1. Profile of Faith
Rahab

2. Profile of Faith Rahab Who is this? Lived about 3,400 years ago
Mentioned 3 times in New Testament
1 of 4 of these mentioned in lineage of Christ
1 of 2 of these mentioned in Hebrews 11
Married Salmon
Key figure in major military operation

3. Profile of Faith Rahab Unlikely figure of faith
Great faith, Heb. 11:31
Great works, Jas. 2:25
Example of encouragement & hope

4. Profile of Faith Rahab Faith Based On Testimony Faith In Action
Changed Life

5. Profile of Faith Rahab Faith Based On Testimony
Heard what happened in Egypt
Accurate account
Decades prior
Convicted
Conclusions
God is with Israel
Israel will take the land

6. Profile of Faith Rahab Faith Based On Testimony
Our faith is based on testimony, Rom. 10:17
Accurate account, Lk. 1:1-4
Centuries prior
Convicted, Heb. 11:1
Conclusions
Jesus is Christ, Rom. 1:4
He is coming back, Acts 1:11
Must obey, Heb. 5:9

7. Profile of Faith Rahab Faith In Action
Protected & helped the spies, Josh. 2:1-16
Went against her nation
Resisted the king
Risked her life
Hid the spies
Told them how to escape
Helped them escape

8. Profile of Faith Rahab Faith In Action Made a covenant, Josh. 2:12-14
Based on faith
Based on fear
Conditional, Josh. 2:17-21

9. Profile of Faith Rahab Faith In Action We must put our faith in action
Stand against society, 1 Pt. 2:11, 12
Resist authority if contrary to God, Acts 5:29
Risk our lives, 2 Cor. 11:23-26
Seek a covenant with God, Lk. 12:57-59

10. Profile of Faith Rahab Changed Life
Former harlot who found grace from God, Josh. 2:1; 6:17-25
Believed
Changed
Received by God
Blessed

11. Profile of Faith Rahab Changed Life We can find grace from God
No matter what we have done, 1 Cor. 6:9, 10
Can change our ways, 1 Cor. 6:11; Eph. 4:17-24
Will be blessed, Col. 1:3-14

12. Profile of Faith Rahab Unlikely figure of faith
Great faith, Heb. 11:31
Great works, Jas. 2:25
Example of encouragement & hope