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24  By faith, Moses, when grown, refused the privileges of the Egyptian royal house. How did they do it? NIV 23 All rights reserved. His act of faith drew a sharp line between the evil of the unbelieving world and the rightness of the believing world. NIV 15 There were those who, under torture, refused to give in and go free, preferring something better: resurrection. . By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days. People who live this way make it plain that they are looking for their true home. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. Others braved abuse and whips, and, yes, chains and dungeons. NIV 7 NIV 24 Abraham figured that if God wanted to, he could raise the dead. Abraham did it by keeping his eye on an unseen city with real, eternal foundations—the City designed and built by God. 7 By faith, Noah built a ship in the middle of dry land. The result? It was what he. 4 By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice. 13-16 Each one of these people of faith died not yet having in hand what was promised, but still believing. 5-6 By an act of faith, Enoch skipped death completely. Today's message looks at how we are to by faith expect God's best for our lives through the story of David and Goliath, and how we can by faith expect God's best through tuning into God, thinking on God's promises, and trusting in God's love. Each one of these people of faith died not yet having in hand what was promised, but still believing. NIV 21 NIV 2 32-38 I could go on and on, but I’ve run out of time. Isaac and Jacob did the same, living under the same promise. And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise. They saw it way off in the distance, waved their greeting, and accepted the fact that they were transients in this world. Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him. It's our handle on what we can't see. Chapter 10 ended with both a warning and a word of encouragement. NIV 20 the world was not worthy of them. Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 40  God had a better plan for us: that their faith and our faith would come together to make one completed whole, their lives of faith not complete apart from ours. In a sense, that's what happened when he received Isaac back, alive from off the altar. 24-28 By faith, Moses, when grown, refused the privileges of the Egyptian royal house. (AC) 14 People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own. Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Scripture: Hebrews 11:6. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead. MSG 24 By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. MSG 9 Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see. That’s what God noticed and approved as righteous. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. NIV 5 MSG 1 The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. 23 By an act of faith, Moses’ parents hid him away for three months after his birth. By an act of faith he lived in the country promised him, lived as a stranger camping in tents. He chose a hard life with God’s people rather than an opportunistic soft life of sin with the oppressors. Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death. 20  By an act of faith, Isaac reached into the future as he blessed Jacob and Esau. By an act of faith, Isaac reached into the future as he blessed Jacob and Esau. By faith, barren Sarah was able to become pregnant, old woman as she was at the time, because she believed the One who made a promise would do what he said. Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one. Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him. Hebrews chapter 11 dives deeply into the writer's application of all the information given so far. . There are so many more—Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, the prophets. Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death. 10  Abraham did it by keeping his eye on an unseen city with real, eternal foundations - the City designed and built by God. Proud member NIV 13 They saw the child’s beauty, and they braved the king’s decree. Acting in faith, he was as ready to return the promised son, his only son, as he had been to receive him -, and this after he had already been told, "Your descendants shall come from Isaac.". 6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him(I) must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary (complete), Matthew Henry’s Bible Commentary (concise), California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. NIV 36 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in regard to their future. And by faith even Sarah, who was past childbearing age, was enabled to bear children because she considered him faithful who had made the promise. If they were homesick for the old country, they could have gone back any time they wanted. All rights reserved. 30 By faith, the Israelites marched around the walls of Jericho for seven days, and the walls fell flat. © 2020 Christianity.com. fires, and sword thrusts, turned disadvantage to advantage, won battles, routed alien armies. 30  By faith, the Israelites marched around the walls of Jericho for seven days, and the walls fell flat. MSG 26 By faith, Abraham, at the time of testing, offered Isaac back to God. Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him. (AQ) 25 He chose to be mistreated(AR) along with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. Reclaim the discipline of biblical meditation. NIV 25 32  I could go on and on, but I've run out of time. MSG 38 NIV 39 By an act of faith he lived in the country promised him, lived as a stranger camping in tents.

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