1. Obscurity/Significance

2. Abraham Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.

3. Joseph Genesis 37:2a This is the account of Jacob. Joseph, his seventeen-year-old son, was taking care of the flocks with his brothers. Genesis 41:46a Now Joseph was 30 years old when he began serving Pharaoh king of Egypt.

4. David 1Samuel 16:11 Then Samuel said to Jesse, "Is that all of the young men?" Jesse replied, "There is still the youngest one, but he's taking care of the flock." Samuel said to Jesse, "Send and get him, for we cannot turn our attention to other things until he comes here." 2Samuel 5:4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign and he reigned for forty years.

5. Moses Hebrews 11:25-26 choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin's fleeting pleasure. He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward. Genesis 46:33-34 Pharaoh will summon you and say, 'What is your occupation?' Tell him, 'Your servants have taken care of cattle from our youth until now, both we and our fathers, 'so that you may live in the land of Goshen, for everyone who takes care of sheep is disgusting to the Egyptians."

6. Paul Galatians 1:17-18 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to see those who were apostles before me, but right away I departed to Arabia, and then returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas and get information from him, and I stayed with him fifteen days. 2:1 Then after fourteen years I went up to Jerusalem again with Barnabas, taking Titus along too.

7. Jesus of Nazareth Matthew 2:23 He came to a town called Nazareth and lived there. Then what had been spoken by the prophets was fulfilled, that Jesus would be called a Nazarene. John 1:46 Nathanael replied, "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" Philip replied, "Come and see."

8. Widow’s mite Mark 12:41-42 Then he sat down opposite the offering box, and watched the crowd putting coins into it. Many rich people were throwing in large amounts. And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, worth less than a penny.

9. Widow’s Offering Mark 12:43-44 He called his disciples and said to them, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the offering box than all the others. For they all gave out of their wealth. But she, out of her poverty, put in what she had to live on, everything she had."

10. Lazarus Luke 16:20-22 But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores, who longed to eat what fell from the rich man's table. In addition, the dogs came and licked his sores. Luke 16:22a "Now the poor man died …

11. Job Job 13:15a Even if he slays me, I will hope in him;

12. Obscure but Significant Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.