1. Faith is not a sense, nor sight, nor reason, but taking God at his word I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29

2. Passed through… (Lk.16:26) faith presumption What was faith in Israel was presumption in Egyptians Israel 1. Act of God? 2. East wind? 3. Hb.11: Faith Egypt 1. Act of God? 2. East wind? 3. Hb.11: Unbelief

3. Red Sea (Ex.13-14) out into God brought them out of Egypt, would bring them into Canaan, Ex.13:3, 5 Between rock and hard place (14:2-3) Hb.13:13 Abraham Abraham Go out! Did not know where Israel Israel Go forward! Did not know how

4. I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29 II. Walls of Jericho Fell, 30

5. Nothing could seem more foolish Grown men marching around city walls for seven days, led by priests blowing rams’ horns Faith overcomes ridicule Josh.6:2. I have given…; 20 Not Natural (earthquake, fault line…) Not Expected (Weapons) (Cause & effect)

6. After seven days… Nothing happened after six days Sieges could last for years Hb.12:27

7. I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29 II. Walls of Jericho Fell, 30 III. Rahab Did Not Perish, 31

8. Rahab, a strange example of faith Harlot Canaanite  Josh.2:9-11  Mt.21:31-32 Mt.1:5 Disobedient perished Josh.5:1 Hb.3:18

9. Rahab received spies She did not earn her salvation She did have a working faith Josh.2:18 (Ex.12:13) Likewise was not Rahab the harlot also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way? – Ja.2:25

10. I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29 II. Walls of Jericho Fell, 30 III. Rahab Did Not Perish, 31 IV. Other Examples Of Faith, 33-38

11. Gideon Gideon: Jg.6 (2 Co.12:9-10) Barak Barak: Jg.4-5. Helped by 2 women: Samson Samson, Jg.13. Hurt by two women:  Jg.16:29-31 DeborahJael His brideDelilah

12. Jephthah Jephthah: Jg.11 David David: 2 Sm.7  Not expecting a promise from God, but planning a promise for God Samuel Samuel: 1 Sm.7:…12 Prophets Prophets: stood in God’s minority, not earth’s majority

13. I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29 II. Walls of Jericho Fell, 30 III. Rahab Did Not Perish, 31 IV. Other Examples Of Faith, 32 V. Deeds Of Faith, 33-38

14. Conquered kingdoms (Joshua) Worked righteousness (justice?) Obtained promises. (E.g.: Josh.21:45) Stopped mouths of lions. (Jg.14:6; 1 Sm.17:34; Dn.6) Quenched power of fire (34). Dn.3

15. Escaped edge of sword. 1 K.19; 2 K.6 Out of weakness were made strong. Jg.16 Valiant in battle. Barak; Joshua; David Turned foreign armies to flight. Jg.7 Women received dead raised to life (35). 1 K.17; 2 K.4

16. Tortured…2 Macc.6:18-31; 7:9, 11, 14  A better resurrection Trial of mockings, scourgings, chains, imprisonment (36) Stoned, (37). 2 Chr.24:19-20

17. Sawn in two ( Isaiah?) Slain w. sword (ct. 34). 1 K.19:10 Some escaped Jeremiah (26) Peter (Ac.12) Some perished Urijah (Je.26) James (Ac.12)

18. Wandered in sheepskins…  Faith did not guarantee earthly bles- sings, miraculous deliverance (38) Wandered in deserts, mountains, dens, caves… (38). 1 K.18:4

19. I. Passed Through Red Sea, 29 II. Walls of Jericho Fell, 30 III. Rahab Did Not Perish, 31 IV. Other Examples Of Faith, 32 V. Deeds Of Faith, 33-38 VI. Conclusion, 39-40

20. They obtained good testimony through faith (2, 4-5) the prom- ise Did not obtain fulfillment of the prom- ise, 40. Hb.10:36  Mt.13:17; 1 Pt.1:10-11 They endured w. only a promise; what should we stand on? (1 Pt.1:12) Hb.12:1-2, our ultimate example