By Faith Rahab
The writer of the book of Hebrews tells us that Rahab did not perish with the other citizens of Jericho. Spiritual minds bow in wonder at the God of infinite mercy who reached down to lift her up to the...
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History’s First Martyr
A recent exposé in Newsweek (a secular publication, no less!) documented the increasing worldwide persecution of Christians, specifically in the Muslim world: A fair-minded assessment of recent events and trends leads to the conclusion that the scale and severity of Islamophobia...
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By Faith Enoch
Two men bore the name Enoch in the early history of mankind. One was the third from Adam in the line of Cain (Gen. 4:1, 17); the other was “the seventh from Adam” in the line of Seth (Gen. 5:3-24;...
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By Faith Moses
Hebrews 11 is faith’s Hall of Fame—the great cloud of witnesses to the life of faith. This chapter describes, defines, and demonstrates faith. Verse 1 is the description, while verse 13 gives the definition. Faith can be defined by three verbs...
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By Faith Isaac
Isaac has been called “the mediocre son of a great father and the mediocre father of a great son.” It is true that when it comes to the colorful figures in the family line, Isaac was overshadowed by his father,...
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A Precious Principle
Faith has always been an integral part of man’s relationship with God. The principle “the just shall live by faith” is stated in the Old Testament (Hab. 2:4) and then quoted three times in the New Testament (Rom. 1:17; Gal....
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And Others…
...of Whom the World was not Worthy “And others were tortured, not accepting their release, in order that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others experienced mockings and scourgings, yes, also chains and imprisonment. They were stoned, they were sawn...
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A Christian Home or a Religious One?
When our Lord left heaven, He didn’t come to earth as an aloof sovereign, meeting with the common people only for the few seconds it would take to provide the first-century equivalent of a photo shoot. He came to be...
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