David: A Man of God
As we’ve learned this month, the Bible compares the life of a Christian to running a race. In fact, Hebrews 12:1 has been our go-to verse: “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Who are the witnesses? It’s those in Hebrews 11 who died in faith. Another one of those individuals is David (Heb. 11:32-34), wh
Rahab: From Shame to Fame
As we’ve learned this month, the Bible compares the life of a Christian to running a race. In fact, Hebrews 12:1 has been our go-to verse: “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Who are the witnesses? It’s those in Hebrews 11 who died in faith. One of those individuals is Rahab, a harlot who “did not peri
Abraham: Faith in God's Plan
Abraham put his faith in God. Completely. Unequivocally. Without question. Without worry. Without reservation. Can we say we have the kind of faith that Abraham had? In Rom. 4:11, Abraham is described as the “father of all those who believe.” He proved his faith throughout the course of his life; there was a pattern in his life of trusting God (Gen. 12:1-9, 13:8-9, 18). Isaac is born to Abraham and Sarah in Gen. 21:1-7. In the very next chapter in Genesis, the greatest test o
Finding Favor With God
“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” – Genesis 6:8 Shortly after God created mankind on the earth, mankind corrupted it. God was grieved. We can sense the passion of the Lord, because He had desired so much from humanity, but sadly, He was overwhelmingly disappointed and “sorry that He had made man on the earth” (Gen. 6:6). It pained God to see what man had become. Today, God is grieved by the sin that exists in the world, and even more specifically, my sin and you
