Though they would die without ever seeing their promises fulfilled, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob did not abandon the promise or disobey the Lord by returning to the land they had left. They remained in the Promised Land, faithfully living in expectation of that day when...
Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob died without receiving the promises, yet with eyes of faith, they saw them while fixing their hope and confidence on the future fulfillment in the Resurrection. An exposition of Hebrews 11:13-16.
Though initially greeting God’s promise with unbelief, Sarah triumphed in faith and conceived a son. She is an example of faith’s reward. An exposition of Hebrews 11:11-12.
Abraham believed in a God who raises the dead, therefore, he believed that though he would die without receiving the promise of the land, he would be raised to receive it in the coming Kingdom. He expected a full fulfillment of the land promise in the age to come. We...
By faith, Abraham and his family lived as if foreigners in a land God has promised. Abraham is an example for us. This world is not our home and we are to live as strangers in this land. An exposition of Hebrews 11:9.