Heroic Faith

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Heroic Faith

• Hebrews 1113-22

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Hebrews Review

• Theme
• The supremacy and sufficiency of God's Son
• Purpose
• To exhort and encourage struggling believers to
  remain loyal to Jesus Christ

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Last Two Weeks

• Heb 1026-39
• Warn us of serious consequences for faithlessness
• Heb 111-12
• Encourage us with inspiring examples of
  faithfulness

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"faith" in Heb 11

• "a consistent attitude of trust in the character
  and promises of God which leads to obedient
  action."

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Our Passage

• vv13-16 faithful wandering of Abraham's family
• vv 17-19 CLIMAX of Abe's faith
• vv 20-22 faithfulness of Abe's immediate
  descendents

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Who's Abraham?

• A rough past
• A gracious promise
• Belief brings justification
• Yet obedience still a struggle

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Who do you like better
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A Hero a lot like us!

• A rough past
• A gracious promise
• Belief brings justification
• Yet obedience still a struggle

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The Test - Gen 22

• 4 Characteristics
• Sudden
• Unexpected
• Illogical
• Aimed at Abe's most sensitive spot

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The Test - Gen 22

• Abe's Options
• Disobey/Stall
• Obey God

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The Test - Gen 22

• Abe's Choice OBEY
• Immediately (223a)
• Unhesitatingly (224)

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The Test - Gen 22

• Abe's Choice OBEY
• Immediately (223a)
• Unhesitatingly (224)
• Fully (2210)

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The Test - Gen 22

• HOW?!
• Hebrews 1117-19

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How did he do it?

• Abraham was faithful because he trusted
• in the character of God
• in the promises of God

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TRUST in God's CHARACTER

• Sovereign
• All Powerful
• Righteous
• Good

• Faithful
• All Knowing
• Loving
• Gracious

etc
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TRUST in God's PROMISES

• 1 Corinthians 1013
• "No temptation has overtaken you but such as is
  common to man and God is faithful, who will not
  allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able,
  but with the temptation will provide the way of
  escape also, so that you will be able to endure
  it."

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TRUST in God's PROMISES

• Romans 828
• "And we know that God causes all things to work
  together for good to those who love God, to those
  who are called according to His purpose."

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TRUST in God's PROMISES

• Mathew 631-33
• Do not worry then, saying, What will we eat?
  or What will we drink? or What will we wear
  for clothing? for your heavenly Father knows
  that you need all these things. But seek first
  His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these
  things will be added to you."

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TRUST in God's PROMISES

• Revelation 226-27
• "He who overcomes, and he who keeps My deeds
  until the end, to him I will give authority over
  the nations and he shall rule them with a rod of
  iron, as the vessels of the potter are broken to
  pieces, as I also have received authority from My
  Father."

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How do we do it?

• We can be heroes of the faith if we'll trust
• in the character of God
• in the promises of God