Hebrews Part 29

HEBREWS PART 29

Hebrews 11:29-12:3

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

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. Faith until death resulted in a higher victory (vs35-38)

e. The Victory of Faith - 11:39-40

1. Though promised, they didn’t receive it before death

2. There is a future unity of OT and NT saints (v40)

C. The Urging to Have Faith that Endures - 12:1-29

1. Faith and Discipline - 12:1-11

a. The Reasons to Endure - 12:1-2

1. We have witnesses in this race to imitate (v1)

2. We fix our eyes on the author and finisher of faith (v2)