“THE COURAGE OF FAITH”

      (Hebrews 11:30-40)

Faith is trusting c____________ in God’s W_______.

Right Faith is based on right t__________.  Who God is!

How big is your God?    Can you trust him?

Faith is our source of c_______________.  Courage in:

CONQUERING IN STRUGGLE

Example 1:  Israelites at Jericho (vs. 30)

40 Years since verse 29!  (Nothing in 40 years to mention in Hebrews 11)

Deuteronomy 1:28         Numbers 13:30-33

The real obstacle was not the walls of Jericho – rather their u___________.

All the people had to do was?                            (Judges 6:3-5)

The walls came down by f_____________.

4 Types of Faith:

R____________ Faith.

            R____________ Faith.

            R____________ Faith.

            R____________ Faith.

YOUR JERICHO?                                 YOUR GOD?

COURAGE?

GOD’S WORD ENOUGH?

UNFORTUNATELY THERE WAS AN ISSUE RECORDING THE AUDIO FOR THIS SERMON.

“DECISIONS OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:23-29

Moses shows us the positive and negative decisions of faith.

FAITH ACCEPTS GOD’S PLAN (vs. 23)

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PRESTIGE (vs. 24)

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PLEASURES (vs. 25)

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PLENTY (vs. 26)

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PRESSURE (vs. 27)

The greatest pressure we face is f____________.

“Left Egypt” – “forsook” – turned his back on Egypt and all represented.

We have an i____________ support.       Hebrews 11:1         Psalm 27:1

FAITH ACCEPTS GOD’S PROVISION (vs. 28)

Passover – the blood had no power in itself,

but was o______________ faith in t______________ God.

FAITH ACCEPTS GOD’S PROMISE (vs. 29)

Exodus 14:10-1

Only guarantee often is God’s W_______________.

THE TEST OF FAITH:  Trusting God when all we have are his p_________.

DECIDE – BY FAITH!

“DECISIONS OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:23-29)

Moses shows us the positive and negative decisions of faith.

FAITH ACCEPTS GOD’S PLAN (vs. 23)

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PRESTIGE (vs. 24)

1 John 2:15-17

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PLEASURES (vs. 25)

Sin is always f__________, but is always e_______ and p___________.

It is never g____________.  (For us, for others, nor for God)

Job 21:7-15; 20:5                   Jeremiah 12:1                         Psalm 73:12-13

James 5:1-6                           Romans 2:5-6

God’s way is always ultimately e_________ and for our own g________.

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PLENTY (vs. 26)

“Regarded/Considered” – involves careful t_____________.

“For Christ”                                                       1 Peter 4:14

God’s reward is always g_________ than the world’s reward.

Philippians 4:19                                     Psalm 37:16-17

It is not a sin to be rich, yet it is a sin to w_______ to be rich.

1 Timothy 6:10-11

2 Corinthians 4:17-18                                            Romans 8:18

CONSIDER AND COMPARE!

“DECISIONS OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:23-29)

Decisions”

Deuteronomy 30:19-20             Joshua 24:15             1 Kings 18:21

Moses shows us the positive and negative decisions of faith.

Things we a____________, and that we r______________.

FAITH ACCEPTS GOD’S PLAN (vs. 23)

Moses’ parents were not afraid – by F______________.

Acts 7:20

God wants our o___________, not our a_______________.

God makes the p____________, we l___________ it.

FAITH REJECTS THE WORLD’S PRESTIGE (vs. 24)

40 years as a prince of Egypt!

Then – a crucial decision….

The deciding factor?  His f____________ in God.

Acts 7:24-25

Who was the greatest man to ever live?  J______ the B__________

Matthew 11:11

Why?  He o_____________ and t____________ God.

1 John 2:15-17

All the things we hold dear?               Worthy?

“DEATH DEFYING FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:20-22)

How will you die?          Looking forward or looking back?

Psalm 116:15

What inheritance will you leave?

ISAAC’S FAITH (vs 20)

Genesis 26:3-4

Isaac left the blessing of F______________.

JACOB’S FAITH (vs. 21)

Genesis 48:21-22

Jacob left the blessing of F______________.

JOSEPH’S FAITH (vs. 22)

Genesis 50:24-25

Joseph left the blessing of F______________.

Philippians 1:21                      1 Corinthians 15:58

WELL DONE?

“FAITH WORKS”

Does it work?

FAITH WORKS

Hebrews 11:1,6

Faith is putting your t____________ in someone or something.

Ask:  Reliable?  Kept word?  Promises? Reviews?  Track record?

Ask of G___ the same questions.

