Hebrews 11:8
By faith Abraham obeyed God's call to leave for a land he would later be given as his own, and he set out without knowing where he was headed.
Treated in 22 passages across the library.
Where it is preached
- Portraits of Courage – Mary Slessor ·
“I Dare Not Go Back” cites Hebrews 11:8
…of whom the letter to the Hebrews says that “he went out, not knowing whither he went” (Hebrews 11:8, ASV). She went at her own expense. Her salary was now a hundred pounds a year, and she…
- Portraits of Courage – Mary Slessor ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Hebrews 11:8
…with the Church and opened the Enyong Creek. Scriptures to revisit Luke 9:57-62; Hebrews 11:8; Isaiah 30:21. Reflection 1. When is holy stubbornness right, and when is it pride? 2.…
- David Livingstone (For Teens) ·
The Sentence of Death cites Hebrews 11:8
…he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” — Hebrews 11:8 (ASV) When Livingstone went back up the Shire at the end of 1862, the valley he had…
- Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd ·
The Heart of Africa cites Hebrews 11:8
…he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” — Hebrews 11:8, ASV A Mission of His Own At the end of 1912, with no society willing to take him on his…
- Portraits of Courage – David Livingstone ·
The Sentence of Death cites Hebrews 11:8
…he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” — Hebrews 11:8, ASV The Last Party Livingstone left Zanzibar in March 1866 and landed near the mouth of…
- Portraits of Courage – Watchman Nee ·
Faith, Prayer, and the Life of Dependence cites Hebrews 11:8
…and Risk Obedience often involves risk. Abraham went out “not knowing whither he went” (Hebrews 11:8, ASV). Peter stepped from a boat. Missionaries cross cultures. Entrepreneurs, pastors…
- Days of Heaven Upon Earth ·
February cites Heb. xi. 8
…humility and make us wholly Thine. February 3 “He went out, not knowing whither He went” (Heb. xi. 8). It is faith without sight. When we can see, it is not faith but reasoning. In crossing…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
February cites Heb. xi. 8
…called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed. Heb. xi. 8. Whither he went, he knew not; it was enough for him to know that he went with God. He…
- The Master’s Indwelling ·
The Source of Power in Prayer cites Hebrews 11:8
…whither he went; that was an element of ignorance and also an element of faith (See Hebrews 11:8). Jesus said to His disciples when they came with their prayer for the throne, “You do…
- The Key Teachings of F. B. Meyer ·
Men of Like Passions cites HEBREWS 11:8
…after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. HEBREWS 11:8 This is Meyer’s teaching on guidance in the form of a life. The next step, not the whole…
- The Key Teachings of Corrie ten Boom ·
A Tramp for the Lord cites HEBREWS 11:8
…after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. HEBREWS 11:8 What sent her was not ambition but obedience. She did not think of herself as gifted. Her…
- Portraits of Courage – Pandita Ramabai ·
As Abraham cites Hebrews 11:8
…he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” — Hebrews 11:8, ASV Not Knowing Whither Four years later, in Philadelphia, Ramabai tried to explain to…
- Portraits of Courage – Pandita Ramabai ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Hebrews 11:8
…women, and the story of the woman at the well, drew her to Christ. Scriptures to revisit Hebrews 11:8; John 4:1-26. Reflection 1. Why did the rescue homes at Fulham move her so deeply? 2.…
- Our Daily Walk ·
August cites Heb 11:8
…to realize God's call, even though we be left lonely on the other side of the river. In Heb 11:8, we realize that this Pilgrim of the Eternal stepped out on the wide expanse of the…
- Tell Me the Story – Book 1: In the Beginning ·
Abram Sets Out cites Hebrews 11:8
…him. The Bible says that Abram “obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going” (Hebrews 11:8). That is what it means to trust God. We don’t always know what is going to happen next…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.1 Faith cites Heb 11: 8
…commands duty, though cross to flesh and blood, faith obeys. ‘By faith Abraham obeyed.’ Heb 11: 8. It not only believes the promise, but obeys the command. It is not having a speculative…
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections ·
XII. Gracious and holy affections have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice cites Heb. 11:8
…forsook his own country, in a reliance on the covenant of grace God established with him, Heb. 11:8, 9. Thus also, “Moses, by faith refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter…
- A Body of Divinity ·
Faith cites Heb 11:8
…commands duty (though cross to flesh and blood) faith obeys. ‘By faith Abraham obeyed.’ Heb 11:8. Faith is not an idle grace; as it has an eye to see Christ, so it has a hand to work for…
- He Holds My Tomorrows ·
Abraham cites Hebrews 11:8-10
…was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God” (Hebrews 11:8-10). The classic example of the life of faith, used by Paul, James, and the author of the…
- Portraits of Courage – David Livingstone ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Hebrews 11:8-10
…and became dependent on the slave traders he had come to expose. Scriptures to revisit Hebrews 11:8-10; 2 Corinthians 1:8-9. Reflection 1. Have you ever had to depend on people whose ways you…
- Portraits of Courage – C. T. Studd ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Hebrews 11:8-10
…into a land only just released from the terror of the Free State. Scriptures to revisit Hebrews 11:8-10; Matthew 6:33; Philippians 4:19. Reflection 1. How should a married Christian decide when…
- Holiness ·
The Fight cites Heb. xi. 2-27
…Messiah. They saw Him that is invisible. “By faith the elders obtained a good report.” (Heb. xi. 2-27.) Let us turn to the pages of early Church history. Let us see how the primitive…