Hebrews 11:8 (ESV) 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. Paul once referred to Abraham as,” the father of all who believe…” It is obvious, therefore, that we should […]
Hebrews 11:7 (ESV) 7By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear con-structed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. The story of Noah gives us a classic example of an […]
Hebrews 11:5 (ESV) 5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. What kind of faith do you have? This is an incredibly significant question. The kind of […]
Hebrews 11:4 (ESV) 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks. What kind of faith did Abel have? He had the kind that leads to righteousness. […]
The resurrection of Christ was the central theme of apostolic preaching. Philippians 3:10 (KJV) 10 That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; In the verse above, Paul wrote of the power of his resurrection. But the resurrection was not […]
We began the week emphasizing the preciousness of the poverty of Christ. Jesus gave up heaven and was made poor by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men (Philippians 2:7). He did that so that we might be rich by inheriting the kingdom of God. The Hebrews writer gives […]
1 Peter 1:18-19 (ESV) 18 Knowing that you were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. The word precious refers to that which is valuable, even priceless. […]
1 Peter 2:4 (ESV) 4 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, It is sad to think about all the people who have rejected Jesus. The reality is Jesus has been a rejected man from the beginning. This is no real surprise […]
In Isaiah 28:16, in what is one of the great messianic prophecies, our Lord is referred to as a precious cornerstone. The truth is, everything about Jesus is precious. For the next five nights, I want us to look at some of the precious things about Jesus. Let us begin by considering the precious poverty […]
The Place of Eternal Glory (1 Peter 5:10) 1 Peter 5:10 (ESV) 10 And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you. Regardless of who you are, life can sometimes be tough. Job […]