Habakkuk 2:4                                        Hebrews 10:38

Faith is only as good as the o___________ of our faith.

(1 Samuel 5)

The o_____ way to please God is by trusting him.  Only that works with God.

FAITH WORKS

Hebrews 11 – “By Faith”  they all d______ something.

Ephesians 2:8-10                    James 2:19-26

Real/Genuine Faith always has e__________ to support its claim.

Ephesians 4:11-16

We are not saved because we do the r_______ things,

but because we are saved, we to the r________ things.

TRUST GOD?  EVIDENCE?

IS HE WORTHY?

“THE LIFE OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:8-19)

5 FEATURES OF A LIFE OF FAITH (demonstrated by Abraham)

THE PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH (vs. 8)

THE PATIENCE OF FAITH (vs. 9-10)

The Secret to Patience?         “Looking f___________”       Colossians 3:2

THE POWER OF FAITH (vs11-12)

Faith s____ the invisible, h_____ the inaudible, t______ the intangible,

and a___________ the impossible.

“Enabled to conceive” literally means:

THE POSITIVENESS OF FAITH (vs13-16)

“They all died”  Positive or negative?

“Aliens”            “Strangers”       “Welcomed from a distance”

Most positive thing about our faith?

Psalm 27:4                             Job 19:25-26           2 Peter 2:8-12

Nothing honors God more than t_________ him

Nothing honors God b____ trusting him.

THE PROOF OF FAITH (vs17-19)

He “offered” and p___________ his faith.

God “offered” his son, and proved his promise!

“THE LIFE OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:8-19)

Abraham shows us the “Life of Faith.”

Acts 7:2-5               Romans 4              Galatians 3:7, 29

5 FEATURES OF A LIFE OF FAITH (demonstrated by Abraham)

THE PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH (vs. 8)

Worldliness is not so much what you do – but what you ________ to do. 

THE PATIENCE FAITH (vs. 9-10)

The Pilgrimage requires P_______________.

“Strangers”                               “Lived in Tents”

The land was promised to Abraham, yet he N_________ received it.

James 5:7-8

True faith is d_________ to doubt, d_________ to discouragement,

And b___________ to impossibility.

The Secret to Patience?                        “Looking f___________”

“Heavenly Minded?”             Colossians 3:2               2 Timothy 2:2-4

Only when we are “heavenly minded” can we be of real “e_______ good.”

The City?

Ezekiel 48:35 – “G____ is there!”

KEEP LOOKING FORWARD – PATIENTLY TRUSTING GOD!

“THE LIFE OF FAITH”      (Hebrews 11:8-19)

How can you do what you want to do?

Abraham shows us the “Life of Faith.”

Acts 7:2-5               Romans 4              Galatians 3:7, 29

5 FEATURES OF A LIFE OF FAITH (demonstrated by Abraham)

THE PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH

“When called” literally means “when he was ___________ called.”

Abraham’s background:

Isaiah 51:1-2

Our “pilgrimage”?         2 Corinthians 5:17    Romans 12:2

What is “worldliness”?               Action or Attitude?

Worldliness is not so much what you do – but what you ________ to do.

1 John 2:15-17                       James 4:4

Holiness means __________________, set apart for G___________.

The Paradox?  The highest mark of spiritual maturity, just like the worldly person, is being able

do what you w______________.  (Hebrews 11:24-26)

The Difference?  A mature Christian wants what _________ wants!

Abraham called God’s Friend.

Isaiah 41:8                             James 2:23

DOES GOD CALL YOU HIS FRIEND?

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“OBEYING IN FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:7)

Abel w_____ in faith, Enoch w_____ in faith, and Noah o_____ in faith.

Genesis 5-7

Works? Good Life?      James 2:26       1 Timothy 6:18      Ephesians 2:8-10 

Genuine, true faith always has _________ to support its claim.

Proof that Noah’s faith was genuine:

NOAH RESPONDED TO GOD’S WORD

NOAH REBUKED THE WORLD

Hard jobs are always easier to deal with than hard p___________.

Noah’s day?           2 Peter 2:5              Genesis 6:5-6          1 Peter 3:19-20

God’s judgment is always tempered with his m___________.

1 Peter 3:20

Has it changed?                        Matthew 24:37-39    2 Peter 2:4-10

NOAH RECEIVED GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS

Noah was the first person in the Bible called “____________.”  (Genesis 6:9)

All Believers are considered as “righteous” by God because he sees us as sees J___________ C______________.

Romans 3:22

WHAT SAVES YOU?

            Not your faith.                         Not your obedience.

             ONLY GOD’S F_______ - HIS G__________.