Author: Bo Parker
-
Heb 11 Assurance & Conviction
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen Hebrews 11:1 For my last blog in this series on Hebrews 11, I am going back to the first verse. What is faith? It is assurance and conviction. Assurance is the Greek word hypostasis. It literally means to stand on…
-
Heb 11 Commendation
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. Hebrews 11:1-2 And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised Hebrews 11:39 Rahab’s faith was rewarded when she received the promise of her family being…
-
Heb 11 Rahab
By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies. Hebrews 11:31 It is surprising to see Rahab appear in this pantheon of faith heroes in verses 17-31. Which of these is not like the others…. Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Rahab?…
-
Heb 11 Faith/Attention for Paul
So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For…
-
Heb 11 Faith as Attention
These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they…
-
Heb 11 God is Not Ashamed
These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they…
-
Heb 11 Greeting From Afar
These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland. If they had been thinking of that land from which they…
-
Heb 11 Outcomes in Tension
Some more thoughts on the challenge of serving the Kingdom of God in our work when we do not know whether we will have an outcome that reflects the powerful presence of the kingdom of God or an outcome that reflects the not yet kingdom of God (see previous post). First, these will be very…
-
Heb 11 Enduring & Expecting II
Here are some more thoughts about expecting and enduring faith and finish lines that relate to Jesus coming again. Consider that Jesus’ return is a finish line, and we do not know where that finish line is in regard to when it will happen. If we were to expect it to happen on a certain…
-
Heb 11 Expectation & Endurance
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him. Hebrews 11:6 How do we have faith that is both expecting and enduring? The analogy to a race highlights how these two aspects of faith seem…