Hebrews Part 28

HEBREWS PART 28

Hebrews 11:17-38

1. INTRODUCTION

II. GOD’S FINAL WORD IN HIS SON 1:1-10:18

III. PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR WALKING WITH THE SON 10:19-13:25

A. Urgings—Warning—Encouragement - 10:19-39

B. The Evidence of the Life of Faith - 11:1-40

1. The Endurance of Faith - 11:1-3

2. The Examples of Faith - 11:4-40

a. Faith before the Patriarchs - 11:4-7

b. The Faith of the Patriarchs - 11:8-22

1. Abraham showed faith by leaving the land of his birth

10. By faith Abraham offered up Isaac (v17)

11. He knew the promise would come through Isaac (18

12. He believed God would resurrect Isaac (v19)

13. Isaac blessed on things yet future (v20)

14. By faith Jacob blessed on things yet future (v21)

15. Joseph believed the Land of Canaan promise (v22)

c. Faith in the Wilderness - 11:23-31

1. Moses’ parents hid him for three months (v23)

2. Moses chose to not identify with the Egyptians (v24)

3. He identified with the Jews instead of pleasure (v25)

4. He considered the pros and cons and decided (v26)

5. He chose the invisible over the visible (v27)

6. By faith, he obeyed the details of GOd’s word (v28)

7. The Israelites showed faith crossing the Red Sea v29

8. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down (v30)

9. Rahab obeyed, she and her family were spared (v31)

d. Faith in Trials - 11:32-38

1. Too many examples to share (v32a)

2. Faith extended over the history of Israel (vs32-34)

3. Triumph of faith to death resulted in a higher victory