Hebrews 11, Part 1 - Persevering Faith

What is faith? How does it work? How do we persevere in our faith? In this episode Brent and Ian dive deep into Hebrews chapter 11. (1:37) Perseverance in chapter 10.  Jesus will take us to the end; (3:48) Meaning of ‘faith’ in the Greek.  Faith about seeing the reality of what God is bringing into being; (4:45) The faith of Old Testament saints; (7:00) Platonic thinking in Hebrews; (7:25) Why creation exists; (7:54) God creates all things to tell His story; (8:47) the five examples of faith; (14:29) Abraham and Sarah the models of faith but not perfect; (15:32) Why Abraham and Sarah’s descendants are so important; (17:50) Saints looking for a better heavenly country; (18:15) Jesus our greater city; (20:26) How we participate today in God’s story; (21:24) Our culture’s stories and why they don’t satisfy. Thanks to Sarah Williams, proprietor and curator of Space Studio Gallery, Whanganui, for hosting the recording of this episode. Leave some feedback: What should we talk about? Please let us know in the comments below. Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review. Connect with us: [email protected] godsstorypodcast.com