Notes

Verses

{Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us... Hebrews 12:1 ESV}{Although Abel is long dead, he still speaks to us by his example of faith. Hebrews 11:4 NLT}{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. Hebrews 11:5 NLT}{Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. Genesis 5:24 NIV}{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. Hebrews 11:7 NLT}{So Noah did everything exactly as God had commanded him. Genesis 6:22 NLT}{It 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. Hebrews 11:8 NLT}{The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw that everything they thought or imagined was consistently and totally evil. Genesis 6:5 NLT}{How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon... Hebrews 11:32 NLT}{Then the Lord turned to him and said, “Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you!” “But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!” The Lord said to him, “I will be with you.” Judges 6:14-16 NLT}{It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac, even though God had told him, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.” Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead. Hebrews 11:17-19 NLT}{It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter. He chose to share the oppression of God’s people instead of enjoying the fleeting pleasures of sin. He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward. Hebrews 11:24-26 NLT}{Others were tortured, refusing to turn from God in order to be set free. They placed their hope in a better life after the resurrection. Hebrews 11:35 NLT}{For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him. Philippians 1:29 NLT}

Quotes

Gordon MacDonald : The Christian worships a God who can (and does) take the life of any person, turn it inside out, and use it to build a piece of His kingdom. (A Resilient Life); John Piper : Keep in mind that you have no firm substance on this earth. You are as fragile as a mist. Keep in mind that you have no durability on this earth, for you appear for a ‘little while’ – just a little while. Your time is short. And keep in mind that you will disappear. You will be gone, and life will go on without you. (Life As A Vapor);