to live each day by simple, childlike faith, surrendering our striving and discovering that God’s grace really is sufficient for every weakness, every failure, and every season.
Enough will be published at a slower pace (Sundays and Wednesdays) than the recent Unsinkable series, providing ample time to focus on each message.
What “Enough” Means
Christ is enough — His perfect life, death, and resurrection are all we need for salvation and daily life. Jesus promises everlasting life to whoever believes in Him for it.
Grace is enough — God’s unmerited favor freely justifies us, sanctifies us, and carries us (no mixture of law or performance required). The Father paid an enormous price—the death of His Son—to make His grace available to us.
Faith is enough — Not because faith is a work, but because it simply receives what God has already given. Over and over again Jesus says that the one who believes in Him has everlasting life, shall not come into judgment, shall never hunger or thirst, and shall never die.
Surrender is enough — Releasing control, anxiety, and self-effort so that the power of Christ can rest on us. “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 9:12)
In a culture obsessed with self-improvement and performance, Enough will remind readers that the Christian life begins and continues by faith alone in Christ alone. I am looking forward to this new series!
Prayer: Lord, Thank You that Your grace is truly free, unearned, and sufficient. Over these next 30 non-consecutive days, open our eyes to the beauty of Your free grace. Teach us to live by faith alone, to surrender our striving, and to rest in the truth that You are Enough. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
Before the first devotional in this new series is released in a couple of days, I want to thank Grace Evangelical Theological Seminary for their excellent courses. These classes cover a wide range of topics, including how to remove any intellectual or spiritual obstacles that might block us from fully understanding and believing Jesus’ promise of eternal life.
That promise appears in more than 100 verses throughout Scripture.
Thank you for joining me on this journey.
—Michael Barber