Four Aspects of Faith
Faith – steps out in obedience
Faith – steps out in confidence in God to fight for us
Faith – steps out in trust in impossible circumstances
Faith – waits in pain and patience for God to come through
Waters of a Sea
- “By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. ” – Hebrews 11:29
- “Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The LORD will fight for you and you have only to be silent.” – Exodus 14:13-14
Faith in Jesus can deliver when we feel that there is .
- God will make a way when there is .
- God’s way still requires us to .
Walls of a City
- “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days.” – Hebrews 11:30
- “And when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, when you hear the sound of the trumpet, then all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people shall go up, everyone straight before him.” – Joshua 6:5
Faith in Jesus can deliver when we feel there is .
- “Truly the LORD has given all the land into our hands.” – Joshua 2:24
Welcome From a Sinner
- ” By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.” – Hebrews 11:31
- Joshua 2:9-12
Faith in Jesus can deliver when we feel there is .
- “and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king.” – Matthew 1:5-6
The Contextual Applications
- Do you find yourself in an impossible situation where you feel you are stuck between a rock and a hard place?
- Do you find yourself facing an intimidating, impenetrable wall that seems to have no way over?
- Do you find yourself questioning your usefulness to the Lord Jesus because of some sin or failure of your past?
The Theological Implication
- Jesus is the hero of this passage.
- We cannot deliver ourselves.
- We must trust in Jesus to deliver us.