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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen....

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highlighted Hebrews 11:38-40 NLT

They were too good for this world, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:33-34 NLT

By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions,

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highlighted Hebrews 11:27 NLT

It was by faith that Moses left the land of Egypt, not fearing the king’s anger. He kept right on going because he kept his eyes on the one who is invisible.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:26 NLT

He thought it was better to suffer for the sake of Christ than to own the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his great reward.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:24-25 NLT

It was by faith that Moses, when he grew up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:21-23 NLT

It was by faith that Jacob, when he was old and dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:19 NLT

Abraham reasoned that if Isaac died, God was able to bring him back to life again. And in a sense, Abraham did receive his son back from the dead.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:18 NLT

even though God had told him, “Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.”

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highlighted Hebrews 11:17 NLT

It was by faith that Abraham offered Isaac as a sacrifice when God was testing him. Abraham, who had received God’s promises, was ready to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,

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highlighted Hebrews 11:16 NLT

But they were looking for a better place, a heavenly homeland. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

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All these people died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:11 NLT

It was by faith that even Sarah was able to have a child, though she was barren and was too old. She believed that God would keep his promise.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:8 NLT

It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:7 NLT

It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:6 NLT

And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:3 NLT

By faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God’s command, that what we now see did not come from anything that can be seen.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:2 NLT

Through their faith, the people in days of old earned a good reputation.

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highlighted Hebrews 11:1 NLT

Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.

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