January 5, 2025 • Pastor Luke Davis • 1 Samuel 17, Hebrews 11:32–34
This morning, we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at a young David who is set apart by faith, rather than the fear of his countrymen, when beholding a fearful enemy. From our text we will learn how to conquer faith-faltering fear through entrusting ourselves to David’s Deliverer.
Jephthah’s Faith in God’s Sovereign Deliverance
December 29, 2024 • Pastor Justin Keogh • Hebrews 11:32–34, Judges 10:6—12:7
Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at Jephthah, the last of the judges in Hebrews 11:32, to learn from his faith in God’s sovereign deliverance, considering how our faith in Christ’s deliverance from sin leads us to persevere amidst our trials.
Made Strong Out of Weakness
December 8, 2024 • Pastor Russ Collins • Hebrews 11:32–34
This morning, we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at the life of Samson, who starts as a strong man but is revealed to be weak and ends as a weak man who is stronger than ever. How? Through Faith. May we be encouraged to do likewise.
Barak's Faith to Follow
November 17, 2024 • Pastor Luke Davis • Hebrews 11:32–34, Judges 4
We continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we dig into the faith of Barak, a military captain in the time of the judges. Like Barak, by faith, we are to follow God who has marched ahead to free us from sin and evil.
Gideon's Fear and Faith
October 6, 2024 • Pastor Justin Keogh • Hebrews 11:32–34, Judges 6—8
This morning we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we get to the surprising inclusion of Gideon, one of the Judges of Israel. We’ll see through Gideon’s example, that our faith can overcome our fears as we look to Christ's work on our behalf and presence with us by his Spirit.
Faith That Receives Its Inheritance
September 1, 2024 • Pastor Ruban Monu • Hebrews 11:30–31, Joshua 2, Joshua 6:1–25
Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider the faith of Joshua as he leads God’s people at the conquest of Jericho, and of Rahab the prostitute, who was from Jericho. Together, they ultimately point us to a faith that perseveres and receives its inheritance, in Christ.
Faith That Crosses Over
August 4, 2024 • Pastor Ruban Monu • Hebrews 11:29, Exodus 14
This morning we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider the faith of the people of God, Israel, at the crossing of the Red Sea. Contrasted with the example of Egypt, we are exhorted to persevere by faith, in Christ — remembering who or what we put our faith in ultimately saves us, or drowns us.
Faith That God Will
July 28, 2024 • Pastor Russ Collins • Hebrews 11:22, Genesis 50:22–26
This morning we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today we consider the faith of Joseph, at the end of his life. He is an example for us to have faith that God will do all that he promises, in his perfect timing. As a result, we can live a life that glorifies him, despite our circumstances.
Faith That Worships
July 21, 2024 • Pastor Justin Keogh • Hebrews 11:21, Genesis 48:15–16
Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider how Jacob’s final hours, spent in blessing and worship, point us to the faith that transforms us to a life of increasing worship.
Faith That Submits
July 14, 2024 • Pastor Luke Davis • Hebrews 11:20, Genesis 27
This morning we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at an episode of Isaac’s life that seems more like a soap opera than a model of faithfulness. But through our text we will see how faith entrusts future blessing to God by submitting to His sovereign will.
Faith That Overcomes
July 7, 2024 • Pastor Marco Ribeiro • Hebrews 11:23–28
Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at the monumental figure of Moses as an example of a faith that overcomes unimaginable obstacles; a faith that instills courage in the face of death.
Faith That Withholds Nothing
May 12, 2024 • Pastor Luke Davis • Hebrews 11:17–19
Today we continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at the maturing faith of Abraham in response to God’s command to sacrifice Isaac, the son of promise.
Seeking a Homeland
May 5, 2024 • Pastor Luke Davis • Hebrews 11:8–16
We continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we look at the obedient faith of Abraham and Sarah that led them from all they knew to a pilgrimage seeking an inheritance formed by God himself.
Noah's Reverent and Active Faith
April 7, 2024 • Pastor Justin Keogh • Hebrews 11:7, Genesis 6:9–22
We continue our series in Hebrews 11, Living Forward to a Better Country, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider the example of Noah, whose reverent and active faith serves as an example of how we, as heirs of righteousness by faith, are to live today in light of Christ’s future return.
A Life of Faith Pleasing to God
March 3, 2024 • Pastor Justin Keogh • Hebrews 11:5–6
We continue our series in Hebrews 11 working through the Roll Call of Faith, where the author of Hebrews calls us to faithful endurance through the portraits of ancient believers. Today, we consider the example of Enoch, who walked with God and serves as a model of a life of faith that is pleasing to God.
