FAITH—EXAMINE SELF Part-2
DOCTRINES
FAITH—EXAMINE SELF Part-2
(Subjects
in this Section)
(Examine Yourself)
(Miscellaneous Items On Faith)
(What Is The Importance Of Faith?)
(What Happens As A Result Of Faith?)
(The Results Of Faith)
(The Evidence Of Faith: Hebrews Chapter Eleven)
(These Died In Faith)
(When Jesus Returns, Shall He Find Faith?)
1-EXAMINE
YOURSELVES
2-THEY SOUGHT
SALVATION BY WORKS, BUT NOT BY FAITH
3-SHALL THEIR
UNBELIEF MAKE GOD’S WORD OF NO EFFECT?
4-FAITH IS PRECIOUS AND HOLY
5-THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH
6-WHATSOEVER IS NOT OF FAITH
IS SIN
7-FAITH PROMPTS US TO SERVE GOD
8-THE EVIDENCE OF FAITH
9-SEEING THEIR FAITH
10-EVERY PERSON A MEASURE OF FAITH
11-LOVE WITH FAITH
12-REPENTANCE AND FAITH
13-OBEDIENCE
14-BE
FOLLOWERS OF THEM OF FAITH, WHO HAVE SPOKEN UNTO YOU THE WORD OF GOD
15-THE SAINTS CAN DO WHAT?
16-JOY COMES FROM FAITH
17-WHAT
IS THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITH? WHAT HAPPENS AS A RESULT OF FAITH?
18-SUMMARY LIST THE RESULTS OF FAITH, THE EVIDENCE OF FAITH: HEBREWS CHAPTER ELEVEN
19-AS A RESULT
OF FAITH, THEIR THINKING CHANGED
20-THE REWARDS OF FAITH
21-AS
A RESULT OF FAITH, THESE GREAT THINGS WERE ACCOMPLISHED BY PEOPLE
22-AS
A RESULT OF FAITH, THESE GOOD THINGS HAPPENED TO PEOPLE
23-AS
A RESULT OF FAITH, THESE HORRIBLE THINGS HAPPENED TO PEOPLE
24-AS
A RESULT OF FAITH, THESE PEOPLE DID CERTAIN THINGS
25-THESE DIED IN FAITH
26-WHEN JESUS RETURNS,
SHALL HE FIND FAITH?
The
Scriptures tell each person to examine themselves. Test themselves to see if
they are really in the faith.
It is written, 2 Cor 13:5-EXAMINE YOURSELVES, WHETHER YE
BE IN THE FAITH; PROVE YOUR OWN SELVES. KNOW YE NOT YOUR OWN SELVES, HOW THAT
JESUS CHRIST IS IN YOU, EXCEPT YE BE REPROBATES?
2-THEY
SOUGHT SALVATION BY WORKS, BUT NOT BY FAITH 
Because
they sought salvation but not through faith, they perish. There is only one
way. It is through faith in Jesus Christ.
Ro 9:32-BECAUSE THEY SOUGHT IT NOT BY FAITH…THEY STUMBLED
AT THAT STUMBLING-STONE (which is Jesus).
3-SHALL
THEIR UNBELIEF MAKE GOD’S WORD OF NO EFFECT?
Many
people do not believe the Bible. They do not believe in the Jesus of the Bible.
It is written, Ro 3:3-FOR WHAT IF SOME DID NOT BELIEVE? SHALL
THEIR UNBELIEF MAKE THE FAITH OF GOD WITHOUT EFFECT?
In 2 Pet 1:1, we see the words-PRECIOUS FAITH; and in Jude 20-MOST HOLY FAITH. As God’s Word tells us, our faith is to be centered on Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son. True faith is very precious and most holy.
5-THE
JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH
The
born-again Christian is to live and walk by faith. As a person’s faith grows,
their understanding and reliance on Jesus should grow. More and more and ever
increasing, the new Christian should live and walk by faith.
2 Cor 5:7-FOR WE WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT.
Gal 3:11-THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.
