Post on 17-Jan-2017
By Faith…
Now faith is
the assurance of things hoped for
the conviction of things not seen
Living Here….as though they were
there
By Faith…
Abel offered a better sacrifice
Obtained a testimony of his righteousness
though he is dead!
still speaks He
Enoch obtained a witness that he pleased God
By Faith….He did not see death!
Noah
By Faith…
Became an heir of
righteousness
and saved his family
prepared an Ark in
reverence
Looked for a city built and designed
Abraham
went on a trip to ??? Destination unknown!
Lived in the Land That was Hisas a foreigner
by God
considered God faithful
Sarah
She had a baby when she was old
By Faith…
Giving Abraham a son as promised by God….
Offered up Isaac his only begotten son
considered God able to
HE
But got his son back as a type of Christ
raise the dead
Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau
Isaac blessed each of the sons of Joseph, & worshiped
By Faithmentioned the future exodus, and gave orders for his bones.
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By Faith…Moses’ Parents
Were not
afraid!
Moses
He refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter.
Chose ill treatment
He left Egypt unafraid of the King
He saw Him who was unseen
Instituted the Passover
Endured!
Israel
Dry land
RahabWalls of Jericho
Fell
Passed through the Red sea on
lived
There’s Not
enough time to mention
…
GideonJephthah & SamsonAnd don’t
forget
DavidThey by Faith…
Barak
Sit for bit let me tell you what they did!
Conqueri
ng
Kingdom
s They
were
mighty
in war
Righteous
ly Acted,
even
escaping
the
sword!
Closed lion’s mouths
& promis
es obtain
ed
In weakness were strong
Foreign armies fled fast, the dead resurrected. Others were tortured, prison release was rejected!Some were mocked, cut in two; tempted, stoned & ill treated they lived destitute. By faith they wore goatskin, lived in mountains and caves, they wandered ill treated but approval was gained.
Yet still more remain!
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But received not the promise; apart from us they weren’t perfect. For we have through His son now access unrestricted!
By Faith…