Hebrews 11:17-40 | Faithfulness Cooperates with God

God’s people acted in faithfulness as they waited for the Promised Land (Hebrews 11:17-31)

Faithfulness

the old generation to see what was promised.

The old generation responded to the promises with faithful

.

Question: Have you confused faith with “knowledge that something is true”? Where is your faith leading to active belief in the promises of God?

God’s people continue to respond in faithfulness today (Hebrews 11:32-40).

Faithfulness empowers one to

but does not guarantee

Reveal Answer

or ease of life (11:32-38).

The New Covenant is the

of the promises to the old generation and to us! (11:39-40)

Question: How does looking back to the faithfulness of the previous generations empower us to live in faith today?

Bottom Line: Faithfulness is living (day-by-day) in confidence of God and His promises, even in the face of hardship.