Hebrews and Faith-Stories

Passages: Hebrews 11:6,27; 1 Corinthians 1:26-27; Deuteronomy 33:9-11; Numbers 12:7-8; 1 John 4:18; 1 Peter 5:5; Romans 7:24-25

Moses allowed God to replace His fear of Pharoah with faith in God. God replaced Moses' controlling self-reliance with humility, his self-centered ...

Passages: Hebrews 11:7; Genesis 5:6-22; James 2:26; Luke 17:25-26; Hebrews 9:27; 2 Peter 2:9; Jude 14-15; 2 Thessalonians 1:7-8; Matthew 24:37-39; 1 Corinthians 3:21-23

Faith means a long-term commitment to God's will in spite of circumstances or criticism. A true experience with God will evoke life change. Faith's ...

Passages: Hebrews 11:1-5; Genesis 5:18-24; Deuteronomy 4:6-9; 1 Corinthians 10:31; Colossians 3:15-17

The lifestyle art from the testimony of Enoch in Hebrews 11:5 is discussed. My faith means I creatively integrate the sacred into my everyday life. ...

Passages: Hebrews 12:1-3; Isaiah 53

Each of us has a race to run and everyone of us can finish well. Great racers strip down and develop endurance.

Passages: Hebrews 11:29-40

Faith is the secret ingredient to life that explains the extraordinary behaviors of ordinary people and the supernatural events that surround them.

Passages: Hebrews 11:11-12; James 1:1-4; 12-16; 1 Corinthians 10:13; 1 Peter 1:7; Romans 8:28-29; Luke 6:43-49; Job 1-2

Three categories of tests from God are described in Scripture. Temptations come to all believers from Satan. Trials are used by God to refine our ...

Passages: Hebrews 12:1-2; Isaiah 53:1-12; Psalm 22

The men and women of Hebrews 11 demonstrate dynamic faith which encourages and motivates us to follow their lead. In Hebrews 12, Christ inspires us ...

Passages: Hebrews 11

Hebrews 11 is the "Hall of Heroes"-portraits of faithful men and women like Moses, Noah, Abraham and Sarah. Their lives inspire us to ...

Passages: Hebrews 11:6; Job 38:1-7; Luke 19:40; Acts 17:16-23; Romans 2:14-15; Romans 1:20; Psalm 19:1-4; Colossians 1:15-20

Do we have to abandon reason to have faith? Science, philosophy and anthropology point to the existence of a Master-Designer.

Passages: Hebrews 11:1-3; 13-16

God must exist because every effect has a cause, every design a designer and because men universally believe that He exists. The universal moral code ...

Passages: Hebrews 11:1-6; Romans 10:17; Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38

Living by faith is the lifestyle guaranteed to please God. Faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. God rewards our ...

Passages: Hebrews 11:4; John 6:34; Romans 6:27, 7:14; 1 Peter 1:18-19; Mark 10:45; John 1:29; 1 John 2:2; 4:10; Romans 5:6-11; 3:25; Hebrews 9:5

Abel’s blood sacrifice pleased God because only a blood sacrifice can forgive sin. Jesus’ work on the cross is our only hope of ...