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Here's Grace to You, Bible teacher John MacArthur.

The 11th chapter of Hebrews, you can turn to it if you want, is known by many names.

It is called the Hall of Fame.

It is called the Heroes of Faith.

It is called the Honor Roll of the Saints.

It is called the Faith Chapter and it has even been called the Westminster Abbey of Scripture

because it has so many of the testimonies of those who have been basically immortalized

in stained glass.

Now, my job is just to get the series started.

So I would just encourage you that this is the part where you dig the ditch and put in the

footings.

The real glory and wonder and beauty of this edifice is to come in the individual stories

that are told throughout this incredible chapter.

So I'm just going to do some of the groundwork and prepare the site a little bit for what

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