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Persistent faith in things future and unseen is

pleasing to and rewarded by God.


Some faith-filled followers are rewarded here and now


Hebrews 11:32-35a (NET Bible)

32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets. 33 Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, gained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight, 35 and women received back their dead raised to life.

1. conquered kingdoms2. administered justice3. gained what was promised4. shut the mouths of lions5. quenched raging fire6. escaped the edge of the sword7. gained strength in weakness8. became mighty in battle9. put foreign armies to flight10. received back their dead raised to life





Some faith-filled followers are rewarded there and later


Hebrews 11:35b-40 (NET Bible)

But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life. 36 And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, sawed apart, murdered with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, ill-treated 38 (the world was not worthy of them); they wandered in deserts and mountains and caves and openings in the earth. 39 And these all were commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. 40 For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us.

1. tortured2. not accepting release3. mocked4. flogged5. chained6. imprisoned7. stoned8. sawed apart9. murdered with the sword10. went about in sheepskins and goatskins11. destitute, afflicted, ill-treated12. wandered in deserts and mountains and

caves and openings in the earth


“Faith in God carries with it no guarantee of comfort in this world: this was no doubt one of the lessons which our author wished his readers to learn. But it does carry with it great reward in the only world that ultimately matters.”

-F.F. Bruce

“Faith in God carries with it no guarantee of comfort in this world: this was no doubt one of the lessons which our author wished his readers to learn. But it does carry with it great reward in the only world that ultimately matters.”

-F.F. Bruce


“It is of great importance for the readers, and for all Christians, to understand that the life of faith does not always involve success by the world’s standards. The faithful person does not always experience deliverance; faith and suffering are not incompatible.”

–Don Hagner

“It is of great importance for the readers, and for all Christians, to understand that the life of faith does not always involve success by the world’s standards. The faithful person does not always experience deliverance; faith and suffering are not incompatible.”

–Don Hagner


My husband still hasn’t turned to you

My wife is still not reciprocating

My child still hasn’t turned back

I still haven’t gotten pregnant

I still haven’t gotten a job

My health hasn’t improvedI’m still not earning enough to make ends meet


Hebrews 11 Continued . . .

By faith Mark…

By faith Ken…

By faith Mary…

By faith Joe…

By faith Mike…

By faith Nancy…



Some faith-filled followers are rewarded there and later


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