Introduction: We live in a nation that prides itself in independence. My family recently went to Washington DC as well as Williamsburg, VA for an educational vacation to learn about our nation’s history. It was amazing to see the monuments, old buildings, the original Declaration of Independence and…

Introduction: When an unbeliever looks at what goes on within the confines of the church today, what do they see? Do they see godly living within the church? Do they see humility, kindness, love, graciousness, purity, and contentment? Recent estimates are showing that around 4,000 churches close their…

Introduction: The author of Hebrews has been building up to this moment throughout this entire book. We have reached the peak of the mountain so to speak. He has been contrasting the Old and New Covenants time and time again - reminding us about the wonderful work of Jesus on the cross and how His sacrificial…

Introduction: Art Carey described his experience of hitting the wall as he went on to complete the Boston Marathon in the Philadelphia Inquirer years ago… Now the real battle begins. Up the first of many long inclines I start to climb—one-two, one-two, one-two, right-left, right-left, right-left. I keep…

Introduction: There was an area that was known for incredible amounts of snow. A traveler hired a local trail guide to lead him safely through the area. The trail guide continued reminding the traveler that he was to only step in the footprints that he had made throughout the journey. He knew the trail…

Introduction: As we come to our Scripture today, I imagine walking down a hallway of paintings of the saints of old. Looking to our right and left, we see figures like Noah, Moses, Gideon, Samson, and David - countless Old Testament believers down this Hall of Faith that we just discussed as we went…

Introduction: This is our final sermon in our four part series through the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11 . This entire chapter has been challenging for us as we have seen the amazing faith of the saints that have gone before us. We have seen them leave their homeland like Abraham, walk through a sea with…

Introduction: Each of us has likely found ourselves at a crossroads at one point or another. Though we know the truth, we start to experience some pushback to it from those around us. The culture around us stands in stark contrast when compared to the values we know to be true through the Word of God.…

Introduction: They say it isn’t about how you start, but instead it’s about how you finish. That could be said about each of our examples in the Hall of Faith we are covering today. We will be covering the Patriarchs of the faith including Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Each of these men (minus possibly…

Introduction: How do you define faith? This is a difficult word to define. It is a lot like trying to define love. There are many definitions out there for both, but they all seem to fall short of explaining the entirety of the words. Today, however, we come to one of the most beautiful definitions of…