This message was preached by Pastor Jesse Boyd on July 7, 2024 to New Testament Christian Fellowship in Conover, North Carolina from a location in Pateros, Washington. It exegetically addresses 11:17-22 in the larger exposition of the Book of Hebrews by the shared teaching of the NTCF Elders and its missionaries.

The attestation of genuine faith in the “they that believe to the saving of the soul” vs. “them who draw back unto perdition” in Hebrews 10:39 has a testamentary epitaph bequeathed to us, the Church (11:4-40). And that testament goes way back. It is seen in the COURAGEOUS FAITH of those who were tested and finished well. A courageous faith is indeed TESTED (Abraham), but in and through the test: such faith BLESSES others (Isaac), shines MAGNIFICENT (Jacob), and waxes CONFIDENT (Joseph).

These faithful testimonies ought to be EMULdATED and RE-LIVED in these dark and troublesome times. Fear over faith may be very contagious, but so is courage in faith.