HEBREWS CHAPTER ELEVEN!
REMARKS...
I really cannot begin to tell you just how important it is, for each and every Christian to understand and acquaint themselves with Hebrews Chapter Eleven and embrace it as their daily manual. It is hard for me to read Hebrews 11 without fighting tears in my eyes and I believe, the Author hereof, must have shared pools of tears when God drove him to write this Ageless Book. As an avid writer I can identify with this message contained in this Book. You really have to read the whole Book in order to understand the Real Context thereof.
Our Modern Day Church in general, have forgotten that even to this day; we still have Believers who are Persecuted for their Faith in Christ. Attending Church to this Lost Generation is the greatest favour they feel they can ever do for God...churching has become the integral part of your Faith hence you remain immune and uninformed to all those who still suffer for their Faith all around the World.
I pray that God opens your eyes and let you to see the World through His Lens; because we can only grow in our Faith when we begin to seek the heart of God through His Word and our Consecrated Prayer. We need to learn to be more God-Conscious than membership-conscious where our denomination takes precedence over God and His Word. Your man of god has effectually replaced the One True God in your very life as a Christian: you have taken a vow not to cross his word. You'd rather do men's bidding than to seek the Will of God for your life.
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
HEBREWS CHAPTER
ELEVEN!
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through Faith we
understand that the Worlds were framed by the Word of God, so that things which
are seen were not made of things which do appear.
By Faith Abel offered unto God a more
excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was
righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
By Faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was
not found, because God had Translated him: for before his translation he had
this testimony, that he pleased God.
But without Faith it is impossible to
please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a
rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
By Faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved
with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he
condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by Faith.
By Faith Abraham, when he was called
to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance,
obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
By Faith he sojourned in the Land of Promise, as in a strange
country, dwelling in Tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of
the same Promise:
For he looked for a City which hath Foundations,
whose Builder and Maker is God. Through Faith also Sara herself received
strength to conceive seed and was delivered of a child when she was past age,
because she judged Him Faithful Who had Promised.
Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so
many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the seashore
innumerable.
These all died in Faith, not having
received the Promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of
them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were Strangers and Pilgrims on
the Earth.
For they that say such things declare plainly that they Seek a Country.
And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from whence they came out,
they might have had opportunity to have returned.
But now they desire a better Country,
that is, an Heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for He
hath Prepared for them a City. By Faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up
Isaac: and he that had received the Promises Offered Up his only Begotten Son,
Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy Seed be called: Accounting
that God was able to raise Him up, even from the Dead; from whence also he
received Him in a Figure. By Faith Isaac Blessed Jacob and Esau concerning
things to come.
By Faith Jacob, when he was a dying,
blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his
staff. By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the Departing of the Children
of Israel; and gave Commandment concerning his bones.
By Faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his
parents, because they saw he was a Proper Child; and they were not afraid of
the King's commandment. By Faith Moses, when he was come to years, Refused to
be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter.
Choosing rather to Suffer affliction
with the People of God, than to enjoy the Pleasures of Sin for a Season. Esteeming
the Reproach of Christ Greater Riches than the Treasures in Egypt: for he had
respect unto the Recompense of the Reward.
By faith he Forsook Egypt, not fearing the Wrath of the King: for
he Endured, as seeing Him who is Invisible. Through Faith he Kept the Passover,
and the Sprinkling of Blood, lest he that Destroyed the Firstborn should touch
them.
By Faith they passed through the Red
sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned. By Faith
the Walls of Jericho fell down, after they were Compassed about Seven days.
By Faith the harlot Rahab Perished Not with them that Believed Not
when she had received the Spies with Peace. And what shall I more say? for the
time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of
Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets. Who through Faith Subdued
Kingdoms, Wrought Righteousness, Obtained Promises, Stopped the mouths of lions?
Quenched the Violence of Fire, Escaped
the Edge of the Sword, out of Weakness were Made Strong, Waxed Valiant in Fight,
turned to Flight the Armies of the Aliens. Women Received their Dead Raised to Life
Again: and others were Tortured, Not Accepting Deliverance; that they might Obtain
a Better Resurrection.
And others had Trial of Cruel Mockings and Scourgings, yea,
moreover of Bonds and Imprisonment. They were Stoned, they were Sawn Asunder,
were Tempted, were Slain with the sword: they Wandered about in Sheepskins and Goatskins;
being Destitute, Afflicted, Tormented. (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they
Wandered in Deserts, and in Mountains, and in Dens and Caves of the Earth.
And These All, having Obtained a Good
Report through Faith, Received Not The Promise: God having Provided Some Better
Thing For us, that They Without us Should Not be made Perfect.
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