Hymns: RHC 287 Wonderful Grace of Jesus, RHC 288 Are You Washed in the Lamb, RHC 289 Grace Greater Than Our Sin

Hebrews 11:27-28 (KJV)

27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. 28 Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

Moses’ Faith (2)

OUTLINE

Faith’s Humbling Choice/Sanctified Choice
Faith’s Heavenly Reward/True Riches
Faith’s Heavenly Courage to Fear God Rather Than Man
Faith’s Humbling Submission to God’s Way of Salvation
INTRODUCTION

We make decisions daily. Some decisions bear their weight in life as life transforming, life changing and life impacting. It decides the course of one’s life. For many a young person, your course of study, choice of career, choice of life partner, choice of faith determines future direction in life.

Moses’ decision to leave Egypt was one such decision. It impacted his life forever. It was God’s will for his life. By the time he left Egypt, he was 40 years of age. One who was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds. (Acts 7:22).

He obtained mastery in life in things pertaining to success in Egyptian life. And such success can go over the head of one to cling on to it for a sense of fulfilment and accomplishment in life, a sense of achievement and pride. One can throw one’s sense of well-being behind maintaining that status and worldly accolade. Solomon calls such a life vainity or empty! For him to reach such a conclusion, he actually tried indulging himself in the high life but found it in the final analysis disappointing.

Hymns: RHC 416 Wherever He Leads I’ll God, RHC 418 O Jesus I Have Promised, RHC 567 Follow Me

Hebrews 11:24-26 (KJV)

24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; 25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.

Moses’ Faith

OUTLINE

(1) Faith’s Humbling Choice/Sanctified Choice

(2) Faith’s Heavenly Reward/True Riches

Hymns: RHC 355 Day by Day Faith, 311 Does Jesus Care?, 336 Only Believe

Hebrews 11:23 (KJV)

23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months of his parents, because they saw he was a proper child; and they were not afraid of the king’s commandment.

Moses’ Parents’ Faith

OUTLINE

Faith’s Wisdom
Faith’s Courage

Hymns: RHC 324 Trusting Jesus, 347 Under the Care of My God, The Almighty, 544 When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder

Hebrews 11:22 (KJV)

22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.

Joseph’s Faith

OUTLINE
(1) Faith’s Identity

(2) Faith’s Identification

Hymns: RHC 441 Faith Is the Victory, 337 Never Give Up, 301 My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Hebrews 11:17-19 (KJV)

17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.

Abraham’s Faith (2)

OUTLINE
(1) Faith’s Test (v17a, cf. Genesis 22:1-2)

(2) Faith’s Response (v17b-18, cf. Genesis 22:3-14)

(3) Faith’s Reward (v19, cf. Genesis 22:15-19)

Hymns: RHC 311 Does Jesus Care? 320 ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust In Jesus 386 Be Thou My Vision

Hebrews 11:11-12 (KJV)

11 Through faith also Sara 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. 12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.

Sarah’s Faith

OUTLINE

(1) Faith-Rooted In God’s Promise

(2) Faith-Rooted in God’s Faithfulness

(3) Faith-Rooted in God’s Power

Hymns: RHC 323 Trust and Obey, 416 Wherever He Leads I’ll Go, 327 All Things Work Out for Good 549 When We All Get to Heaven

Hebrews 11:8-10 (KJV)

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. 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: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Abraham’s Faith

OUTLINE

(1) An Obedient Faith (v8)

(2)A Steadfast Faith (v9)

Hymns: RHC 324 Trusting Jesus, 284 Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, 335 Keep On Believing

Hebrews 11:7 (KJV)

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.

Noah’s Faith

OUTLINE

(1) A God-fearer’s Faith (v7a)

(2) A Faith Backed by Action (v7b)

(3) A Salvific Faith (v7c)

(4) A Faith Rewarded (v7d)

Hymns: RHC 552 God of Our Fathers, 546 For All the Saints, 549 When We All Get to Heaven

Hebrews 11:5-6 (KJV)

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Enoch’s Faith

OUTLINE

(1) Rewarded (v5a)

Taken to Heavenly Bodily
(2) Worthy of Reward (v5b-6)

He Pleased God –
Walked with God (Gen. 5:21-24)
Walk in the Spirit (cf. Rom. 8:1-8)
Walk in Holiness (cf. 1 Thess. 4:1-8)