“Men of Whom the World Was Not Worthy”
11/03/17 12:53
March 11, 2017
“Men of Whom the World Was Not Worthy”
Blessings folk!
The Lord has given example after example in Hebrews 11 of those who lived by faith.
Each example has a story, a truth, an encouragement, an exhortation.
We do well to reflect upon this passage often.
The Lord is now firing of examples quickly…
Most contemporary “men of faith” pursue such.
Rather, by faith, we might be…
Not the picture we think of.
I suspect our think’n is wrong.
Put aside the “stink’n think’n”.
Put on the armor of faith.
Get ready.
“Men of Whom the World Was Not Worthy”
Blessings folk!
The Lord has given example after example in Hebrews 11 of those who lived by faith.
Each example has a story, a truth, an encouragement, an exhortation.
We do well to reflect upon this passage often.
The Lord is now firing of examples quickly…
Heb 11:37-38
They were stoned,
they were sawn in two,
they were tempted,
they were put to death with the sword;
they went about in sheepskins, in goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, ill-treated
(men of whom the world was not worthy),
wandering in deserts and mountains and caves and holes in the ground.
One question/thought for today.
Would such be considered “men of faith” today?
I would say “no”.
“Men of faith” today are far more concerned with being attractive to the world rather than being “men of whom the world was not worthy”.
Faith requires more than…
- nice clothing
- nice buildings
- nice houses
- everyone liking us
- being spoken well of
- etc. etc.
Most contemporary “men of faith” pursue such.
Rather, by faith, we might be…
- stoned
- sawn in two (likely Isaiah)
- tempted
- put to death by the sword (Islam is doing this to many true believers now)
- destitute
- afflicted
- ill-treated
- wandering upon the land in deserts, mountains, caves, hole.
Not the picture we think of.
I suspect our think’n is wrong.
Put aside the “stink’n think’n”.
Put on the armor of faith.
Get ready.
The Word Podcast - Today’s Episode…
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