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Let’s pray. Father, turn our eyes to Jesus through Your Word. Show us what we need to lay aside, strengthen our faith, and help us follow You when we are weary. Give us endurance through the grace of our Savior, in whose name we pray. Amen. There comes a point in a long journey when you feel how far…

Big idea: Faith is not the certainty of getting what we asked for — it is the certainty of belonging to the God who promised, and that is a faith that holds on even when the outcome is withheld. Introduction: The Unfinished Story Today we conclude our Living By Faith mini series in Hebrews 11 . We have…

Preach the regular text aloud. Gray italic brackets are delivery cues. // = pause. /// = long pause. [Look up. Begin warmly] Introduction We love a story where faith gets rewarded immediately. Pray, and the door opens. Obey, and the blessing shows up by Friday. But that's not the story Hebrews 11 has…

When the promise and the circumstances do not match It is one thing to trust God while you are waiting for something. It is another thing to trust Him when the very thing you waited for seems about to be taken away. You have prayed. You have waited. Then circumstances change, and you find yourself asking,…

Organizing idea: Faith takes God at His word and lives on His promise until He brings us home. Hebrews 11:8–16 Introduction Last week, we saw that faith worships, faith walks, and faith obeys. Abel brought his offering. Enoch walked with God. Noah built the ark. Each trusted the God who had spoken and…