Harvest Community Church of Huntersville

After pointing to Jesus as an example who endured through suffering, the author transitions from persecution to the benefits of God's discipline in the lives of believers.

Perseverance has been a major theme in Hebrews, and now in chapter 12 the author not only encourages it but shows how it happens.

Perseverance has been a major theme in Hebrews, and now in chapter 12 the author not only encourages it but shows how it happens.

This section concludes the great chapter on faith by giving us many more examples of faith in action.

After -defining- faith and explaining how the ancients modeled it, the writer continues with more pictures of living by faith as seen in the Patriarchs.

As we move further into Hebrews 11, the author begins to give us examples of what it looks like to live by faith.

This section concludes the great chapter on faith by giving us many more examples of faith in action.

After "defining" faith and explaining how the ancients modeled it, the writer continues with more pictures of living by faith as seen in the Patriarchs.

As we move further into Hebrews 11, the author begins to give us examples of what it looks like to live by faith.

After stating his confidence in the faith of the readers at the end of chapter 10, the writer now elaborates on what faith is and does--with many examples.