Adult Bible Study: Hebrews Lesson 28

Here is Hebrews 11, we see faith demonstrated in the lives of those called the “fathers” of the Nation of Israel. The details of the lives of these men of faith: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, are given in the book of Genesis. 

1. 1. Abraham’s faith is evidenced by his ______________________  _______  _________   __________. v8
   2. What phrase in verse 8 shows that Abraham was not forced by God to go where God called him to go, but he made his own decision?
   3. What was the only thing that affected Abraham’s decision? Genesis 12:1, 4; 15:6
   4. Find and record Scriptures that remind each believer that we are all to believe and obey God as Abraham did. 
   5. How does verse 8 b continue to illustrate Abraham’s faith in God?
   6. Define the word “sojourned” as used in verse 9.
   7. How did Abraham show his faith by sojourning according to verse 9?
   8. What was Abraham’s faith focused on even though God had given him a command and promised him and his descendants a land?  v 10
   9. Make a contrast between the “dwellings in tabernacles (tents) verse 9 and the city with foundations  of verse 10. See also Hebrews 11:16. How does this contrast apply to each of us as children of the living God?
   10. 10.What was the struggle of faith that Abraham and his wife Sarah faced?  vv 11, 12
   11. 11.What characteristic as recorded in verse 11a was the key to Sarah’s miraculous ability to give birth to a son after it was humanly impossible?
   12. 12.What did Sarah’s faith give to her through the power of God?  v 11a
   13. 13.What was Sarah’s faith based upon?  v 11b
   14. 14.Does having faith in God mean that there will not be struggles with unbelief?                         Explain your answer using the example of Abraham and Sarah. Genesis 16:2-4; 17:15-18; 18:11-15
   15. 15.Though Sarah struggled with unbelief at times, she counted on the faithfulness of God. Find and record some favorite verses concerning God’s faithfulness to us. 
   16. 16.What is the proof that Abraham and Sarah’s faith in God was not in vain?  v 12, Genesis 21:1-3
   17. 17.How does the fulfillment of this promise of a son to Abraham and Sarah give confidence that God will fulfill his other promises to Abraham as recorded in Genesis 12:1-3; 17:6-8; Hebrews 11:16? Why does God’s keeping of promises to Abraham encourage our faith to believe in God’s promises to us of eternal life?
   18. 18.What is the objective of all who live and die in the faith?  v 14
   19. 19.Though these examples of faith died not having received the promise, what are  things in this passage that encourage us? v 13                                                                                                                                                 a. They responded to God until________________________________. They died in ________________. b. They received no fulfillment of God’s promise during this __________________________. c. They were__________________________of God’s promises. d. They ______________________________God’s promises. e. They realized this earth was not______________________________________. They knew they were stranger and pilgrims on the earth. v 14 f. They refused___________________________________________ though they had opportunity to return. v 15 g. They recognized that God’s promise of a heavenly city was better than anything_________________________________________. For he hath prepared for them a city. v16
   20. 20.How do John 14:3 and Psalm 23:6 encourage you?
   21. 21.God often tries our faith. What trial did God bring to Abraham? v 17
   22. 22.How did Abraham declare his faith in God during this trial?  vv17, 18
   23. 23.What belief did Abraham base his faith on when called to make the sacrifice of his son of promise, Isaac?  v v 18, 19   Genesis 22:1-5
   24. 24.How was the faith of Abraham shown in his response to God’s command concerning Isaac?                      James 2:20-23