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Intro; As we come to the end of our study on “What Is Faith?” , we’re going to look at a montage of people and their faith. One main theme runs through these last verses on faith and it’s “A Faith that Perseveres”. The word perseverance means “to bear up under.” It describes someone who remains steadfast…

Text: Judges 11 By: Samuel Lindsay Intro Greeting Judges Historical Context Judges is set against the backdrop of the continuing settlement and establishment of Israel in the Promised land. God had delivered them from Egypt and led them through the wilderness around the back of Moab and into the Promised…

Introduction Turn with me to Hebrews Chapter 11 starting in verse 30. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after being marched around by the Israelites for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute welcomed the spies in peace and didn’t perish with those who disobeyed. 32 And what more can I…

Hebrews 11:17-12:2 Good morning church! We are continuing on this morning in Hebrews 11 with a message titled Faith in Action: Part 2. I’ll remind you that in chapter 11 we have a list of witnesses. We likened it last week to them giving testimony in a courtroom. Their message to the Hebrews, and to…

Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen. For by this our ancestors were approved. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible. By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice…

In "The Fruitful Life of Faith," we delve into the deep connection between our faith and the positive outcomes it produces in our lives. Just as a tree is recognized by its fruit, our faith is distinguished by the actions it motivates and the qualities it shapes within us. How does our faith manifest itself in our everyday lives? How does it go beyond private prayers and quiet affirmations to impact the world around us? These questions, and more, will be explored in this message.

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature,…

We are to prepare for this life and the next, by faith. What kind of faith do we live by? We live by a faith grounded in the character and promises of God. It is not a blind faith, but a reasonable faith. It is not a faith that we conjure up ourselves. It is a gift that God has given each of us ( Romans…

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. 24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to be mistreated…

Faith Studying faith is like drinking from a spiritual fire hose. The scriptures are filled with example after example of genuine faith, failed faith, earth shattering faith, and just enough faith. No matter which category of faith or place in your faith journey you are in, God has something to say to…

This is our 3rd week in the teaching portion of our EMPTY acronym, our flyover of the New Testament. It’s a 40,000 foot flyover, but its giving us a sense of the overarching message of redemption and seeing the connections of the New Testament back to the Old, and the flow of the story from Genesis on.…

Hebrews 11:11-40 Introduction: Good morning again. It’s a joy for me to be with you each week and share from God’s Word. At this time children can be dismissed to children’s ministry time if they would like. I invite the rest of you to open your Bibles to Hebrews chapter 11 where we will be camped out…

Scene 1/ There are times when the future isn’t looking good. This was certainly the case during the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Forces from the beaches & harbour of Dunkirk between 27 May & 4 June 1940. Entire Armies from England, Belgium & France were surrounded by the Germans. There was…

In our series going through the biblical definition of faith found in the book of Hebrews, we find ourselves in the midst of a race. This is not a race that we are running by ourselves but one that we run in community.

Confederate - A person, group, nation, or state united with another or others for a common purpose; ally; associate an associate in a unlawful act or plot; accomplice Hebrews 11:30-40 (LSB) 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the…

Scripture teaches at least eight (8) results of doctrine in the soul. 1) Doctrine resident in the soul produces confidence for time — Job 5:24 ; 2 Corinthians 5:6 , 8 . 24 You shall know that your tent is in peace; You shall visit your dwelling and find nothing amiss. 6 So we are always confident, knowing…

Introduction We are coming to a close in our Series titled ‘The Forefathers of Faith’. In our series, we began by looking in depth: God’s Definition of Faith: Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” The Importance of Faith in the Eyes of God: Heb.…

Introduction For the last few months on Sunday mornings we’ve been studying on the topic of faith using Heb. 11 and the patriarchs in the Old Testament listed there as our examples. Just as a side note - Justification in the eyes of God has always been by faith. They weren’t justified by works in the…

Introduction Today we’re continuing our series titled ‘The Faith of our Fathers’ We began by looking in depth: God’s Definition of Faith: Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Without rehashing, we learned that through this verse that faith is believing…

Introduction Today we’re continuing our series titled ‘The Faith of our Fathers’ We began by looking in depth: The Bible Explains what Faith is: Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Without rehashing, we learned that through this verse that faith…

Introduction Today we’re continuing our series titled ‘The Faith of our Fathers’ We began by looking in depth: The Bible Explains what Faith is: Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Without rehashing, we learned that through this verse that faith…

Introduction Today we’re continuing our series titled ‘The Faith of our Fathers’ We began by looking in depth: The Bible Explains what Faith is: Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Without rehashing, we learned that through this verse that faith…

Introduction Today we’re continuing our series titled ‘The Faith of our Fathers’ We began by looking in depth: As to what Faith is: Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Without rehashing, we learned that through this verse that faith is believing…

Introduction Last week in our Introductory message of this series ‘The Faith of Our Fathers’, we examined man’s CONTEMPORARY - AND CONTRARY definition of what Faith is, vs. what we find in the Scriptures. Man’s current view of faith states: (From m-w.com) (def) a(1): belief and trust in and loyalty to…

Introduction In times past I have often spoken of our American forefathers: George Washington, Patrick Henry, John Adams - those great Godly men upon whose blood, sweat, tears & - most importantly, prayers - was founded. The reason we have the liberties that we do, is because of those who came before…