Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday, today, and forever.
So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas…
Hebrews 13:8-9
Photo by Becky Davenport
Blessings of Unchanging Sameness
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Blessings of No Fear
…God has said,
“I will never fail you.
I will never abandon you.”
So we can say with confidence,
“The LORD is my helper,
so I will have no fear.
What can mere people do to me?”
Hebrews 13:5-6
(Photo by Becky Davenport)
Blessings of Working to Live in Peace
Work at living in peace with everyone,
and work at living a holy life,
for those who are not holy
will not see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:14
Blessings of Listening
Be careful that you do not refuse to listen
to the One who is speaking…
we certainly will not escape
if we reject the One who speaks to us from heaven.
Hebrews 12:25
Blessings of Perseverance
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,
let us throw off everything that hinders
and the sin that so easily entangles.
And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us
Hebrews 12:1
Blessings of Training Our Eyes
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.
Hebrews 11:27
(Photo provided by Joe Mims)
Blessings of Obedient Faith
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.
…and he received the righteousness
that comes by faith.
Hebrews 11:7
Blessings of Sincerely Seeking Him
…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.
Hebrews 11:6
Blessings of God’s Commands
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.
Hebrews 11:3
Photo taken from: The Jumpoff,
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Blessings of Things Not Seen
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
the evidence of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1
Photo credit: Doug Mims