by MJR | Nov 17, 2021 | Genuine Hope
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures...
by MJR | Nov 16, 2021 | Genuine Hope
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.Hebrews 11:23 Who would harm a child? We live in a world where children are sometimes...
by MJR | Nov 15, 2021 | Genuine Hope
By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau. Hebrews 11:20 When I think about Isaac’s family, I generally think of a family that is dysfunctional. It gives me some hope for our own discombobulated life at times. Genesis tells us that Isaac’s...
by MJR | Nov 12, 2021 | Genuine Hope
By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.Hebrews 11: 22 Among the characters revealed in Scripture, Joseph stands near the top in terms of the way he lived his life. Joseph...
by MJR | Nov 11, 2021 | Genuine Hope
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son, of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.” He considered that God was able even to raise him...
by MJR | Nov 10, 2021 | Genuine Hope
All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.Hebrews 11:13 Today is the one-year anniversary...
