Mark’s Memos

“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. And...

“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.” (Hebrews 11:13) We tend to think of faith as something we exercise hoping...

“By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, …” (Hebrews 11:7) By faith Noah built an ark. God counted Noah’s obedience as faith. There had never been a flood before, so faith...

“By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” (Hebrews 11:7) We often think of...

”By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.” (Hebrews 11:5) A man by the name of Enoch walked so close to God, that God took him to...

”By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.” (Hebrews 11:4) Both Cain and his brother Abel offered up a sacrifice...

“By faith Abel …” (Hebrews 11:4a) The modern perspective of faith is typically that faith is asking God to do something you want Him to do and if it happens you must have had enough faith, and if it didn’t happen either 1) you didn’t have enough faith or 2) it wasn’t...

”But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” (Hebrews 11:6) We can’t please God without faith! What is this faith that pleases God? How does faith...

”By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.” (Hebrews 11:3) We believe God created the earth and human beings by faith – faith in the biblical account of creation....

”Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1) 1. Faith is the substance of things hoped for – faith is what gives hope the likelihood of being realized. 2. Faith is the evidence of things not seen – faith is the...