Heb 10:38-tells us, NOW THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.
Ro 1:17-AS IT IS WRITTEN, THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.
6-WHATSOEVER
IS NOT OF FAITH IS SIN
It
is not possible to please God without faith. In addition, whatsoever we do that
is not of faith is sin.
It is written, Heb 11:6-BUT WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE
TO PLEASE HIM.
Ro 14:23-FOR WHATSOEVER IS NOT OF FAITH IS SIN.
7-FAITH
PROMPTS US TO SERVE GOD
All
of God’s people are called to serve Him. We are told in Eph 2:10-FOR WE ARE
HIS WORKMANSHIP, Christ’s workmanship, CREATED IN CHRIST JESUS UNTO GOOD WORKS,
WHICH GOD HATH BEFORE ORDAINED THAT WE SHOULD WALK IN THEM.
So what prompts us to work for Jesus? It is our faith. If
a person will not serve Jesus, it is good evidence they have little or no faith.
If they are fully committed to serving Jesus and are able to endure much hardships,
it can be an indication of much faith.
As Phili 2:17 tells us-the SERVICE OF YOUR FAITH; and 1 Thes
1:3-YOUR WORK OF FAITH, or (NIV) WORK PRODUCED BY FAITH, YOUR
LABOR PROMPTED BY LOVE, AND YOUR ENDURANCE INSPIRED BY HOPE IN OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST.
2 Thes 1:11-THE WORK OF FAITH (or act prompted
by your faith-NIV).
2 Cor 4:13-WE HAVING THE SAME SPIRIT OF FAITH, ACCORDING
AS IT IS WRITTEN, I BELIEVED, AND THEREFORE HAVE I SPOKEN; WE ALSO BELIEVE,
AND THEREFORE SPEAK.
Let us not forget that the evidence of salvation is "fruit"-ref
Mt 7:20.
Paul
wanted to know the people’s faith.
Here are given four evidences of a right attitude, which
should come forth from faith.
1Thes 3:6-BUT NOW WHEN TIMOTHEUS CAME FROM YOU UNTO US, AND
BROUGHT US GOOD TIDINGS OF YOUR
A-FAITH AND
B-CHARITY (or love),
C-AND THAT YE HAVE GOOD REMEMBRANCE OF US ALWAYS,
D-DESIRING GREATLY TO SEE US, AS WE ALSO TO SEE YOU.
The
Scriptures show us that faith can be seen and perceived.
Mt 9:2-AND, BEHOLD, THEY BROUGHT TO HIM A MAN SICK OF THE
PALSY, LYING ON A BED: AND JESUS SEEING THEIR FAITH SAID UNTO THE SICK
OF THE PALSY; SON, BE OF GOOD CHEER; THY SINS BE FORGIVEN THEE.
Mk 2:5-WHEN JESUS SAW THEIR FAITH, HE SAID UNTO THE
SICK OF THE PALSY, SON, THY SINS BE FORGIVEN THEE.
Lk 5:20-AND WHEN HE SAW THEIR FAITH, HE SAID UNTO
HIM, MAN, THY SINS ARE FORGIVEN THEE.
Acts 14:9-THE SAME HEARD PAUL SPEAK: WHO STEDFASTLY BEHOLDING
HIM, AND PERCEIVING THAT HE HAD FAITH TO BE HEALED.
10-EVERY
PERSON A MEASURE OF FAITH
God
gives to every person a measure of faith.
Ro 12:3-FOR I SAY, THROUGH THE GRACE GIVEN UNTO ME, TO EVERY
MAN THAT IS AMONG YOU, NOT TO THINK OF HIMSELF MORE HIGHLY THAN HE OUGHT TO
THINK; BUT TO THINK SOBERLY, ACCORDING AS GOD HATH DEALT TO EVERY MAN THE
MEASURE OF FAITH.
Ro 12:6-HAVING THEN GIFTS DIFFERING ACCORDING TO THE GRACE
THAT IS GIVEN TO US, WHETHER PROPHECY, LET US PROPHESY ACCORDING TO THE PROPORTION
OF FAITH.
