Hebrews 11:25

“Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;”

"Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;" - Hebrews 11:25
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What does Hebrews 11:25 mean?

Hebrews 11:25 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season." This verse is a part of the larger passage in Hebrews 11 often referred to as the "Faith Hall of Fame." In…

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The Cost of Choosing Faith: A Journey Beyond Temporary Pleasures

In the heart of the epistle to the Hebrews lies a profound narrative of faith embodied by the patriarch Moses. In Hebrews 11:25, we find these stirring words: "Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season." This…

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A Prayer for Strength in Choosing Righteousness

Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence today, we come with hearts full of gratitude for the rich heritage of faith that You have bestowed upon us. We reflect on the powerful truth found in Hebrews 11:25, which speaks of choosing rather to suffer affliction with the…

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"Grace be with you all. Amen." - Hebrews 13:25
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Hebrews 11:2 - "For by it the elders obtained a good report."
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Hebrews 11:18 - "Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called:"
Hebrews 11:14 - "For they that say such things declare plainly that they seek a country."
Hebrews 11:1 - "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."
Hebrews 3:11 - "So I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest.)"
"For by it the elders obtained a good report." - Hebrews 11:2
Hebrews 11:20 - "By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come."
Hebrews 1:11 - "They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;"
Hebrews 11:10 - "For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God."
Hebrews 9:25 - "Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;"
Hebrews 10:25 - "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching."
Hebrews 11:38 - "(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth."
Hebrews 11:39 - "And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:"
Hebrews 11:30 - "By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days."
Hebrews 7:25 - "Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them."
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Hebrews 11:36 - "And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:"
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Hebrews 11:1 a picture of a person learning to walk by faith
Hebrews 11:1 a picture of a person learning to walk by faith
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