Ferocious Faith

When we read and study about the heroes of the faith in Hebrews 11, we see that every single example of faith produced in them an outward, ferocious way of living for the Kingdom of God. Faith is never simply an inward thing, but always produces an outward way of living that exalts Christ and advances His Kingdom.

How is the Lord calling us to be bold and ferocious in our pursuit of Him - to live out our faith and be placed into the category as people "of whom the world [is] not worthy" (v.38)?

It goes without saying that what these men and women accomplished by faith in advancing the Kingdom (as described in Hebrews 11), required an act of God and never was it comfortable and easy. In fact, most of the time they were probably out of their element and completely out of their comfort zone. I mean, think about it, what in the world is comfortable about "stopping the mouths of lions, escaping the edge of the sword, being tortured, suffering mocking and flogging and chains and imprisonment, being stoned, and sawed in two (SERIOUSLY!?!?!) and killed with the sword?" ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! So why do we think that our calling to advance the Kingdom of God should look any different???

As Matthew put it:
12 From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force (Matt 11:12).

THE ANSWER!!
So how in the world do we do this??? I love it when the Bible shoots you straight...so here it is.

Heb 13:20-21
20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Notice how the gospel produces the power of God in our lives to equip us to be and do exactly what he is calling us to be and do. Oh that God would work this kind of faith in our lives...that we would never be the same...that our church and our community and the nations would never be the same!!!

Will you join me???