How Does Your Life of Persevering Faith Display God and His Promises? (Part 3)

Title: How Does Your Life of Persevering Faith Display God and His Promises? (Part 3)
Series: Hebrews: Jesus is Better
Speaker: Paul W. Martin
Bible: Hebrews 11:8-16
Date: April 10, 2011

Title: You prove unseen realities when you quickly do what God commands.

1. By faith Abraham obeyed God

a. He listened to God (8a)
b. He did what God asked (8b)

2. By faith Abraham endured delay

a. He sojourned through the difficult present (9)
b. He expected the glorious future (10)

3. By faith Abraham attempted the impossible

“By faith Abraham, even though he was past age—and Sarah herself was barren—was enabled to become a father because he considered him faithful who had made the promise.” (NIV)

a. He believed God was reliable (11)
b. He accepted his responsibility (12)

Conclusion: Abraham was rewarded (13-16)