It may be said, when combining all the Scriptures on "faith,"
that it is of God and depends solely on the initial moving of God. It involves
the Divine influence upon an individual’s heart and then the individual’s response
to receive God’s Word into his heart by faith.
Over
and over, the Scriptures combine faith and love together. Love is so important
that no matter how much faith a person has, if he does not have love, he is
nothing. No matter how much faith a person has, if they do not love God and
their brothers in Christ, they are not saved. The Scriptures convey to us that
God’s children are to also love their enemies. Love is so important that the
Scriptures tell us that faith works by love.
Gal 5:6-FOR IN JESUS CHRIST NEITHER CIRCUMCISION AVAILETH
ANY THING, NOR UNCIRCUMCISION; BUT FAITH WHICH WORKETH BY LOVE.
The person that does not have love is nothing. It is written,
1 Cor 13:2-AND THOUGH I HAVE THE GIFT OF PROPHECY, AND UNDERSTAND ALL MYSTERIES,
AND ALL KNOWLEDGE; AND THOUGH I HAVE ALL FAITH, SO THAT I COULD REMOVE
MOUNTAINS, AND HAVE NOT CHARITY (or love), I AM NOTHING.
Note
how the following verses combine love and faith in various ways.
Col 1:4-SINCE WE HEARD OF YOUR FAITH IN CHRIST JESUS,
AND OF THE LOVE WHICH YE HAVE TO ALL THE SAINTS.
Eph 1:15-WHEREFORE I ALSO, AFTER I HEARD OF YOUR FAITH
IN THE LORD JESUS, AND LOVE UNTO ALL THE SAINTS.
Eph 3:17-THAT CHRIST MAY DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS BY FAITH;
THAT YE, BEING ROOTED AND GROUNDED IN LOVE.
Eph 6:23-PEACE BE TO THE BRETHREN, AND LOVE WITH FAITH,
FROM GOD THE FATHER AND THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Phile 1:5-HEARING OF THY LOVE AND FAITH, WHICH THOU
HAST TOWARD THE LORD JESUS, AND TOWARD ALL SAINTS.
1Thes 5:8-BUT LET US, WHO ARE OF THE DAY, BE SOBER, PUTTING
ON THE BREASTPLATE OF FAITH AND LOVE; AND FOR AN HELMET, THE HOPE OF
SALVATION.
1 Tim 1:14-AND THE GRACE OF OUR LORD WAS EXCEEDING ABUNDANT
WITH FAITH AND LOVE WHICH IS IN CHRIST JESUS.
Titus 3:15-ALL THAT ARE WITH ME SALUTE THEE. GREET THEM THAT
LOVE US IN THE FAITH.
The
Scriptures also connect repentance and faith together.
Acts 20:21-TESTIFYING BOTH TO THE JEWS, AND ALSO TO THE GREEKS,
REPENTANCE TOWARD GOD, AND FAITH TOWARD OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
Obedience
is a result or product of faith (obedience of faith). We may expect if there
is little faith, there will be little obedience. In place of little obedience,
often comes many excuses.
Ro 16:26-ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF THE EVERLASTING
GOD, MADE KNOWN TO ALL NATIONS FOR (or leading to) THE OBEDIENCE OF FAITH.
God would have us to be "obedient to the faith."
Indeed, we receive grace for obedience to the faith.
Acts 6:7-AND THE WORD OF GOD INCREASED; AND THE NUMBER OF
THE DISCIPLES MULTIPLIED IN JERUSALEM GREATLY; AND A GREAT COMPANY OF THE PRIESTS
WERE OBEDIENT TO THE FAITH.
Ro 1:5-BY WHOM WE HAVE RECEIVED GRACE AND APOSTLESHIP,
FOR OBEDIENCE TO THE FAITH AMONG ALL NATIONS, FOR HIS NAME.
