Nov 13, 2025 | Mark's Memos
“And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched...
Nov 6, 2025 | Mark's Memos
“By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.” (Heb. 11:31) In spite of Rahab’s past, she believed God would give the Israelites victory over Jericho, so she hid the spies regardless of the...
Oct 30, 2025 | Mark's Memos
“By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.” (Heb. 11:30) The Israelites trusted God to cause the walls of Jericho to fall down after they had marched around the city once a day for 6 days, and 7 times on the 7th day (Josh. 6)....
Oct 23, 2025 | Mark's Memos
“By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.” (Heb. 11:29) By faith the Israelites supernaturally crossed the Red Sea (Ex. 14). This was not something they decided to do apart from a clear word...
Oct 16, 2025 | Mark's Memos
“By faith he [Moses] kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.” (Heb. 11:28) By faith Moses kept the Passover trusting God that the blood on the doorposts would protect the Israelites from the death of the...
Oct 9, 2025 | Mark's Memos
“By faith he [Moses] forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible.” (Heb. 11:27) By faith Moses forsook Egypt risking the wrath of Egypt’s king (Ex. 2:15; 12:31-37). Faith is not necessarily the absence of fear but is...
