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Hebrews 11:8

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed: and he went out, not knowing whither he went. Though Abraham did not know where he was going, God knew, and that was quite sufficient for the patriarch. As a little child is willing to be led by his parent, so Abraham was willing...

Hebrews 11:8

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

And he went out, not knowing whither he went. Faith puts her hand into God’s hand, and follows where he leads, with sweet contentment, knowing that, if she cannot see, God can, and he will not lead us wrong. Do you not remember that hymn that our Brother Chamberlain sings so sweetly? “So on I go — not knowing, I would not if I might; I’d rather...

Hebrews 11:8

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. Very easy to read about that, but not so easy to do it — to tear yourself from home and friends — to go into a totally unknown country, swarming with enemies, solely on the promise that...

Hebrews 11:8

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. He was self-exiled from his home,— a wanderer upon the face of the earth. Yet, when called of God, it mattered not to him where he was bidden to go; he seemed to say, “Appoint my way,...

Hebrews 11:8-9

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

When he was called to go out into a place which he should afar receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles— That is, in tents—

Hebrews 11:8-18

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which, he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: for he looked for a city...

Hebrews 11:8-10

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed: and he went out, not knowing whither he went. By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city...

Hebrews 11:9

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith he adjourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: It is one of the great evidences of true faith for her to keep on, to continue, to abide, without any visible signs or tokens of what she knows is hers. The life of faith is wonderful, but so...

Hebrews 11:9-10

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. He was only a sojourner in the land of promise, he knew that even the promised land was only a tenting-ground...

Hebrews 11:9-10

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. There have been many here in this house of prayer who have looked for this city, and they have gone to it....

Hebrews 11:9-10

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

With Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. He did not build a city. He did not try to do so, “for he looked for a city which hath foundations whose builder and maker is God.”

Hebrews 11:9-11

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was...

Hebrews 11:9-10

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

With Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: for he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. And he was content to be a pilgrim and wanderer till he should reach that city; he was quite willing to dispense with all present comfort for the sake of that glorious future which God set before the eyes...

Hebrews 11:10

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God. What a depth of meaning there is in those five words, “a city which hath foundation,” — as if all other cities had none! They come, and they go, as if they were molehills raised on the surface of the earth, or little mounds of sand made by the children’s wooden spades...

Hebrews 11:11-12

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. Perhaps the...

Hebrews 11:11

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. Sarah’s faith was not like Abraham’s, yet it was true faith, and therefore her name appears among faith’s worthies.

Hebrews 11:11

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. And this holy woman is enrolled among these saintly ones. Her faith was not all it ought to have been; but God saw that it was true faith, and he loved it, and he wrote the record...

Hebrews 11:11

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon

Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. And that was good judgment, was it not? There is no mistake about that. Whatever difficulties may lie in the way, we may always know that he is faithful who hath promised. You are...