The Epistle To The Hebrews - Executable Outlines

INTRODUCTION
Faith That Overcomes The World
Hebrews 11:23-40
Mark A. Copeland
1. What kind of faith leads “to the saving of the soul” (He 10:39)?
a. It is “Faith That Pleases God” - He 11:1-7
1) That has confidence and conviction in things hoped for, in things unseen
2) That believes God is, and that He rewards those who seek Him
3) That worships like Abel, walks like Enoch, and works like Noah
b. It is “Faith That Embraces The Promises” - He 11:8-22
1) Obeying God when He calls, even it means sojourning as a pilgrim, or sacrificing that which
is most precious to you (Abraham)
2) Receiving strength from God to do His will (Sarah)
3) Declaring the promises of God from generation to generation (Isaac, Jacob, Joseph)
2. Saving faith is also “Faith That Overcomes The World”, concerning which...
a. The apostle John wrote in 1 Jn 5:4-5
b. We have many examples in He 11:23-40
[In the last half of chapter eleven, then, we are reminded how in the Old Testament those with faith were
able to “overcome the world”. How such faith overcame the world may vary. To see how, let’s begin
by noticing...]
I. FAITH IN THE GENERATION OF THE EXODUS (23-31)
A. THE FAITH OF MOSES’ PARENTS... (23)
1. They hid Moses for three months - cf. Exo 2:1-3; Ac 7:20
a. They saw he was a “beautiful” (“good”, “proper”, “not ordinary”) child
b. They were not afraid of Pharaoh’s command - cf. Exo 1:22
2. It was their faith that gave them courage to withstand the king’s edict
-- With such a small beginning, by faith they “overcame the world” of Egypt
B. THE FAITH OF MOSES... (24-28)
1. He refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter - He 11:24-26
a. He chose to suffer affliction with God’s people rather than enjoy sin’s temporary
pleasures
b. He esteemed the reproaches of Christ more valuable than the treasures of Egypt
-- Through faith “he looked to the reward” (he had confidence in “things hoped for”, i.e.,
that heavenly reward)
2. He forsook Egypt - He 11:27
a. It was not the wrath of the king that he feared
b. It was the invisible God he feared - cf. Mt 10:28
-- Through faith “he endured” (he had conviction in “things unseen”, i.e., God)
3. He kept the Passover and sprinkling of blood - He 11:28
a. He believed in God’s warning regarding the death of the firstborn- Exo 12:1-30
b. He had Israel sprinkle the blood of the lamb on the lintels and door posts
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