Philip Dampier's Blog

“For people who speak thus make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.” These faithful servants of God considered themselves strangers and aliens, not in Canaan or Palestine but strangers and aliens on earth. By faith, they came to know that this world was not their home and that…

“These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on earth.” I’m thinking of Christmas. There’s a mysterious present under the tree with your name on it. You’re dying to…

“Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and so many as innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.” Two large ethnic groups came from Abraham, and in the generations that followed, their numbers multiplied beyond the ability…

By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.” It is amazing what God does in the lives of those who trust Him. The impossible becomes possible with no other tool but faith. Jesus wasn’t kidding…

“For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.” By faith, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob knew there was more to God’s promise than a land flowing with milk and honey. They moved to Canaan and lived there all their lives, but all…

“By faith, he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.” This is a very interesting verse when coupled with the one following it. It is interesting because it suggests that…

“By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.” Here it is again, the two requirements of God’s blessings attributed to Abraham. It is the story of…

“By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this, he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.” All Bible students know that Noah built an ark.…

Hebrews 11:6 “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Well known and often quoted verse about the place of faith in a relationship with God. You cannot please…

“By faith, Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken, he was commended as having pleased God.” We do not have details as to how Enoch pleased God, but we do know…