Hebrews 11 is the great chapter of faith... the hall of faith... citing the heroes of faith and trust in God over the years. "Faith is being sure of what we hope for and being certain of what we can't see... by faith we understand creation... by faith Abel offered a better sacrifice than Cain... by faith Enoch was taken from this life... for without faith it's impossible to please God... by faith Noah built an ark... by faith Abraham obeyed God's command looking forward to the city whose architect is God... and by faith he had a son at 100... and by faith he was willing to offer that son as a sacrifice... by faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau... by faith Jacob blessed each of Joseph's sons when he was dying... by faith Moses survived infant persecution and was used by God to deliver his people from Egypt... so too by faith Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets served God... shut the mouths of lions... quenched the fury of flames... became powerful in battle... some faced jeers and flogging... some were stoned and put to death by the sword... and the world was not worthy of them... all of these were commended for their faith".
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