In Hebrews 11:29-31, we discover that Israel ESCAPED their enemies by faith (Egyptians), CONQUERED their enemies by faith (Jericho), and WON OVER their enemies by faith (Rahab).
In Hebrews 11:29-31, we discover that Israel ESCAPED their enemies by faith (Egyptians), CONQUERED their enemies by faith (Jericho), and WON OVER their enemies by faith (Rahab).
Pastor Connor Hensley, a Lay-Elder at Covenant Bible Church preaches from hebrews 4:1-13 on Sunday, May 1st, 2022.
In order to be a faithful Christian, each of us must be willing and prepared to stand alone. We will all repeatedly face pressure to violate God’s standards and go along with the crowd. In the workplace, our associates will likely engage in blasphemous speech and immoral activities, and occasionally, they will urge us to join them. At family gatherings …
Even the Apostle John, when he saw Jesus in his glory, “fell at his feet like a dead man” (Revelation 1:17). However, verse 28 of our text clearly communicates that for those who abide in Christ, the dominant mood will be confidence when Christ appears. So how is this possible? The author to the Hebrews answers this question by saying …
Jesus has promised that he is sanctifying all those whom he has justified. And as he sanctifies the hearts of his people, he is also defeating his enemies in the world, one by one.
To live by faith (or to do anything by faith) is to be governed by a dependence on God’s grace and a desire for God’s glory. Noah BUILT by faith (Hebrews 11:7). Abraham OBEYED by faith (Hebrews 11:8). Abraham also DIED in faith (Hebrews 11:13). And this is because Abraham’s faith was TESTED (Hebrews 11:17).