Hebrews 11
Obtaining a Good Testimony Through Faith
The author of Hebrews wants to talk about many others who were great men and women of faith, but time will not permit it. He lists several people in Biblical history who did mighty deeds of faith. From this variety of personalities, we can see how faith can operate in the life of any person who …
By Faith They Overcame
Someone has said there are four types of faith: (1) Faith that receives – coming empty handed to Christ for salvation. (2) Faith that reckons – counts on God to undertake for us. (3) Faith that risks – moving out in God’s power, daring to do the impossible. & (4) Faith that rests – in the middle of a crises it sits in confidence that God will deliver …
The Promises of Faith
In this chapter the writer gathers together the names of those who have faithfully passed the legacy of faith on to the next generation. He reflects on the lives of heroes of the faith like Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab, Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, …
The Definition of Faith
This eleventh chapter of Hebrews is one of the best known chapters of the Bible on the subject of faith. Two words describe faith: confidence and certainty. These two words need a secure beginning and ending point. The beginning point is believing in God’s character; that He is who …
The Champions of Faith
Everyone is saved by simple faith, but the victory of faith may only come through sacrifice. This was true of many of these Old Testament saints who the writer gives us as examples of faith. Abraham’s victory of faith cost him the sacrifice of Isaac, whom God demanded but graciously …
The Demonstration of Faith
Noah obeyed even when he experienced rejection from others around him (v. 7). Although it seemed foolish to the people, God commanded Noah to build a huge boat in the middle of dry land. Since no one at that time had ever seen a flood, Noah’s actions must have generated a …