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Intro : Tell me how you interpret this Scripture. John 15:13 (NKJV) 13 Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends . Love, sacrifice, selflessness, compassion, true friendship, etc.., but it also talks about the faith of a person and the testing of their faith. Faith…

Intro; I want to do a quick review of what we have studied/learned about faith. What is Faith? Trust, belief, walking with Jesus, etc.. Faith - strong belief, complete trust and confidence , persuade, to win over Substance - solid presence, real physical matter, tangible reality Hope - desire for something…

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…

INTRODUCTION: All who follow the Lord and live in obedience to His Word should expect to suffer contempt by the world ( 2 Ti. 3:12 ; 1 Jn. 3:13 ). 12 Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 13 Do not be surprised, brothers and sisters, if the world hates you. Sadly,…

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.…

Hebrews 11 is all about trusting God’s words in action. Learning from the Reformers We can learn a thing or two from the Reformers when it comes to thinking rightly about faith or trust. The Reformers understood that all believing is not the same. This is a very biblical idea. They taught that there…

When I was in high school, we lived on two acres in the middle of the woods in Northern Indiana. Now, I say “woods” very loosely. It is true that the land around us was wooded. However, across the street was a swamp. So, we didn’t go there. And the majority of our two acres was what we termed a “waste…

By Faith Abraham Followed God into the Unknown Abraham’s faith led him to respond to God in obedience. In this section of Hebrews 11 , the examples of faith move to a section of impossible reactions to God’s calling or at least unique reactions. The stories are designed to help give witness to faith…

A Call for Christian Unity

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…

Consider Your Circumstances Wrong ways of knowing God’s will: Inner voices Dreams “Fleeces” Misuse of Scripture Biblical principles for knowing God’s will: Begin by obeying God’s will as revealed in Scripture Prioritize faithfulness to duties Bathe decisions in prayer Gather all the information you can…

This Torah Portion: Gen 28:10-32:3 Hosea 12:13-14:9 John 1:41-51 Introduction In the previous Torah portions we talked about God calling Abraham out of his country and family We also heard how God also uses his daughters - a couple of weeks ago: Sarah - Abraham’s wife Last week we also examined the role…

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…

Hebrews 11:17-12:2 Good morning church! We are continuing on this morning in Hebrews 11 with a message titled Faith in Action: Part 2. I’ll remind you that in chapter 11 we have a list of witnesses. We likened it last week to them giving testimony in a courtroom. Their message to the Hebrews, and to…

A couple of weeks ago Pr. Jim was talking about last words. Let’s explore this theme a little more. Here are some interesting last words: - Archimedes, a Greek mathematician, whose last words were “ Do not disturb my circles!" he said that to a Roman soldier who interrupted his geometric experiments…

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…

Over the past several months we have taken an in depth look at some of the most important foundations of our faith. Today is the last part that every believer must come to understand when it come to our faith and a growing relationship with Christ. I am talking about obedience. Obedience is what the…

Intro: It’s hard enough in life today to live by faith, having the complete Bible to guide our lives in hope. Can you imagine “Dying In Faith” , without having ever having seen the promises of God fulfilled. That’s what Abraham and others in the hall of faith did. They lived trusting in God to keep his…

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…

When Abraham failed to love his neighbors, it was because of his FEAR of DEATH. Fear of death made him SELFISH and SUSPICIOUS of his neighbors. When the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. Abraham replied, “I said to myself, ‘There is surely…

Introduction As far back as I can remember, my dad researched the genealogy of our family. He had us traced way back to Europe even. He would rattle on about it when I was a kid but I wasn’t all that interested. Every once in awhile a story or a person in our history would peak my interest. One in particular…

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…