Hebrews 11:1-35 ~ By faith

 

 

Hebrews 11:1-35

Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, 

the conviction of things not seen. 

For by it the people of old received their commendation. 

By faith

 we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, 

so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

By faith

Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. 

By faith

Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. 

By faith

Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

By faith

Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise. 10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.

By faith

Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 

12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

By faith

13 These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. 15 If they had been thinking of that land from which they had gone out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, 18 of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” 19 He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back. 

By faith

 Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. 

By faith

Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff. 

By faith

Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.

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 with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward. 

27 By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.

By faith

By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 

By faith

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

32 And what more shall I say? 

For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. 35 Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. 

If we wanted David to be placed, Biblically, in Hebrews 11, what would we look to find in the Scriptures?

Psalm 18:29

For by You I can run against a troop, 

and by my God 

I can leap over a wall.

Psalm 131:3 

Put your hope in the LORD 

both now 

and 

forevermore

2 Chronicles 20:15

Thus says the Lord to you, 

'Do not be afraid 

and do not be dismayed at this great horde, 

for the battle is not yours 

but God's.  

Lamentations 3:23 

Great is His faithfulness; 

His mercies begin afresh each morning.

Hosea 6:6

Mercy I delight in and not sacrifice

Abba, Father,

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,

 let us throw off every encumbrance 

and the sin that so easily entangles, 

and let us run with endurance 

the race set out for us.

Isaiah 6:1

And the Train of His Robe filled the Temple

Ezekiel 10:4 

Then the glory of the LORD rose 

from above the cherubim 

and moved to the threshold of the Temple. 

The cloud filled the Temple, 

and the court was full

 of the radiance

 of the glory

 of the LORD.

Fishers of men

By faith

By their example

their witness

the cloud of their witness,

we encourage each other:

May God himself, the God of peace, 

sanctify you through and through. 

May your whole spirit, 

soul and body 

be kept blameless 

at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

The one who calls you is faithful, 

and He will do it.

Brothers and sisters, pray for one another. 

Greet all God’s people

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ

 be with you!

Bless the Nations seeking You.

Dwell in us, please, Father.

Dwell in those we Love.

Help us to seek You first.

In Jesus Christ, we will finish well.

To see

to bring

to be

more daily

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done

on earth

as in Heaven

In Jesus Christ is 

Our Love, Joy and Hope.

Thank You for Jesus.

To You, our Father, be the Glory

Amen and Alleluia

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yay Lord Jesus 

Psalm 107:1-3 ~ Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is Good, for His Steadfast Love endures forever!

 

Psalm 107:1-3

Oh give thanks to the LORD, 

for He is Good, 

for His Steadfast Love endures forever! 

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, 

whom He has redeemed from trouble 

and gathered in from the lands, 

from the east and from the west, 

from the north and from the south 

 Abba, Father,

Thank You for the rain You have sent.

Thank You.

We pray to be resilient like the Trees, with the rain.

Help the people to be resilient

as we seek to recover from

this Covid cold and the Pandemic 

stress creating so much hardship.

Bless the Nations seeking You.

Dwell in us, please, Father.

Dwell in those we Love.

Help us to seek You first.

In Jesus Christ, we will finish well.

To see

to bring

to be

more daily

Thy Kingdom come

Thy will be done

on earth

as in Heaven

In Jesus Christ is 

Our Love, Joy and Hope.

Thank You for Jesus.

To You, our Father, be the Glory

Amen and Alleluia

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yay Lord Jesus 

John 6:29 ~ Believe

 

Strive

1 Corinthians 9:24

Tells us of the urgency of a race, to win.

Jesus explains the work of Life:

 

John 6:29

Jesus answered and said unto them,

This is the work of God, 

that ye believe 

on Him 

whom He hath sent.

Life is short, eternity is long

flowers in the field

the grass withers

and its place knows it no more

Psalm 103:15-16

“As for man, his days are like grass; 

he flourishes like a flower of the field; 

for the wind passes over it, 

and it is gone, 

and its place knows it no more.”

Jude 1:3, Brother of Christ, says,

 “Beloved, 

when I gave all diligence 

to write unto you 

of the common salvation, 

it was needful for me to write unto you, 

and exhort you

 that you should

 earnestly contend

 for the faith 

which was once delivered 

unto the saints

We wrestle with God

We wrestle with God's Plan

We wrestle with our abilities

We wrestle for Love

We wrestle for meaning

and meaningful life

and we stand firm in our Faith

We take hold of every argument

and find

the strength of Faith

The Scriptures are written

by the Holy Spirit

and the Saints of God.

When we hear of the gentiles, the un faith filled,

the enemies,

there are, of course, these real

and difficult times.

And yet, we are wrestling like Jacob did,

for our faith to be strong.

God's Grace poured out

Life Given

For me

and you,

the undeserving.

Stand for the faith

Contend

Strive

Ephesians 1:19

That you may know

 the hope of His calling, 

the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints, 

19 and the surpassing greatness 

of His power 

to us who believe. 

These are in accordance with the working of His mighty strength, 

20 which He exerted in Christ 

when He raised Him from the dead 

and seated Him

 at His Right Hand

 in the Heavenly realm.

Philippians 3:21

Who, by the power that enables Him

 to subject all things to Himself, 

will transform our lowly bodies 

to be like His glorious body

Ephesians 2:10

For we are His workmanship, 

created

 in Christ Jesus 

for good works, 

which God prepared beforehand, 

that we should walk in them.

Ephesians 3:7

I became a servant of this gospel 

by the gift of God's grace, 

given me 

through 

the working of His power.

Romans 15:30 

Now I urge you, brothers,

 by our Lord Jesus Christ 

and by the love of the Spirit, 

to join me in my struggle 

by praying to God 

for me.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Thanks be unto the Lord