Hebrews 11:25

Examples Of Faith In Action

²⁴ Faith made Moses, when he was grown up, refuse to be known as a son of Pharaoh's daughter, ²⁵ for he preferred sharing the hardships of God's people to a short-lived enjoyment of sin, ²⁶ and thought such contempt as the Christ endured was truer wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking forward to the coming reward.

People of God

Pleasures of Sin

With God

For A Season

Israelites

Sin

Matthew 5:10-12

"Blessed are those who have endured persecution for their uprightness, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to them!

Matthew 13:21

but it takes no real root in him, and lasts only a little while, and when trouble or persecution comes because of the message, he gives it up at once.

Luke 12:19-20

And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have great wealth stored up for years to come. Now take your ease; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself." '

Luke 16:25

And Abraham said, 'My child, remember that you received your blessings in your lifetime, and Lazarus had his misfortunes in his; and now he is being comforted here, while you are in anguish.

Acts 7:24-25

Seeing one of them being imposed upon, he interfered and defended the man who was being ill treated, striking down the Egyptian.

Acts 20:23-24

except that in every town I visit, the holy Spirit warns me that imprisonment and persecution are awaiting me.

Romans 5:3

More than that, we ought to glory in our troubles, for we know that trouble produces endurance,

Romans 8:17-18

and if children, heirs also; heirs of God, and fellow-heirs with Christ, if we really share his sufferings in order to share his glory too.

Romans 8:35-39

Who can separate us from Christ's love? Can trouble or misfortune or persecution or hunger or destitution or danger or the sword?

2 Corinthians 5:17

So if anyone is in union with Christ, he is a new being; the old state of things has passed away; there is a new state of things.

Colossians 1:24

At present I am glad to be suffering in your interest, and I am making up in my own person what is lacking in Christ's sufferings for the church, which is his body.

2 Thessalonians 1:3-6

We always have to thank God for you, brothers, as it is right that we should, because your faith is growing so wonderfully and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.

2 Timothy 1:8

So you must not be ashamed to testify to our Lord, nor be ashamed of me who am in prison for his sake, but join with me in suffering for the good news, through the power of God.

2 Timothy 2:3-10

Share my hardships like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 3:11-12

my persecutions, my sufferings??he things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra, the persecutions I endured; yet the Lord brought me safely out of them all.

Hebrews 4:9

So there must still be a promised Sabbath of Rest for God's people.

Hebrews 10:32

But you must remember those early days when after you had received the light you had to go through a great struggle with persecution,

Hebrews 11:37

They were stoned to death, they were tortured to death, they were sawed in two, they were killed with the sword. Clothed in the skins of sheep or goats, they were driven from place to place, destitute, persecuted, misused??38 men of whom the world was not worthy wandering in deserts, mountains, caves, and holes in the ground.

James 1:20

for men's anger does not produce the uprightness God wishes.

James 5:5

You have lived luxuriously and voluptuously here on earth; you have fattened your hearts for the day of slaughter.

1 Peter 1:6-7

Rejoice over this, although just now perhaps distressed by various trials;

1 Peter 2:10

you who were once "no people" but are now "God's people"; once "unpitied" but now "pitied indeed."

1 Peter 4:12-16

Dear friends, do not be surprised that a test of fire is being applied to you, as though a strange thing were happening to you,

Revelation 18:7

The more she has given herself to pride and luxury the more you must give her torture and grief. Because she says to herself, 'I sit on a throne; I am not a widow, I shall never have any sorrow,'