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Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: Hebrews 11:1-12:2
Flawed: The Heroes of the Faith
The Bible’s Hall of Faith
Hebrews 11:1-12:2
The author asserts in Hebrews 11 that believers are called to live by faith in the promise of God.
True Bible faith is confident obedience to God’s Word in spite of circumstances and consequences.
Yes, Abraham did live in “the land of promise” but that was just a shadow of the future Promised Land that awaited him and all who believe in the promise of God.
Many of those listed in the Bible’s Hall of faith encountered tremendous obstacles in their lives.
These ancient believers, along with all believers throughout all of history, are going to receive the promise of a better country, a city prepared for us by God.
Jesus is the object of the faith of all people of all ages. He is the one in whom we find all the promises of God.
We must deliberately lift our eyes from other distracting things and focus with utter concentration on him–and continue doing so. This is fundamental to a life of faith and finishing the race!