Contents

PAGE CHAPTER

4 Introduction

9 1. “He, Although He Died, Yet Speaks”​—ABEL

17 2. He “Walked With the True God”​—NOAH

25 3. “The Father of All Those Having Faith”​—ABRAM

33 4. “Where You Go I Shall Go”​—RUTH

42 5. “An Excellent Woman”​—RUTH

51 6. She Opened Her Heart to God in Prayer​—HANNAH

59 7. He “Continued Growing Up With Jehovah”​—SAMUEL

67 8. He Endured Despite Disappointments​—SAMUEL

76 9. She Acted With Discretion​—ABIGAIL

84 10. He Stood Up for Pure Worship​—ELIJAH

92 11. He Watched, and He Waited​—ELIJAH

99 12. He Took Comfort in His God​—ELIJAH

108 13. He Learned From His Mistakes​—JONAH

116 14. He Learned a Lesson in Mercy​—JONAH

125 15. She Stood Up for God’s People​—ESTHER

135 16. She Acted Wisely, Bravely, and Selflessly​—ESTHER

145 17. “Look! Jehovah’s Slave Girl!”​—MARY

153 18. She Drew “Conclusions in Her Heart”​—MARY

162 19. He Protected, He Provided, He Persevered​—JOSEPH

172 20. “I Have Believed”​—MARTHA

180 21. He Fought Against Fear and Doubt​—PETER

188 22. He Was Loyal in the Face of Tests​—PETER

196 23. He Learned Forgiveness From the Master​—PETER

206 Conclusion