Hebrews Eleven Charts

 

PERFORMANCE OF FAITH

SCRIPTURE

Propitiation

appeasing, expiate sin

Romans 3:25

Justification

to declare not guilty before God

Galatians 2:16; 3:11,24

Romans 3:30

Promise of the Spirit

ability to receive the promise

Galatians 3:14,22

Romans 4:13-25

Salvation

witness of God’s creative ability

Ephesians 2:8

2 Timothy 3:15

Understanding

of Divine Creation

Hebrews 11:3; John 1

Genesis 1-3

A Good Report

great cloud of witnesses

Hebrews 11:32-39

Eternally Kept

secure in the faith

I Peter 1:3-9

 

PERFORMANCE  OF FAITH

SCRIPTURE

Propitiation

appeasing, expiate sin

 

Romans 3:25

Justification

to declare not guilty before God

Galatians 2:16; 3:11,24

Romans 3:30

Promise of the Spirit

ability to receive the promise

Galatians 3:14,22

Romans 4:13-25

Salvation

witness of God’s creative ability

Ephesians 2:8

2 Timothy 3:15

Understanding

of Divine Creation

Hebrews 11:3; John 1; Genesis 1-3

A Good Report

great cloud of witnesses

Hebrews 11:32-39

Eternally Kept

secure in the faith

I Peter 1:3-9

 

PRINCIPLES OF FAITH

SCRIPTURE TEXTS

 

Door of Faith

Acts 14:27; 11:18

cf. Col. 4:3; I Cor. 16:9; 2 Cor. 2:12

 

Access by Faith

Romans 5:2

cf. Heb. 10:19-20; Eph. 2:18; 3:12

 

Word of Faith

Romans 10:8; 10:17

cf. I Pet. 1:23; Gal. 3:2

 

Household of Faith

Galatians 6:10

cf. Eph. 2:19; 3:14-15; I John 3:13-19; 5:1

 

Unity of the Faith

Ephesians 4:13; 4:1-3

cf. I Cor. 1:10; John 17:21

 

Shield of Faith

Ephesians 6:16

cf. 2 Sam. 22:3,36; Gen. 15:1; I John 5:4;  Ps. 3:3; 18:35; 28:7

 

Fight of Faith

I Timothy 6:12

cf. 2 Cor. 10:3-6

 

Profession of Faith

Hebrews 10:23

cf. Heb. 4:14; James 1:6

 

Finisher of our Faith

Hebrews 12:2; 10:14

cf. Ps. 138:8; Phil. 1:6; 3:20-21; Jn. 6:40;

 

DESCRIPTIONS OF FAITH

SCRIPTURE TEXTS

 

     Little Faith - oligopistoi

Matt. 6:25-30; 8:24-26

 

           Precious Faith 

      65 in OT       16 in the NT

               equally honored

        esteemed as equal by God

 

2 Peter 1:1

 

     Great Faith - tosauthn

    so great by comparison, as large

Luke 7:1-9

Matt. 15:22-28

 

     Sincere Faith - anupokritou

      undisguised, without hypocrisy,

              no masquerading

I Tim. 1:5; 2 Tim. 1:5

 

            Holy Faith

    A most holy thing, saints only

 

Jude 1:20

 

           Mutual Faith

        Common faith, one faith

 

Rom. 1:12; Titus 1:4; Eph. 4:5

 

CHARACTERISTICS OF FAITH

SCRIPTURE

We are established in the Faith

Acts 16:5

We are sanctified by Faith

Acts 26:18

We live by the law of Faith

Romans 3:27

We are justified by Faith

Romans 3:28,30; 5:1

Our righteousness is by Faith

Romans 4:13; 9:30; 10:6

We have a Spirit of Faith

2 Cor. 4:12

We have a measure of Faith

Romans 12:3,6

 

APPLICATIONS OF FAITH

SCRIPTURES

Faith should increase

2 Cor. 10:15

We should stand fast in Faith

I Cor. 16:13

We should walk by Faith

2 Cor. 5:7

There should be a joy of Faith

Phil. 1:25

There should be a work of Faith

I Thess. 1:3; 2 Thess. 1:11

There is a breastplate of Faith

I Thess. 5:8

Hold Faith continually

I Timothy 1:19

We have an assurance of Faith

Heb. 10:22

We are to be rich in Faith

James 2:5

Prayer of Faith

James 5:15

We are to be steadfast in Faith

I Pet. 5:9

We are to be strong in Faith

Rom. 4:20

We are to increase in Faith

Luke 17:5

We are to be obedient to the faith

Acts 6:7; Rom. 1:5

We are to live by Faith

Rom. 1:17; Gal. 3:11

In Hebrews 11 there are a number of people listed who demonstrated faith in their generation. Let’s read 11:1 for a definition of faith. We will examine each verse along the trail of faith and apply the principles of faith that we have learned, as we examine each member of the hall of fame.

FAITH

SUBSTANCE (Action)

GOOD REPORT

Abel

An excellent sacrifice

 

being dead yet speaketh

Enoch

Pleased God

 

Translated - no physical death

Noah

Prepared the Ark

 

Heir of Righteousness

Abraham

Obeyed, went out

Offered up Isaac

Inheritance of the promise

Sara

Judged God Faithful

Strength to conceive

Isaac

Blessed Jacob and Esau

Saw the providence of God regarding his sons

Jacob

Blessed the sons of Joseph and worshiped God

Strength from God

Moses

Esteemed the reproach and kept the Passover

Eternal reward

Rahab

Received the spies

Perished not with them

 

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