Hebrews Chapter 11: this is one of the most extensive essays on faith in the New Testament and one of the most loved sections of Scripture, yet misconceptions about faith abound. You find in this chapter examples how faith is used. Earned. Strong. Unwavering. Yet scary. Lets face it! Have you held a wooden rod up to the sky to split a sea? Umm..I don't think so. Faith has taken its task throughout generati0ns. You find that faith is more and more abolished has time goes by. Looking at the Old Testament you see the greatest miracles take place. Then you skip over to the New Testament to see "not-so-great" miracles take place, except through Jesus (however, He's the man). But we take a look at the apostles to see that they never performed miracles AS great as the prophets in the Old Testament. Finally, you see OUR generation. WOW! I believe in miracles, faith, and the ability that God can do impossible things but how big of faith do you have to have to part a sea, make an ax head float, or heal the blind? These are all questions that we've pondered in our head a time or two. Why do you think that is? Do you think we've lost it? Do we not believe? Is our faith wavering?
Take a minute to think about that...
Ok! So know...
...you're answers I imagine are staggering.
But... did you know that God is the same yesterday, today and forever! He never changed! We have. From generation to generation! Just imagine if you walked up to a sea and split it...what in the world would FOXnews say? CNN? Local? I mean what coverage would that make. It would cause something to happen I'm sure. But think about it!
I have to ask.
What kind of faith are you using? Hard question?
Well, what have you done to stretch your faith? Do you know that EVERYTHING is a "God-thing?" Have you lost that thought in life? You notice I'm asking a lot of questions, but all for the reason to maybe...just maybe...use your faith a bit.
In Hebrews 11: 13 it says, "All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it." I don't know about you, but I would call that "dying in the faith." Beautiful isn't it?
Here's something to think about: It took faith to save your soul from hell. By faith you were saved! You believe that Jesus was born of a virgin, lived and worked miracles, died on a cross and then rose on the third day. FAITH!!!
So...have you continued in that same faith or have you weaned off a bit?
God has a special purpose in your life. Faith is a scary but sturdy act of obedience. If you obey, things take place you've never seen before. If God tells you or ask you to do something...DO IT! If He tells you to go, GO!
Take a minute to think about that...
Ok! So know...
...you're answers I imagine are staggering.
But... did you know that God is the same yesterday, today and forever! He never changed! We have. From generation to generation! Just imagine if you walked up to a sea and split it...what in the world would FOXnews say? CNN? Local? I mean what coverage would that make. It would cause something to happen I'm sure. But think about it!
I have to ask.
What kind of faith are you using? Hard question?
Well, what have you done to stretch your faith? Do you know that EVERYTHING is a "God-thing?" Have you lost that thought in life? You notice I'm asking a lot of questions, but all for the reason to maybe...just maybe...use your faith a bit.
In Hebrews 11: 13 it says, "All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it." I don't know about you, but I would call that "dying in the faith." Beautiful isn't it?
Here's something to think about: It took faith to save your soul from hell. By faith you were saved! You believe that Jesus was born of a virgin, lived and worked miracles, died on a cross and then rose on the third day. FAITH!!!
So...have you continued in that same faith or have you weaned off a bit?
God has a special purpose in your life. Faith is a scary but sturdy act of obedience. If you obey, things take place you've never seen before. If God tells you or ask you to do something...DO IT! If He tells you to go, GO!
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