Hebrews 11:2
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For by it the elders obtained a good report. All the godly of the olden time had a good report of God and of holy men as the result of their faith.
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Hebrews 11:2
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For by it the elders obtained a good report, Those who lived in the olden time gained fame and glory from God himself by faith.
Hebrews 11:3
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. The facts about creation must be the subject of faith. It is true that they can be substantiated, by the argument from design, and in other ways; still, for a wise purpose as I believe, God has not made...
Hebrews 11:3
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. It is only by believing the inspired record that we can obtain a true understanding of the wondrous work of creation. Science and reason are of little or no avail here, but the opening words of divine...
Hebrews 11:3
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. They were not evolved out of something else that existed before; evolution is a rank lie against revelation. The worlds were not made, not one of them was made, out of something pre-existent; but they...
Hebrews 11:3
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. The world was not made out of the world. There was nothing to make it out of. It was created simply by the word of God, and our faith knows that. I question whether we should ever get in the matter of...
Hebrews 11:3
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. That is one of the earliest lessons of faith. We do not discover the secrets of Creation by mere reason, or the teachings of science; it is only by revelation that the marvellous story can reach us....
Hebrews 11:3
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. Things that we see were not made out of things that we see. They were brought out of the unseen by the word of God; so that, really, the word of God is the foundation of everything that has been formed...
Hebrews 11:3
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. By faith, we know more about the creation of the world than philosophy can ever teach us, It has invented the most remarkable and ridiculous theories of how the worlds were made and men produced. We...
Hebrews 11:4
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. The first of the long line of martyrs triumphed by faith; and if you are to be strong to bear witness for God, you must be made strong by the same power which...
Hebrews 11:4
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. It was the sacrifice of the believing Abel that was well pleasing in God’s sight; and though his brother Cain, out of jealousy and malice, slew him, his good...
Hebrews 11:4
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, He was a better man than Cain, and his offering was a better offering than Cain’s was; but at bottom here was the difference between the two brothers, Abel had faith, and Cain had none. It was “by faith” that Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain presented....
Hebrews 11:4
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. He spoke by faith when he lived. Faith makes him speak now that he is dead. What wonders faith can work. The first saint who entered heaven entered there, it is...
Hebrews 11:4
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. Paul begins his list of heroes of faith with Abel; and you will notice that faith works differently in each one of these mighty men. It is the same living...
Hebrews 11:4
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. All down the ages, the faith of Abel has continued bearing witness to God. Oh, that we might have Abel’s faith, and offer to God the Lamb,-even Christ...
Hebrews 11:4
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. Faith teaches us how to worship God aright. Faith brings the appointed sacrifice, which is therefore accepted.
Hebrews 11:4
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. There is no worshipping God aright, except by faith. The most gorgeous ceremonies are as nothing in his sight; it is the faith of the heart which he accepts....
Hebrews 11:5
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. It is faith that muzzles the mouth of death, and takes away the power of the sepulcher. If any man, who had not been a believer, had been translated as Enoch was, we...
Hebrews 11:5
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. It was by faith, not by works, that this truly gracious man, “was translated that he should not see death.” We never read of any unbeliever “that he pleased God,” but...
Hebrews 11:5
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; Faith has conquered death itself, or else avoided it. There is scarcely anything which faith cannot do, for faith ranks itself on the side of the omnipotent God, and becomes all but omnipotent. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death.