How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. Hebrews 11:32 What a fascinating verse! Made all the more fascinating because the list is virtually repeated in 1 Samuel. …
The Examples Of Faith Gems
Bible Gem 2134 – The Examples of Faith: Abel (Hebrews 11:4)
By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the difference. That’s what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our …
Bible Gem 2135 – The Examples of Faith: Enoch
It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—“he disappeared, because God took him.” For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God. And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come …
Bible Gem 2136 – The Examples of Faith: Noah
It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes …
Bible Gem 2137 – The Examples of Faith: Abraham
8It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going. 9And even when he reached the land God promised him, …
Bible Gem 2138 – The Flip Side of Abraham’s Faith Story
And Abraham’s faith did not weaken, even though, at about 100 years of age, he figured his body was as good as dead—and so was Sarah’s womb. Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought …
Bible Gem 2139 – The Examples of Faith: Sarah
It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise. Hebrews 11:11 The example of Sarah is a very interesting one. Sarah is marked with the “by faith” …
Bible Gem 2140 – The Examples of Faith: Isaac
By faith, concerning coming things, Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau; Hebrews 11:20 This example of faith is so interesting. It contains a deep expression of what faith is, held in as few as ten words which encapsulate a complicated story with twists in the tale. …
Bible Gem 2141 – The Examples of Faith: Jacob
by faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped on the top of his staff; Hebrews 11:21 What an interesting comment! Notice who are in focus in this comment. Jacob was the father of the twelve sons who became leaders of …
Bible Gem 2142 – The Examples of Faith: Joseph
It was by faith that Joseph, when he was about to die, said confidently that the people of Israel would leave Egypt. He even commanded them to take his bones with them when they left. [NLT] Hebrews 11:22 This is the last of this trilogy of …