Hebrews 11 is all about winners! The interesting thing is that there are no
“extra-ordinary” people here. No, they’re all quite ordinary. The only thing that is notable about these ordinary folk is their extraordinary accomplishments.

Moses: Four Keys to Effective Living

Moses was one of the “common” guys. Why was God able to use Moses so effectively? I think it’s because he settled the big questions of life. Who Am I? What are my choices? What’s really important? Where am I going? God wants to do amazing things through ordinary you!

---

Noah: Can God Really Use Me?

Noah: Can God Really Use Me?” description=”By all accounts, Noah was an ordinary man. There was nothing outstanding about his pedigree, education, or bank account. Yet, out of the estimated one million people that inhabited the earth at that time, God chose Noah. If you were God, what kind of person would you choose? Here’s a better question. If He were to do it again, would He choose someone like you?

---

Abraham: Passing Life’s Greatest Tests

After twenty years of formal education, I’ve learned one valuable lesson: It’s important to prepare for tests! Unlike many of the teachers that I’ve had who seemingly take sadistic delight in springing “pop tests” on unsuspecting students, God wants you to be prepared for His tests in life. He not only gives you the questions in advance, He also supplies the answers. The only issue left hanging is the timing.

---

Samson: Becoming a Stronger Person

This past year has been extremely trying in MANY ways. Our heart cry to God is, “Lord, give me the strength to make this year better!” In Hebrews 11, the Lord identifies an extraordinary group of people that obviously have the right stuff to overcome treacherous times and conditions. They are strong! They are great! They are VICTORIOUS! Let’s look at the strongest among them … Samson. Can we learn from someone like Samson?

---

Gideon: How God Turns Nobodies into Somebodies

I have often been surprised at the people God chooses to use, haven’t you? He can choose some of the most unlikely candidates for greatness. How about the time He chose an insecure, fearful, timid farm boy to deliver Israel from the overwhelming occupation of the Midianites? God turned Gideon into a national hero! You may be thinking, “Well, God could never use me like that.” My advice to you is, “Don’t bet on it!”

Jabez: How to Live Above Average

How to Live Above Average” description=”Right in the middle of a listing of 600 Patriarchs of Israel, God singles out one man for special recognition and spends two verses telling us about him. You may be tempted to be completely under-whelmed about this fact; but, remember, there are five-hundred-ninety-nine men that didn’t even get one verse! What made Jabez stand out in a crowd? How can you live beyond the ordinary?