By faith is written at least 16 times in this 11th chapter of Hebrews. We must be very careful that we glorify not these Old Testament saints, but God, who deserves all of the glory and honor in granting each of them that faith which we so admire. Faith is the gift of God to all whom God saves! Salvation is of the LORD! And yet, once God has graciously given to us faith, now it's ours, and God expects us to live by it. The just shall live by faith.

Jesus was asked, What is the first or greatest commandment of all, from the Old Testament law. This scribe had heard Jesus speaking and then asked Jesus what was the first and great commandment. Jesus said, the Lord our God is one Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. After he heard Jesus' answer, he said that Jesus had spoken or answered well.

One of the most important things we do as Christians is pray! This doesn't mean we are constantly on our knees in prayer, but rather, that we continue in prayer throughout each day to our heavenly Father.

Deborah was a major judge, there is a lot written of her and Barack, and Barak was also considered a judge. He is recorded in Hebrews 11:32. The children of Israel continued their decline into sin after each judge and deliverer died.

Noah's faith is now put on display. Don't lose sight of the fact that Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD, and that Noah's faith was given to him by God. But now that it was Noah's faith, he must used it and exercise it toward God. We must never lose sight of the fact that we are to live in this world by faith. "The just shall live by faith."

Not very much is written about Shamgar, who was a judge in Israel. But he was as much a deliverer in Israel than any other of the judges.

This series is designed to give Christians and church members an understanding of the church as written from the Word of God.

This Man who confronted Jacob at the Ford of Jabbok was the God Man, and none other but the pre-incarnate Christ. He came to Jacob when Jacob was alone and wrestled with him, confronted him, and would not allow him to cross into Canaan until Jacob was weakened and brought into a place of having no strength to trust in himself, but rather in God and God alone.

In this passage, the Sadducees questioned Jesus about the resurrection of the dead, which they did not believe. Jesus proceeded to reprove them and then to teach them that they did not know the scriptures.

David's last words.