There's nothing like a seasoned group of warriors to keep us going when our energy is about to die. Whether its running a marathon or completing a football season strong, those who have been there before can challenge us not to quit and when it comes to spiritual endurance, Hebrews Chapter 11 challenges us to remember the lives of some Old Testament warriors.

Truth Encounter: Hebrews

Focus on Jesus (11:23-12:3)

She was a member of a cursed race and a prostitute. What chance did she have to get personally connected with God? God's choices might surprise you!

The Witnesses: The Prince and The Prostitute (Part 2) (11:23-31)

Does the Jewish Scriptures teach that one gets right with God by obeying the Mosaic Law? It would make sense to ask how Moses himself got right with God and Hebrews 11:23-31 answers our questions and even places a prostitute next to Moses in the discussion.

The Witnesses: The Prince and The Prostitute (11:23-32)

Two mile wide tornadoes, bombs at marathons, explosions in small towns, and wild fires –its been a tough spring and summer! Where can we find some encouragement as the heat of summer begins to bake?

Meet the Encounragers (11:20-27)

I recently read about a young man living for sex and for physical fitness. He had actually decided that when he couldn't beat the elevator in his apartment up to the fourth floor he would end his life. Most materialists aren't that radical, but before we come to the end isn't there someone who will still be there when our strength and vitality are gone?

Aliens on Earth (11:8-19)

From the time we are kids most of us work hard to please those we love, but what does it take to please God?

Pleasing God (11:4-7)

The scientific method -it's a powerful tool for discovering truth when it comes to nature, but can this method answer the most important questions we humans ask?

Faith-The Key to Understanding (11:1-3)

You've probably heard about the so-called "God Particle" or more accurately the Higg's Boson discovered by physicists in Switzerland this past year. What you probably don't remember is that an even larger particle accelerator was almost completed back in 1993 a little south of Midlothian, Texas where our Truth Encounter teacher pastors. What did Dave have to say back then and now about God and the Super Collider?

God and the Super-Collider (Psalm 19)

God and Science are they mutually exclusive. If you talk about God are you automatically being unscientific? This question gets hot when it comes to the debate about Evolution vs. Creationism. Before you decide how you answer the question you should listen to Evolution: Fact or Religion.

Evolution: Fact or Fiction (11)

Evolution is proclaimed as a "proven fact" by the majority of the scientific establishment and the bible has been banned from our public school system. In the heat of argument both sides can forget to define their terms, to analyze their arguments, and to seek to find the truth. What is evolution? What is creation? Are science and the bible mutually exclusive? Must we cut off our heads to meet the spiritual needs of our hearts? Listen and explore the answers.

Creator: God or Chance? (11)

Fear is not always a bad thing. I'm afraid of crossing the double line and crashing into oncoming traffic, of taking a swallow of Clorox, or jumping off a fifty foot building. Preachers used to talk about the need for sinners to fear the judgment of a terrifying God. We don't hear much about this anymore. Maybe its time for us to take another look at Hebrews chapter 10.

The Cross of Destruction (10:26-39)

If we claim to have a relationship with Jesus, why can't we just get our bible teaching by watching a top notch teacher on TV? Why mess with all the hassles of rubbing shoulders on a weekly basis with flesh and blood brothers and sisters in Christ?

Spurs for the People of God (10:19-25)

As I get older, suddenly someone's name I've known for twenty years abandons my tongue. But God never gets old. How can He say, "I remember your sins no more?

The Final Sacrifice (10:1-18)

Finding out you are in the will of a rich relative changes your fortune, but knowing that Jesus has you in His will gives the gift of eternity. What was the last testament of Jesus Christ and what happens when the dead person rises from the dead?

The Will (Hebrews 9:15-28)

Texas Monthly's cover was a picture of the shirtless Lance Armstrong titled, "Will He Ever Be Redeemed?" The article debated whether Austin, Texas, his home town, would ever forgive him whether or not his confession was genuine, whether or not he would have to pay more. The one thing left out? God. In the NT book of Hebrews 9:1-14 we can discover how to be forgiven by the One who really counts.

A Clear Conscience (9:1-14)

Has God spoken clearly to mankind? Can Jesus be grouped with other great religious teachers? What does the Bible have to say to a relativism that claims that all devout followers can relax — whatever “Great Spirit” there might be will gladly reward sincerity? For a society convulsed by false messiah’s from Waco to San Francisco, the message of this First Century document could save your spiritual life!

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Truth Encounter: Hebrews

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