By Faith

Standing With Our Eyes Fixed!

January 7, 2024 • Greg Schmidt • Hebrews 11:39—12:2

“Since God had provided something better for us…” Hebrews 11:40a

Of Whom The World Was Not Worthy

December 3, 2023 • Greg Schmidt • Hebrews 11:32–38

“If we suffer persecution and affliction in a right manner, we attain a larger measure of conformity to Christ, by a due improvement of one of these occasions, than we could have done merely by imitating his mercy, in abundance of good works.” John Wesley

Rahab and the Scarlet Thread

November 26, 2023 • Greg Schmidt • Hebrews 11:31

“There is a scarlet thread running through the Bible - the whole book points to Christ.” D.L. Moody

When Obedience Seems Crazy

November 19, 2023 • Greg Schmidt • Hebrews 11:30

Faith in the God Who Saves

November 5, 2023 • Bryan Gerrish • Hebrews 11:28–29

The Fears and Fortunes of Faith

October 29, 2023 • Greg Schmidt • Hebrews 11:23–27

“Greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt…” Hebrews 11:26

Confident Trust

October 22, 2023 • Greg Schmidt • Hebrews 11:22

“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good,” Genesis 50:10

When Faith Brings Us to Our Knees

Greg Schmidt • Hebrews 11:21

“There is no such thing as a great man of God, only weak, pitiful, faithless men of a great and merciful God.” Paul Washer

Faith and Hope in the Promises and Providence of God

September 24, 2023 • Greg Schmidt • Hebrews 11:20

“God does not give us everything we want, but He does fulfill His promises, leading us along the best and straightest paths to Himself.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Tested By God

September 3, 2023 • Hebrews 11:17–19

“It is thy mercy to afflict and try me with wants, for by these trials I see my sins, and desire severance from them.” Valley of Vision (Contentment)

Strangers and Exiles

August 20, 2023 • Hebrews 11:13–16

“Our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior the Lord Jesus Christ…” Philippians 3:20

Sarah's Faith, God's Faithfulness

August 13, 2023 • Hebrews 11:11–12

"By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised." - Hebrews 11:11

Obeying in the Unknowns

July 30, 2023 • Hebrews 11:8–10

“Obedience is the rehearsal of eternal bliss. Practice by obedience now the song which you will sing for ever in glory.” -Charles Spurgeon 

Walking With God in Faith

July 23, 2023 • Greg Schmidt • Hebrews 11:7

“Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God.” Genesis 6:9

Pleasing God or Trusting God?

July 16, 2023 • Greg Schmidt • Hebrews 11:5–6

“Jesus’ strongest denunciations were directed not toward the immoral and corrupt but rather toward moral people who sincerely wanted to do what was right. Trying to be good doesn’t get us any closer to God. In fact, it tends to move us in the opposite direction - away from living the gospel.” Alan Kraft