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Pleasant Words from the Gospel

By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger
in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob,
who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was look-

ing forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and
builder is God. By faith Abraham, even though he was past
age—and Sarah herself was barren—was enabled to become a
father because he considered Him faithful who had made the
promise. And so from this one man, and he as good as dead,
came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as
countless as the sand on the seashore. All these people were
still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the
things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from
a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and
strangers on earth. (Hebrews, 11:7-13)

Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He Who
promised is faithful. (Hebrews, 10:23)

God... will not forget your work and the love you have shown
Him as you have helped His people and continue to help them.
We want each of you to show this same diligence to the very
end, in order to make your hope sure. We do not want you to
become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and pa-
tience inherit what has been promised. (Hebrews, 6:10-12)

If you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved
from the hope held out in the Gospel. This is the Gospel that
you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature un-
der heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant [who

is responsible to spread God's revelation]. (Colossians, 1:23)

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