(NASB) Hebrews 11:33, 35 “who by faith…” 35 “…and others were tortured, not accepting their release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection;” The unnamed, these unknown men and women are heroes of faith. Today, there are many such heroes. Men and women who refuse to deny their faith on pain of suffering […]
Resurrection – we cannot come to life after dying by our own efforts. Resurrection comes only by God’s power. Restoration – replace death with life; restoring the old with the new. There are instances in the Old Testament and the New Testament of resurrection for individuals from death. Does that mean they never died? No, […]
(NASB) Hebrews 11:33, 34 “who by faith…” 34 “…from weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.” You are no different from men and women named in the Bible. They were weak and made strong by their faith in the living God. They became mighty in war and put […]
(NASB) Hebrews 11:33, 34 “…who by faith…” 34 “…from weakness were made strong…” All men and women are weak – all! No matter their political power, their acclaim of wisdom, their great wealth, their physical abilities or attributes, their many degrees earned – all women and men are weak compared to the Almighty, living God […]
(NASB) Hebrews 11:33, 34 “who by faith…” 34 “escaped the edge of the sword…” Being in God’s will does not guarantee freedom from persecution. Many followers of Christ are experiencing persecution, opposition, imprisonment and death today, because they are committed to the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord. There are many people […]
(NASB) Hebrews 11:33, 34 “who by faith… 34 quenched the power of fire.” How can this be? By faith ~ quenched the power of fire? Impossible! Remember: Nothing is impossible with the living God. During the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, he ordered a huge image of gold to be set up in his […]
(NASB) Hebrews 11:33 “who by faith…shut the mouths of lions…” Samson – Judges 14:5-6 A young lion came roaring toward him, the Spirit of the Lord came on Samson and he literally tore that lion apart with his bare hands. His great strength came from the Lord…at the right time. By faith – you also […]
By faith ~ believe God’s promises and know He is faithful. The Creator God keeps faith forever. God never lets go of any who believe in Jesus as their Savior. Belief and trust in God is a sure thing. You may have heard it said the only sure thing in life is death and […]
Who do you trust, absolutely and completely? Is there anyone whose promises you trust? If we put our confidence in people, no matter how well meaning those people are, we can know at some point they will fall off their pedestal; their word will be worthless. When we trust God and His promises to us…we […]
The Lord God is in the business of doing “acts of righteousness.” By faith in the living God – acts of righteousness are done by people. People like you. The following are a few examples of people doing “acts of righteousness.” Moses – knew the living God and we have a “window” into his relationship […]