Sovereign Grace Community Church

The writer's goal for his brief survey of the faithful in Israel's history was to encourage his readers in their own ordeal of faith. They weren't alone, but were surrounded by countless witnesses who testified to what it means to endure in faith - to persevere in unwavering trust in God through all difficulty and suffering. The faithful forefathers endured in faith, though they had only God's promises to hold onto- how much more ought these Hebrews endure whose faith was in the One in whom all of God's promises had become -yes and amen--