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March 1
Friday


EXPECT GREAT
THINGS

READ:
Hebrews 11:32-40
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Who through faith...
out of weakness were
made strong.
__Hebrews 11:33-34
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William Carey was an ordinary man with an extraordinary faith. Born into a working-class family in the 18th century, Carey made his living as a shoemaker. While crafting shoes, Carey read theology and journals of explorers. God used His Word and the stories of the discovery of new people groups to burden him for global evangelism. He went to India as a missionary, and not only did he do the work of an evangelist but he learned Indian dialects into which he translated the Word of God. Carey's passion for missions is expressed by his words: "Expect great things from God; attempt great things for God." Carey lived out this maxim, and thousands have been inspired to do missionary service by his example.

The Bible tells of many whose faith in God produced amazing results. Hebrews tells of those "who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong" (11:33-34).

The list of heroes of the faith has grown through the ages, and we can be a part of that list. Because of God's power and faithfulness, we can attempt great things for God and expect great things from God. __Dennis Fisher

```````````````If God can hang the stars on high,`````````````
`````````````Can paint the clouds that drift on by,````````````
```````````````Can send the sun across the sky,``````````````
``````````What can His power do through you? __Jones````````
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When God is your partner,
you can make your plans large!

*****************Today's Bible Reading __ Hebrews 11:32-40*****************

32 And what more shall I
say? For the time would fail
me to tell of Gideon and
Barak and Samson and
Jephthah, also of David and
Samuel and the prophets:

33 who through faith
subdued kingdoms,
worked righteousness,
obtained promises, stopped
the mouths of lions,

34 quenched the violence of
fire, escaped the edge of the
sword, out of weakness
were made strong, became
valiant in battle, turned to
flight the armies of the
aliens. 35 Women received
their dead raised to life
again.

Others were tortured, not
accepting deliverance, that
they might obtain a better
resurrection. 3 Still others
had trial of mocking and
scourgings, yes, and of
chains and imprisonment.

37 They were stoned, they
were sawn in two, were
tempted, were slain with the
sword. They wandered
about in sheepskins and
goatskins, being destitute,
afflicted, tormented__ 38 of
whom the world was not
worthy. They wandered in
deserts and mountains, in
dens and caves of the earth.

39 And all these, having
obtained a good testimony
through faith, did not
receive the promise, 40 God
having provided something
better for us, that they
should not be made perfect
apart from us.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

The authorship of the book of Hebrews has been a source of
debate for many years. Because the author is unidentified, theories
have abounded. Paul, Apollos, Luke, Aquila, and others have been
proposed as authors. While the human writer may remain a mystery,
the divine Author does not. Through inspiration, the Holy Spirit
superintended the writing of this book.