Faith is not a sense, nor sight, nor reason, but taking God at his word

I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29

Passed through… (Lk.16:26)

What was faithfaith in Israel was presumptionpresumption in Egyptians

Israel1. Act of God?2. East wind?

3. Hb.11: Faith

Egypt1. Act of God?2. East wind?

3. Hb.11: Unbelief

Red Sea (Ex.13-14)

God brought them outout of Egypt, would bring them intointo Canaan, Ex.13:3, 5

Between rock and hard place (14:2-3) Hb.13:13

AbrahamAbrahamGo out!Did not

know where

IsraelIsraelGo forward!

Did not know how

I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29

II. Walls of Jericho Fell, 30

Nothing could seem more foolish Grown men marching around city walls

for seven days, led by priests blowing rams’ horns

Faith overcomes ridicule Josh.6:2. I have given…; 20

Not Natural(earthquake, fault line…)

Not Expected(Weapons)

(Cause & effect)

After seven days…

Nothing happened after six days Sieges could last for years Hb.12:27

I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29

II. Walls of Jericho Fell, 30

III. Rahab Did Not Perish, 31

Rahab, a strange example of faith

Harlot Canaanite

Josh.2:9-11 Mt.21:31-32

Mt.1:5

Disobedient perishedJosh.5:1Hb.3:18

Rahab received spies

She did not earn her salvation She did have a working faith Josh.2:18 (Ex.12:13) Likewise was not Rahab the harlot also

justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? – Ja.2:25

I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29

II. Walls of Jericho Fell, 30

III. Rahab Did Not Perish, 31

IV. Other Examples Of Faith, 33-38

GideonGideon: Jg.6 (2 Co.12:9-10) BarakBarak: Jg.4-5. Helped by 2 women:

SamsonSamson, Jg.13. Hurt by two women:

Jg.16:29-31

Deborah Jael

His bride Delilah

JephthahJephthah: Jg.11 DavidDavid: 2 Sm.7

Not expecting a promise from God, but planning a promise for God

SamuelSamuel: 1 Sm.7:…12 ProphetsProphets: stood in God’s minority, not

earth’s majority

I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29

II. Walls of Jericho Fell, 30

III. Rahab Did Not Perish, 31

IV. Other Examples Of Faith, 32

V. Deeds Of Faith, 33-38

Conquered kingdoms (Joshua) Worked righteousness (justice?) Obtained promises. (E.g.: Josh.21:45) Stopped mouths of lions. (Jg.14:6;

1 Sm.17:34; Dn.6) Quenched power of fire (34). Dn.3

Escaped edge of sword. 1 K.19; 2 K.6 Out of weakness were made strong.

Jg.16 Valiant in battle. Barak; Joshua; David Turned foreign armies to flight. Jg.7 Women received dead raised to life

(35). 1 K.17; 2 K.4

Tortured…2 Macc.6:18-31; 7:9, 11, 14 A better resurrection

Trial of mockings, scourgings, chains, imprisonment (36)

Stoned, (37). 2 Chr.24:19-20

Sawn in two (Isaiah?) Slain w. sword (ct. 34). 1 K.19:10

Some escapedJeremiah (26)Peter (Ac.12)

Some perishedUrijah (Je.26)James (Ac.12)

Wandered in sheepskins… Faith did not guarantee earthly bles-

sings, miraculous deliverance (38) Wandered in deserts, mountains, dens,

caves… (38). 1 K.18:4

I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29

II. Walls of Jericho Fell, 30

III. Rahab Did Not Perish, 31

IV. Other Examples Of Faith, 32

V. Deeds Of Faith, 33-38

VI. Conclusion, 39-40

They obtained good testimony through faith (2, 4-5)

Did not obtain fulfillment of the prom-the prom-iseise, 40. Hb.10:36 Mt.13:17; 1 Pt.1:10-11

They endured w. only a promise; what should we stand on? (1 Pt.1:12)

Hb.12:1-2, our ultimate example