The hall of faith from Hebrews 11 is comprised of a compelling variety of characters. It’s amazing how God used ordinary men and women in such extraordinary ways. But God is practical. Although the writer laments that time would fail if he were to include every Old Testament character and all the prophets, we can go to the accounts ourselves to gain practical insight. In our review of practical applications from Bible characters, today we examine some principles of prophecy from the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah, who suffered unjustly for standing up to the false prophets of his day. Concerning the prophetic of our times, can you discern between the false and the true?
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