How do you look at schedules?

The View from Washington, D.C.

Is your glass half-full?

What’s the right way to look at life?

Faith = A way of looking at life Hebrews 11: Faith brings acceptance and reward from God Hebrews 11: Faith gives a Christian the proper view of the world; it gives the right way to view the many experiences of our lives.

Faith = A way of looking at life Hebrews 11: Abraham "in Isaac your seed shall be called" (Gen. 21:12) Now kill him? No sweat, God can resurrect him!

Faith = A way of looking at life Sometimes God's promises and our experience doesn't match up They will in our resurrection!

Faith = A way of looking at life Faith does not rest in our understanding, but in our God (Prov. 3:5-6)

Faith = A way of looking at life – vv Isaac, Jacob, Joseph Isaac trusted the promises of God Jacob worshipped until the end of his life Joseph acted on his confidence in the deliverance of God's people

Faith = A way of looking at life – vv Isaac, Jacob, Joseph We should all have confidence in the future of the people of God. Notice how family was involved and impacted in each illustration.

Faith = A way of looking at life - vv Moses Faith confronts hostility and opposition.

Faith = A way of looking at life – v. 23 Moses The beautiful gift God had given them led to confidence that God had something better for the child

Faith = A way of looking at life – vv Pleasure of sin vs. Disgrace for Christ Why? Reward in the future!

Faith = A way of looking at life – vv Fear of People vs. Fear of God How? Lived in the reality of the Lord's existence, and...

Faith = A way of looking at life – vv Fear of People vs. Fear of God...Moses separated himself, continued in worship.

Faith = A way of looking at life – vv Fear of People vs. Fear of God We should, too, and avoid God’s judgment.

Faith = A way of looking at life – vv Victory over their enemies! Faith can defeat enemies! The victory can be for Gentiles, too… like Rahab…and us!

Faith = A way of looking at life – vv Faith's Triumphs Look who it is! Look what they did! Look who we are!

Gideon; from Missouri? – Judges 6:11-22, Ever doubt God in spite of His Word?

Barak; lack of courage – Judges 4:4-9 Ever been afraid to go it alone?

Samson; a gifted failure – Judges 13 Have your sexual failures, lack of discipline, and self-centered attitudes made you think you couldn’t be used?

Jephthah; Rejected and Rash– Judges 11 Think your past…or your impulsiveness…is holding you back?

David; Family problems – 2 Samuel 11 Does it seem like marriage problems should keep you from serving?

David; Mass Murder – 2 Samuel 11 Can God use people who have committed major crimes?

Samuel; terrible kids – 1 Samuel 2 How about whether God can use people who have children who have gone bad?

Faith = A way of looking at life – v. 35 Faith can so work in our hearts that even death can’t defeat it!

Faith = A way of looking at life – vv. 35b-38 Faith's apparent defeats "not accepting deliverance" = "better resurrection"

Faith = A way of looking at life – vv. 35b-38 Faith's apparent defeats About a dozen kinds of persecutions noted.

Faith = A way of looking at life – vv. 35b-38 Faith's apparent defeats In God's eyes, the world is not worthy of those it kicks out! (v. 38)

Faith = A way of looking at life They did not realize their future hope! That waits for us; for all believers.

Faith = A way of looking at life The delay of their hope allows us to also share in becoming joint heirs with our King and High Priest who leads us to glory through sufferings!

Faith = A way of looking at life Life brings many things our way. We will go through difficulty no matter what.

Faith = A way of looking at life Faith allows us to see reality. Faith gives us a way to contextualize life.

Faith = A way of looking at life Faith is a way of looking at life. “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for”. Heb. 11:1 (NIV) And so can you be!

Faith = A way of looking at life And so can we!