Behold, his soul which is lifted up Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith. shall live by his faith.

Hab. 2:4Hab. 2:4

[Faith is] firm belief in something for which [Faith is] firm belief in something for which there is no evidence… we only speak of there is no evidence… we only speak of faith when we wish to substitute emotion for faith when we wish to substitute emotion for evidence.evidence.

Bertram RussellBertram Russell

And he said unto them, He that hath ears to And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. hear, let him hear.

Mark 4:9Mark 4:9

If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.

Mark 4:23Mark 4:23

And the same day, when the even was And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. unto the other side.

Mark 4:35Mark 4:35

Two Elements of FaithTwo Elements of Faith

Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. be fed.

Ps. 37:3Ps. 37:3

Worthy ObjectWorthy Object Workable OutcomeWorkable Outcome

……the just shall live by faith… Heb. 10:38the just shall live by faith… Heb. 10:38

Heb. 11Heb. 11

v.6v.6 But without faith it is impossible to please himBut without faith it is impossible to please him

v.3v.3 Through faith…Through faith…

v.4v.4 By faith…By faith…

v.5v.5 By faith…By faith…

v.7v.7 By faith…By faith…

v.8v.8 By faith…By faith…

v.9v.9 By faith…By faith…

……the just shall live by faith… Heb. 10:38the just shall live by faith… Heb. 10:38

Three Indispensable Things in HebrewsThree Indispensable Things in Hebrews

FAITH Heb. 11:6FAITH Heb. 11:6

BLOOD Heb. 9:22BLOOD Heb. 9:22

HOLINESS Heb. 12:14HOLINESS Heb. 12:14

By faith Abraham, when he was called to go By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. went out, not knowing whither he went.

Heb. 11:8Heb. 11:8

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. 11:17-19

God must be able to raise him up! “…offer your son as a burnt offering…”“…in Isaac shall thy seed be called…”

MOSESMOSES

Great FoundationGreat Foundation

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

Heb. 11:23Heb. 11:23

MOSESMOSES

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

Heb. 11:24-26Heb. 11:24-26

MOSESMOSES

Great Education Great Education

By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. him who is invisible.

Heb. 11:27Heb. 11:27

MOSESMOSES

Great VindicationGreat Vindication

Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.

Heb. 11:28-29Heb. 11:28-29

MOSESMOSES

Great VindicationGreat Vindication This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush. He brought which appeared to him in the bush. He brought them out, after that he had showed wonders and them out, after that he had showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. This is that Moses, in the wilderness forty years. This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear. brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

Acts 7:35-37Acts 7:35-37