Hebrews by Dr. Ralph Wilson

Lesson 11

Let Us Trust: Perspective of Faith (Hebrews 11:7-12:2)

Citizens of a Heavenly Country (11:13b-16)

Q1. (Hebrews 11:8-19) Abraham was on a faith-quest, looking for a city (verse 10) and a country (verses 14-16). How does his faith-journey encourage yours?

In Scriptural typology, what is the final "city" which we shall see? (12:22)

What is the final country of which we are citizens? (12:28)

Q2. (Hebrews 11:13b) In practical terms, what would be the characteristics of a believer who lived his life as an "alien" and "stranger" here on earth? What is the balance between "in" the world but not "of" it? (John 15:19; 17:13-16; 1 John 4:4-6).

Abraham's Faith for Isaac (11:17-19)

The Faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph (11:20-23)

The Faith of Moses (11:23-28)

Q3. (Hebrews 11:23-28) How did Moses' faith affect his willingness to suffer?

What kind of vision did faith create for Moses? What kind of vision does faith create for us?

Faith to Enter the Promised Land (11:29-31)

Q4. (Hebrews 11:8-31) What was the powerful motivating factor behind the actions taken by the people mentioned in these verses?

What was this faith based on? At the Red Sea, how did the Israelites' faith differ from that of the Egyptian army?

Did Rahab have real faith or was she a shrewd opportunist -- or is there a difference?

The Faith of a Multitude of Judges, Prophets, and Believers (11:32-38)

Their Faith Fulfilled Only with Ours (11:39-40)

A Cloud of Witnesses to Our Race (12:1)

Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of Our Faith (12:2)

Q5. (Hebrews 12:1-2) Who are the "great cloud of witnesses" mentioned in 12:1?

What analogy to the life of faith is offered in 12:1?

In what way is Jesus the "author" or "pioneer" of our faith?

How did he live by faith?

In what way is he the "finisher" or "perfecter" of our faith?

Key Verses

(Hebrews 11:8) "By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, even though he did not know where he was going."

(Hebrews 11:13b) "They confessed that they were aliens and strangers on earth."

(Hebrews 11:38b) "... The world was not worthy of them."

(Hebrews 12:1-2) "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."

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