Tag Archives: Hebrews

“By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.” (Hebrews 11:7, AV) Shortly after the Lord saved me in 1983, a groupContinue reading “Faith Distinguishes (Hebrews 11:7)”

“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that heContinue reading “Pleasing God (Hebrews 11:5-6)”

“By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.” (Hebrews 11:4, AV) In the late 1990’s, Matt Redmond wrote a song, “Heart of Worship.” The story behind the song isContinue reading “The Heart of Worship (Hebrews 11:4)”

“Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” (Hebrews 11:3, AV) When we examine the New Testament, we come across a person named Thomas. We commonly refer to him as doubting Thomas, and for goodContinue reading “Faith Examples (Hebrews 11:2-3)”

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1, AV) Having done some home renovation work, one of the things that Chris and I like to do is watch shows on home restoration. There are shows about people who purchase older homes and completely redo them fromContinue reading “The Foundation (Hebrews 11:1)”

The parent church for our church plant in Savannah Georgia decided to go through the process of making a name change. The church was located on Middleground Road in Savannah. So, one of the names considered was Middle Ground Baptist Church. This would have been an unfortunate choice since the connotation of middle-ground is aContinue reading “No Middle Ground (Hebrews 10:37-39)”

“Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” (Hebrews 10:35–36, AV) Jim Eliot was one of five Christian missionaries who set out on a mission to evangelize the Huaorani people ofContinue reading “We Cannot Lose (Hebrews 10:32-36)”

“It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” (Hebrews 10:31, AV) In July 1741, a theologian and pastor named Jonathan Edwards compiled and preached a sermon titled “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God.” It was a sermon that had tremendous influence in the Great Awakening of 1730-1755.Continue reading “Hands of God (Hebrews 10:30-31)”

“Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified, an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the Spirit of grace?” (Hebrews 10:29, KJV 1900) Back in the days of Hi-fidelityContinue reading “Far Worse (Hebrews 10:28-29)”

“For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins, But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.” (Hebrews 10:26–27, KJV 1900) I came into this world in 1951 when there was a deadly andContinue reading “Knowledge (Hebrews 10:26-31)”