PPT-Hebrews 11:32-40 (NKJV) 32 

And what more shall I say For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah also  of  David and Samuel and the prophets  33  who through faith subdued kingdoms worked righteousness obtained promises stopped the mouths of lions . It . Up, Pass . It . On”. (1 Sam. 5:5-6). Why God’s Wrath Comes. (Hebrews 12:5-7) And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks to you as to sons: "My son, do not despise the chastening of the LORD, Nor be discouraged when you are rebuked by Him; For whom the LORD loves He chastens, And scourges every son whom He receives." If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? (NKJV). Partakers of the Things of God. partake. metechos. “to partake of, share in”. meta. (“with”), . echo. (“to have”). 1. Partake of the Heavenly Calling. Hebrews 3:1. We are called by the gospel . Reading from God’s Word:. 1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,. Persevere in Jesus. LESSON XI. REVIEW. Let Us Persevere in Christ. Three main questions. Christ. Who is He?. Who is He not?. Us. What is our relation to Christ and God?. What should we do?. Persevere!. (1) “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (2) For by it the elders obtained a good report.. Hebrews 11:1-6. (3) 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.. 24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: 27 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it fell. And great was its fall.”. 8.. 1. ABRAHAM AND MOSES LEAD THE HEBREWS. A people called the Hebrews (HEE-. brooz. ) appeared in Southwest Asia sometime between 2000 and 1500 BC. Their writings describe the laws of their religion, . “By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.. (NKJV). 32 . And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and . Jephthah. , also . of.  David and Samuel and the prophets: . 33 . who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, . Priestly Place. Priestly Promises. . Desire to Obey . (. Deut. 5:29 vs . Ez. 36:26). . Ability to Obey . (Rom 8:2-4 vs . Ez. 36:27). Better than your Inadequacy. Obedience is NOT solely Obligation. God’s ‘Hall of Faith’. Learning the measure we should strive to attain to!. Do We Need . Evidence?. Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the . evidence. of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. . 2. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have entertained angels without knowing it. . 3. Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.. 2. Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have entertained angels without knowing it. . 3. Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.. . We do not know where it was written (Hebrews).. . One of the so far unsolved mysteries of sectarian scholarship is: . Who wrote the Epistle, God only knows” (. Dummelow,10-12. ).. . Martin Luther thought it was Apollos (.