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Text: Judges 11 By: Samuel Lindsay Intro Greeting Judges Historical Context Judges is set against the backdrop of the continuing settlement and establishment of Israel in the Promised land. God had delivered them from Egypt and led them through the wilderness around the back of Moab and into the Promised…

8 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.…

Intro; Last week we looked at the call of “Abraham, Patriarch of Our Faith.” This week we will look at “Sarah, Matriarch of Our Faith.” Text; Heb. 11:11-12 11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful…

1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. 2 For by it the people of old received their commendation. 3 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. 4 By faith Abel…

Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen. For by this our ancestors were approved. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was made from things that are not visible. By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice…

Hebrews 11:1-29 Good morning church! I want to dig right in this morning because we have a lot to go through. But I first want to remind you of the challenge that Pastor Jim left off with last week concerning what are we doing for the Lord? Are we taking risks? And by risks he didn’t mean jumping out…

8 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.…

1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature,…

Have you ever been tempted to ask God for a sign? A work, a miracle, something that God can give or show you in order to motivate you to holy living? Something to reassure you, that what you are doing or what God is calling you to do… is worth it… that the sacrifice is worth the reward... Whatever you…

We are to prepare for this life and the next, by faith. What kind of faith do we live by? We live by a faith grounded in the character and promises of God. It is not a blind faith, but a reasonable faith. It is not a faith that we conjure up ourselves. It is a gift that God has given each of us ( Romans…

Faith Studying faith is like drinking from a spiritual fire hose. The scriptures are filled with example after example of genuine faith, failed faith, earth shattering faith, and just enough faith. No matter which category of faith or place in your faith journey you are in, God has something to say to…

Sarah lives Chayei Sarah TORAH: Gen. 23:1–25:18 HAFTARAH: 1 Kgs. 1:1–31 GOSPEL: Jn. 4:3–14 INTRODUCTION: But God said to Abraham, “Do not let it be displeasing in your sight because of the lad or because of your bondwoman. Whatever Sarah has said to you, listen to her voice; for in Isaac your seed shall…

This is our 3rd week in the teaching portion of our EMPTY acronym, our flyover of the New Testament. It’s a 40,000 foot flyover, but its giving us a sense of the overarching message of redemption and seeing the connections of the New Testament back to the Old, and the flow of the story from Genesis on.…

Hebrews 11:11-40 Introduction: Good morning again. It’s a joy for me to be with you each week and share from God’s Word. At this time children can be dismissed to children’s ministry time if they would like. I invite the rest of you to open your Bibles to Hebrews chapter 11 where we will be camped out…

Scene 1/ There are times when the future isn’t looking good. This was certainly the case during the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Forces from the beaches & harbour of Dunkirk between 27 May & 4 June 1940. Entire Armies from England, Belgium & France were surrounded by the Germans. There was…

6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that…

The specific sin which often prevents us from living according to faith is our love for the world. Warn the hearers against the mixed or double loyalty that would cause them to shrink back and be destroyed (10:39). Remind them of the eternal inheritance and assure them of God’s faithfulness. Encourage…

sola fide As good heirs of the Reformation, we all know that we are saved sola fide, by faith alone. Because of this we talk about faith, we promote faith, and we use the language of faith when we talk to each other. For all of this, when you try to pin someone down on what exactly faith is, that can…

Do You See What I See? My daughter, Arielle and her Kellen, were delighted last weekend when they took our grandson, and their nephew, Easton, for the weekend. They fished and played and camped out. It was a great weekend for all. But the highlight for my daughter was when they were cooking out and Easton…

Hebrews 11:8-16 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land , dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow…

Genesis 15 : Gods covenant with Abraham Genesis 16 : Hagar/Ishmael Genesis 17 : The sign of circumcision “Flesh”=“natural” (Strongs) “merely of human origin or empowerment” (HELPS) But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them,…

Introduction We are coming to a close in our Series titled ‘The Forefathers of Faith’. In our series, we began by looking in depth: God’s Definition of Faith: Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” The Importance of Faith in the Eyes of God: Heb.…

Introduction For the last few months on Sunday mornings we’ve been studying on the topic of faith using Heb. 11 and the patriarchs in the Old Testament listed there as our examples. Just as a side note - Justification in the eyes of God has always been by faith. They weren’t justified by works in the…

Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah. Who is Sarah? Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name. And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she…

Introduction Today we’re continuing our series titled ‘The Faith of our Fathers’ We began by looking in depth: God’s Definition of Faith: Heb. 11:1 “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Without rehashing, we learned that through this verse that faith is believing…