“By Faith…” Hebrews 11 The 11th chapter of Hebrews is known as the hall of faith. Like a hall of fame, it chronicles some of the champions of God’s story in scripture. These are the people who shaped the world. These are the people who God used to mark His purpose and carry forward His mission. The phrase “by faith” …
“When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose, for he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.” Acts 11:23-24 Pressure. It is all around you—pressing in on …
“Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because he had been talking with God.” Exodus 4:29 Moses had just spent 40 days on the top of Mount Sinai conversing and communing with the Lord. This was a true “Mountain Top” experience. In fact, this Old Testament story is echoed (and surpassed) with Jesus, Peter, James, and …
“Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” Ephesians 4:15-16 You …
“Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.” Galatians 6:2 They are a nuisance. They build unsightly mounds in the ground and their bites hurt. A ton. Deanna is so allergic to their venom—she has scars! Fire ants are no joke. And, because they are so small, you don’t see them until they sting you with their …
