Hebrews 11 teaches us about the faith that we need to endure the suffering of life and the difficulties that come from following Jesus. These Christians have suffered for the cause of Christ. The author is working to encourage us to continue forward with Jesus and to not give up. Chapter 10 ends with the encouraging words that “we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls” (10:39). Chapter 11 describes those who did not shrink back but had faith and encourages us to follow their examples.