14-BE
FOLLOWERS OF THEM OF FAITH, WHO HAVE SPOKEN UNTO YOU THE WORD OF GOD
The
Scriptures tell us to be followers of or imitate those, who through faith and
patience inherit what has been promised-ref Heb 6:12 NIV.
Heb 6:12-THAT YE BE NOT SLOTHFUL, BUT FOLLOWERS OF THEM
WHO THROUGH FAITH AND PATIENCE INHERIT THE PROMISES.
Heb 13:7-REMEMBER THEM (your leaders) WHICH HAVE THE RULE
OVER YOU, WHO HAVE SPOKEN UNTO YOU THE WORD OF GOD: WHOSE FAITH FOLLOW,
CONSIDERING THE END OF THEIR CONVERSATION (consider the outcome of their way
of life-NIV).
Ja 1:6-ASK IN FAITH.
It is written, Phili 1:25-JOY OF FAITH.
17-WHAT
IS THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITH?
WHAT HAPPENS
AS A RESULT OF FAITH?
We
may ask, "What is the importance of faith? What can happen as a result
of faith?"
A further illustration of the importance of faith comes to
us in the following verses. Please note the underlined key words in these verses
that appear in alphabetical sequence.
Gal 3:9-SO THEN THEY WHICH BE OF FAITH ARE BLESSED WITH FAITHFUL ABRAHAM.
Eph 3:12-BOLDNESS…BY THE FAITH.
Gal 3:26-YE ARE ALL THE CHILDREN OF GOD BY FAITH.
Eph 3:12-CONFIDENCE BY THE FAITH OF HIM.
Eph 3:17-CHRIST MAY DWELL IN YOUR HEARTS BY FAITH.
Ro
1:5-WE HAVE RECEIVED GRACE…FOR OBEDIENCE TO THE FAITH.
Ro 4:16-THEREFORE IT IS OF FAITH, THAT IT MIGHT BE
BY GRACE.
Ro 5:2-WE HAVE ACCESS BY FAITH INTO THIS GRACE.
Gal
2:16-A MAN IS…JUSTIFIED BY…FAITH.
Gal 3:24-JUSTIFIED BY FAITH.
Ro 3:28-THEREFORE WE CONCLUDE THAT A MAN IS JUSTIFIED
BY FAITH WITHOUT THE DEEDS OF THE LAW.
Ro 3:30-SEEING IT IS ONE GOD, WHICH SHALL JUSTIFY
THE CIRCUMCISION BY FAITH, AND UNCIRCUMCISION THROUGH FAITH.
Ro 5:1-THEREFORE BEING JUSTIFIED BY FAITH.
1 Pe 1:5-WHO ARE KEPT BY THE POWER OF GOD THROUGH FAITH.
Ro 1:17-AS IT IS WRITTEN, THE JUST SHALL LIVE BY FAITH.
Lk
8:48-THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE.
Lk 17:19-THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE.
Mk 5:34-THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE.
Mk 10:52-THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE.
Mt 9:22-THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE.
Mountains can be moved by faith-ref Mt 17:20.
Ro 16:26-ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF THE EVERLASTING GOD, MADE KNOWN TO ALL NATIONS FOR THE OBEDIENCE OF FAITH.
I Jn 5:4-THIS IS THE VICTORY THAT OVERCOMETH THE WORLD, EVEN OUR FAITH.
Ro 3:25-WHOM GOD HATH SET FORTH TO BE A PROPITIATION THROUGH FAITH IN HIS BLOOD.
Acts 15:9-PURIFYING THEIR HEARTS BY FAITH.
Eph 6:16-THE SHIELD OF FAITH, WHEREWITH YE SHALL BE ABLE TO QUENCH ALL THE FIERY DARTS OF THE WICKED.
Gal
3:2-RECEIVED YE THE SPIRIT…BY THE HEARING OF FAITH?
Gal 3:14-THAT WE MIGHT RECEIVE THE PROMISE
OF THE SPIRIT THROUGH FAITH.
Phili
3:9-BUT THAT WHICH IS THROUGH THE FAITH OF CHRIST, THE RIGHTEOUSNESS
WHICH IS OF GOD BY FAITH.
