Category: Hebrews 11
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The Life (and Death) of Faith
Hebrews 11:32-39 “And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies…
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Rahab
Hebrews 11:31 “By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.” I don’t know about you, but I’m very thankful that there are people like Rahab mentioned in the Bible. I would note that she’s not just mentioned, but she’s listed in the…
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The World
Hebrews 11:30 “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.” After 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, Israel crossed the Jordan River and began to enter the Promised Land. However, they immediately found an obstacle in their path, the city of Jericho. It was a city full…
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Why?
Hebrews 11:29 “By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned.” Two people can do exactly the same thing but have completely different motivations for doing so. Thus, the Bible teaches us that it is the motives behind our actions, not…
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The Only Way
Hebrews 11:28 “By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.” True saving faith accepts the provision of God for salvation. But first, faith believes God regarding our need to be saved. We see this in the verse above which speaks of the faith…
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Name-dropping
Hebrews 11:24-25 “By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.” Are you a name-dropper, or know anyone else who is? It’s the condition of being quick to identify…
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Abortion
Hebrews 11:23 “By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.” Do you realize that God has built into humanity certain things that help us to elicit a God-honoring response? In spite of the…
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Finishing Well
Hebrews 11:20-22 “By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff. By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.” True faith finishes well. That…
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It’s Everything!
Hebrews 11:17-19 “By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, of whom it was said, ‘Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.’ He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he…
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Opportunities
Hebrews 11:15 “If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return.” One of the most consequential words in all the Bible is the word “opportunity.” It means “an occasion; a set or proper time.” We find it in the verse above. Sometimes the Greek…
To Encourage You 