Title: The Faith Of Abraham, Sarah, & The Patriarchs Heb.11:1-16
Description Of Faith (Heb.11:1-3). What Is Faith? A Firm Persuasion, Conviction, Belief In Truth.
Faith In OT—confidence in the faithfulness of God. Faith in the NT—an active, responding faith of the hearer to the promised, final revelation in Jesus Christ.
The Spiritual Power Of Faith (Heb.11:4): Faith Gives Us The Power To Be Counted As Righteous (Abel).
The Spiritual Power Of Faith (Heb.11:5): The Power To Walk With God & Be Delivered From Death (Enoch).
The Necessary Beliefs Of Faith (Heb.11:6). It Is Impossible To Please God Without Faith. A Living, Active Faith That Knows & Follows God (Communion & Fellowship).
Two Things To Believe (Heb.11:6)—God Exists; God Rewards The Diligent Seeker.
Abraham—A Faith That Obeyed & Hoped In God (Heb.11:8-9). His Great Call. His Great Faith (A Decisive, Obedient, Hopeful Faith).
Abraham—Believed God Would Create A Nation, Give A Child, An Eternal City, Raise The Dead
Abraham—His Reward: The Heavenly City With An Eternal Foundation (Heb.11:10). Permanence
Sarah—An Impossible Faith (Heb.11:11-12). She Believed The Impossible & Saw God Do The Impossible.
Sarah—God’s Promises Can Sound Unbelievable. But God Always Fulfills His Promises.
Sarah—Her Faith Was Rewarded (Heb.11:12). Isaac, Jesus.
Sarah—Judged Him Faithful Who Had Promised.
The Patriarchs—A Pilgrim’s Faith That Endured (Heb.11:13-15). A Faith Rewarded (Heb.11:16)
The Patriarchs—A Visionary Faith. Promises Seen Afar Off (Not By Sight)
The Patriarchs—A Growing Faith. Promises Seen Afar Off (Thankful)
The Patriarchs—A Working Faith (Actively Sought)
The Patriarchs—An Enduring Faith (Separated From The World)
The Patriarchs—Their Reward Was Twofold. God Is Not Ashamed.