Ro 3:22-THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD WHICH IS
BY FAITH OF JESUS CHRIST.
Ro 4:5-FAITH IS COUNTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Ro 4:9-FOR WE SAY THAT FAITH WAS RECKONED TO ABRAHAM
FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
Ro 4:11-A SEAL OF THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE FAITH.
Ro 4:13-THROUGH THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH.
Ro 9:30-EVEN THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS
OF FAITH.
Ro 10:6-THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS OF FAITH.
Phili
2:17-YEA, AND IF I BE OFFERED UPON THE SACRIFICE…OF YOUR FAITH,
I JOY, AND REJOICE WITH YOU ALL.
1 Pe 1:9-RECEIVING THE END OF YOUR FAITH, EVEN THE
SALVATION OF YOUR SOULS.
Acts 26:18-SANCTIFIED BY FAITH.
Eph 2:8-FOR BY GRACE ARE YE SAVED THROUGH FAITH.
Lk 7:50-AND HE SAID TO THE WOMAN, THY FAITH HATH
SAVED THEE.
Lk 18:42-THY FAITH HATH SAVED THEE.
Ja 5:15-AND THE PRAYER OF FAITH SHALL SAVE
THE SICK.
Phili 2:17-YEA, AND IF I BE OFFERED UPON THE SACRIFICE
AND SERVICE OF YOUR FAITH.
Ro 11:20-THOU STANDEST BY FAITH.
Heb 11:3-THROUGH FAITH WE UNDERSTAND.
Gal 5:5-FOR WE THROUGH THE SPIRIT WAIT FOR
THE HOPE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH.
2 Cor 5:7-(FOR WE WALK BY FAITH, NOT
BY SIGHT:).
1Thes 1:3-REMEMBERING WITHOUT CEASING YOUR WORK
OF FAITH,
Made whole (through) faith-ref Lk 8:48; 17:19; Mk 5:34; 10:52; Mt 9:22
Righteousness by faith-ref Phili 3:9; Ro 3:22; 4:5; 4:11,13; 9:30; 10:6; Ro 4:9
Sacrifice of your faith-ref Phili 2:17
19-AS A RESULT
OF FAITH, THEIR THINKING CHANGED
Heb
11:13-As a result of faith, they WERE PERSUADED.
Heb 11:26-As a result of faith, Moses esteemed THE REPROACH
OF CHRIST GREATER RICHES THAN THE TREASURES IN EGYPT.
Heb 11:26-As a result of faith, Moses HAD RESPECT
UNTO THE RECOMPENCE OF THE REWARD.
Heb 11:3-THROUGH FAITH WE UNDERSTAND.
Heb
11:2-FOR BY IT THE ELDERS OBTAINED A GOOD REPORT.
Heb 11:39-AND THESE ALL, HAVING OBTAINED A GOOD REPORT
THROUGH FAITH, RECEIVED NOT THE PROMISE.
Heb 11:35-WOMEN RECEIVED THEIR DEAD RAISED TO LIFE AGAIN.
Heb 11:33-OBTAINED PROMISES.
21-AS
A RESULT OF FAITH, THESE GREAT THINGS WERE ACCOMPLISHED BY PEOPLE
Heb
11:32-34,35,39-AND WHAT SHALL I MORE SAY? FOR THE TIME WOULD FAIL ME TO TELL
OF GEDEON, AND OF BARAK, AND OF SAMSON, AND OF JEPHTHAE; OF DAVID ALSO, AND
SAMUEL, AND OF THE PROPHETS:
WHO THROUGH FAITH
SUBDUED KINGDOMS,
WROUGHT RIGHTEOUSNESS,
OBTAINED PROMISES,
STOPPED THE MOUTHS OF LIONS,
QUENCHED THE VIOLENCE OF FIRE,
ESCAPED THE EDGE OF THE SWORD,
OUT OF WEAKNESS WERE MADE STRONG,
WAXED VALIANT IN FIGHT,
TURNED TO FLIGHT THE ARMIES OF THE ALIENS
WOMEN RECEIVED THEIR DEAD RAISED TO LIFE
RECEIVED A GOOD REPORT THROUGH FAITH.
