• Hebrews 11:23-29
  • Refusing
    • Hebrews 11:24
    • We have to develop our own faith, regardless of the faith or actions of our parents.
    • Galatians 1:14 – Paul was very zealous for his ancestral traditions, but gave them up to serve God.
  • Choosing, considering, and looking
    • Hebrews 11:25-26
    • “reproach of Christ” – reproach suffered for the sake of Christ.
    • As Christians, we should not pine for the life we used to have before we were Christians.
    • Colossians 3:1
    • Philippians 3:4-11
  • Leaving and enduring
    • Hebrews 11:27
    • We must leave the path of sin, even if we cannot fully see the path ahead.
    • Once we are following God, we must endure.
    • Hebrews 10:35-39