Blessed Hope Bible-Presbyterian Church
500 Upper Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 678106
Hymns: RHC 324 Trusting Jesus, 347 Under the Care of My God, The Almighty, 544 When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder
Hebrews 11:22 (KJV)
22 By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.
Joseph’s Faith
OUTLINE
(1) Faith’s Identity
(2) Faith’s Identification
Hymns: RHC 419 Take My Life and Let It Be, 423 Follow, I Will Follow Thee, 542 Saved By Grace
Hebrews 11:21 (KJV)
21 By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
Jacob’s Faith
OUTLINE
(1) Obedient to God Rather Than Man
(2) Undying or Unwavering Faith of a Dying Man
Hymns: RHC 284 Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus 542 Saved by Grace 532 Savior, Like a Shepherd Lead Us
Hebrews 11:20 (KJV)
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
Isaac’s Faith
OUTLINE
(1) Knowing God’s Planned Future
(2) Submitting to God’s Planned Future
Hymns: RHC 441 Faith Is the Victory, 337 Never Give Up, 301 My Faith Looks Up to Thee
Hebrews 11:17-19 (KJV)
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 Of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called: 19 Accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence also he received him in a figure.
Abraham’s Faith (2)
OUTLINE
(1) Faith’s Test (v17a, cf. Genesis 22:1-2)
(2) Faith’s Response (v17b-18, cf. Genesis 22:3-14)
(3) Faith’s Reward (v19, cf. Genesis 22:15-19)
Hymns: RHC 311 Does Jesus Care? 320 ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust In Jesus 386 Be Thou My Vision
Hebrews 11:11-12 (KJV)
11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore sprang there even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude, and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable.
Sarah’s Faith
OUTLINE
(1) Faith-Rooted In God’s Promise
(2) Faith-Rooted in God’s Faithfulness
(3) Faith-Rooted in God’s Power
Hymns: RHC 323 Trust and Obey, 416 Wherever He Leads I’ll Go, 327 All Things Work Out for Good 549 When We All Get to Heaven
Hebrews 11:8-10 (KJV)
8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise: 10 For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
Abraham’s Faith
OUTLINE
(1) An Obedient Faith (v8)
(2)A Steadfast Faith (v9)
Hymns: RHC 324 Trusting Jesus, 284 Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, 335 Keep On Believing
Hebrews 11:7 (KJV)
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Noah’s Faith
OUTLINE
(1) A God-fearer’s Faith (v7a)
(2) A Faith Backed by Action (v7b)
(3) A Salvific Faith (v7c)
(4) A Faith Rewarded (v7d)
Hymns: RHC 552 God of Our Fathers, 546 For All the Saints, 549 When We All Get to Heaven
Hebrews 11:5-6 (KJV)
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Enoch’s Faith
OUTLINE
(1) Rewarded (v5a)
Taken to Heavenly Bodily
(2) Worthy of Reward (v5b-6)
He Pleased God –
Walked with God (Gen. 5:21-24)
Walk in the Spirit (cf. Rom. 8:1-8)
Walk in Holiness (cf. 1 Thess. 4:1-8)
Hymns: RHC 178 At the Cross, 441 Faith Is the Victory, 432 Faith of Our Fathers
Hebrews 11:1-4 (KJV) 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
Faith of Our Fathers Series
Abel’s Faith
OUTLINE
He was Righteous (v4a)
He Being Dead Yet Speaketh (v4b)
Hymns: RHC 334 Sweet Peace, the Gift of God’s Love 337 Never Give Up, 339 When I Fear My Faith Will Fail PSALM 109 1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; 2 For …