22-AS
A RESULT OF FAITH, THESE GOOD THINGS HAPPENED TO PEOPLE
Heb
11:3-THROUGH FAITH WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE WORLDS WERE FRAMED BY
THE WORD OF GOD, SO THAT THINGS WHICH ARE SEEN WERE NOT MADE OF THINGS WHICH
DO APPEAR.
Heb 11:5-BY FAITH ENOCH WAS TRANSLATED THAT
HE SHOULD NOT SEE DEATH; AND WAS NOT FOUND, BECAUSE GOD HAD TRANSLATED HIM:
Heb 11:5-As a result of faith, BEFORE HIS TRANSLATION HE
HAD THIS TESTIMONY, THAT HE PLEASED GOD.
Heb 11:11-THROUGH FAITH ALSO SARAH HERSELF RECEIVED
STRENGTH TO CONCEIVE SEED, AND WAS DELIVERED OF A CHILD WHEN SHE WAS PAST
AGE, BECAUSE SHE JUDGED HIM FAITHFUL WHO HAD PROMISED.
Heb 11:30-BY FAITH THE WALLS OF JERICHO FELL DOWN,
AFTER THEY WERE COMPASSED ABOUT SEVEN DAYS.
Heb 11:31-BY FAITH THE HARLOT RAHAB PERISHED NOT WITH
THEM THAT BELIEVED NOT, WHEN SHE HAD RECEIVED THE SPIES WITH PEACE.
23-AS
A RESULT OF FAITH, THESE HORRIBLE THINGS HAPPENED TO PEOPLE
Heb
11:35-38-As a result of faith:
OTHERS WERE TORTURED, NOT ACCEPTING DELIVERANCE; THAT THEY
MIGHT OBTAIN A BETTER RESURRECTION:
AND OTHERS HAD TRIAL OF CRUEL MOCKINGS AND SCOURGINGS,
YEA, MOREOVER OF BONDS AND IMPRISONMENT:
THEY WERE STONED,
THEY WERE SAWN ASUNDER,
WERE TEMPTED,
WERE SLAIN WITH THE SWORD:
THEY WANDERED ABOUT IN SHEEPSKINS AND GOATSKINS;
BEING DESTITUTE, AFFLICTED, TORMENTED; (OF WHOM THE WORLD
WAS NOT WORTHY:)
THEY WANDERED IN DESERTS,
AND IN MOUNTAINS,
AND IN DENS
AND CAVES OF THE EARTH.
Heb 11:25,26-As a result of faith:
CHOOSING…TO SUFFER AFFLICTION WITH THE PEOPLE OF GOD,
THAN TO ENJOY THE PLEASURES OF SIN FOR A SEASON; ESTEEMING
THE REPROACH OF CHRIST GREATER RICHES…FOR HE HAD RESPECT UNTO THE RECOMPENSE
OF THE REWARD.
24-AS
A RESULT OF FAITH, THESE PEOPLE DID CERTAIN THINGS
Heb
11:4-BY FAITH ABEL OFFERED UNTO GOD A MORE EXCELLENT SACRIFICE
THAN CAIN, BY WHICH HE OBTAINED WITNESS THAT HE WAS RIGHTEOUS, GOD TESTIFYING
OF HIS GIFTS: AND BY IT HE BEING DEAD YET SPEAKETH.
Heb 11:7-BY FAITH NOAH, BEING WARNED OF GOD
OF THINGS NOT SEEN AS YET, MOVED WITH FEAR, PREPARED AN ARK TO
THE SAVING OF HIS HOUSE; BY THE WHICH HE CONDEMNED THE WORLD, AND BECAME HEIR
OF THE RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH IS BY FAITH.
