Commended by Faith - a podcast by Redeemer Church of al Ain

from 2020-06-26T05:00

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Welcome
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Thanks for tuning into Redeemer Al Ain’s online service. Due to the outbreak of covid-19 our regular corporate worship services have been suspended until further notice. We’d encourage you to participate in the online service with your family, roommates, or by yourself.

In this service, we’re continuing our study through the book of Hebrews. Pastor John Norris will be preaching on Hebrews 11:29–40, Commended by Faith




June 26 Online Service
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Welcome & Prayer
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Luke Humphrey


Worship Through Singing
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Jesus Shall Reign – Enfield

His Mercy is More – Matt Papa


Bible Reading
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29 By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.

32 And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets— 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight. 35 Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life. 36 Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated— 38 of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.

39 And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised, 40 since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.

Hebrews 11:29–40

Sermon
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Commended by Faith
John Norris




Study Questions

  1. What observations can you make about the people mentioned in this passage?

  2. What does the change that happens halfway through the list in verse 35 tell us about living by faith? What can we learn from this shift?

  3. What does it mean that these examples of faith “did not receive what was promised” in verse 39?

  4. What does this passage mean when it says “apart from us [these Old Testament saints] should not be made perfect” in verse 40?

  5. How does this passage add to our understanding of faith?




 

Song Credits

Jesus Shall Reign
Tune: DUKE STREET with chorus
Words: Isaac Watts, 1719, alt.; and Ryan Foglesong
Music: John Hatton, 1793, and Ryan Foglesong

His Mercy Is More
Written by Matt Papa, Matt Boswell
© 2016 Love Your Enemies Publishing, Dayspring Publishing, LLC 
( A Division of Word Music Group, Inc.) CCLI #7065053

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