Heb 11:8-BY FAITH ABRAHAM, WHEN HE WAS CALLED
TO GO OUT INTO A PLACE WHICH HE SHOULD AFTER RECEIVE FOR AN INHERITANCE, OBEYED;
AND HE WENT OUT, NOT KNOWING WHITHER HE WENT.
Heb 11:9-BY FAITH HE SOJOURNED IN THE LAND
OF PROMISE, AS IN A STRANGE COUNTRY, DWELLING IN TABERNACLES WITH ISAAC AND
JACOB, THE HEIRS WITH HIM OF THE SAME PROMISE.
Heb 11:10-As a result of faith, HE (Abraham) LOOKED
FOR A CITY WHICH HATH FOUNDATIONS, WHOSE BUILDER AND MAKER IS GOD.
Heb 11:13-As a result of faith, they CONFESSED THAT
THEY WERE STRANGERS AND PILGRIMS ON THE EARTH.
Heb 11:16-As a result of faith, THEY DESIRE A BETTER
COUNTRY, THAT IS, AN HEAVENLY: WHEREFORE GOD IS NOT ASHAMED TO BE CALLED THEIR
GOD: FOR HE HATH PREPARED FOR THEM A CITY.
Heb 11:17-19-BY FAITH ABRAHAM, WHEN HE WAS
TRIED, OFFERED UP ISAAC: AND HE THAT HAD RECEIVED THE PROMISES OFFERED
UP HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON,
OF WHOM IT WAS SAID, THAT IN ISAAC SHALL THY SEED BE CALLED:
ACCOUNTING THAT GOD WAS ABLE TO RAISE HIM UP, EVEN FROM THE
DEAD; FROM WHENCE ALSO HE RECEIVED HIM IN A FIGURE.
Heb 11:20-BY FAITH ISAAC BLESSED JACOB AND
ESAU CONCERNING THINGS TO COME.
Heb 11:21-BY FAITH JACOB, WHEN HE WAS A DYING,
BLESSED BOTH THE SONS OF JOSEPH; AND WORSHIPPED, LEANING UPON THE TOP
OF HIS STAFF.
Heb 11:22-BY FAITH JOSEPH, WHEN HE DIED, MADE MENTION
OF THE DEPARTING OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL; AND GAVE COMMANDMENT
CONCERNING HIS BONES.
Heb 11:23-BY FAITH MOSES, WHEN HE WAS BORN,
WAS HID THREE MONTHS OF HIS PARENTS, BECAUSE THEY SAW HE WAS A PROPER
CHILD
Heb 11:23-As a result of faith, THEY WERE NOT AFRAID
OF THE KING'S COMMANDMENT.
Heb 11:24-BY FAITH MOSES, WHEN HE WAS COME
TO YEARS, REFUSED TO BE CALLED THE SON OF PHARAOH'S DAUGHTER.
Heb 11:27-BY FAITH HE FORSOOK EGYPT.
Heb 11:27-As a result of faith, Moses NOT FEARING
THE WRATH OF THE KING.
Heb 11:27-As a result of faith, Moses ENDURED, AS SEEING
HIM WHO IS INVISIBLE.
Heb 11:28-THROUGH FAITH HE KEPT THE PASSOVER,
AND THE SPRINKLING OF BLOOD, LEST HE THAT DESTROYED THE FIRSTBORN SHOULD TOUCH
THEM.
Heb 11:29-BY FAITH THEY PASSED THROUGH THE RED SEA
AS BY DRY LAND: WHICH THE EGYPTIANS ASSAYING TO DO WERE DROWNED.
It
may be said, the "bottom line" or the final decision of where a person
will spend eternity comes in the answer to these words. Did the person "die
in faith?"
It is written, Heb 11:13-THESE ALL DIED IN FAITH.
26-WHEN
JESUS RETURNS, SHALL HE FIND FAITH?
This
question is asked regarding the return of Jesus. "When Jesus returns, shall
He find faith on the earth?"
It is written, Lk 18:8-NEVERTHELESS WHEN THE SON OF MAN COMETH,
SHALL HE FIND FAITH ON THE EARTH?
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