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3. Persistent faith in things future and unseen is pleasing to and rewarded by God. A More Desirable Timetable A More Desirable Timetable

4. Some faith-filled followers are rewarded here and now A More Desirable Timetable A More Desirable Timetable

5. Hebrews 11:32-35a (NET Bible) 32 And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets. 33 Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, gained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions, 34 quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight, 35 and women received back their dead raised to life.

6. 1.conquered kingdoms 2.administered justice 3.gained what was promised 4.shut the mouths of lions 5.quenched raging fire 6.escaped the edge of the sword 7.gained strength in weakness 8.became mighty in battle 9.put foreign armies to flight 10.received back their dead raised to life A More Desirable Timetable A More Desirable Timetable

7. Some faith-filled followers are rewarded here and now A More Desirable Timetable A More Desirable Timetable

8. Some faith-filled followers are rewarded here and now Some faith-filled followers are rewarded there and later A More Desirable Timetable A More Desirable Timetable

9. Hebrews 11:35b-40 (NET Bible) But others were tortured, not accepting release, to obtain resurrection to a better life. 36 And others experienced mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, sawed apart, murdered with the sword; they went about in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, ill-treated 38 (the world was not worthy of them); they wandered in deserts and mountains and caves and openings in the earth. 39 And these all were commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised. 40 For God had provided something better for us, so that they would be made perfect together with us.

10. 1.tortured 2.not accepting release 3.mocked 4.flogged 5.chained 6.imprisoned 7.stoned 8.sawed apart 9.murdered with the sword 10.went about in sheepskins and goatskins 11.destitute, afflicted, ill-treated 12.wandered in deserts and mountains and caves and openings in the earth A More Desirable Timetable A More Desirable Timetable

11. “Faith in God carries with it no guarantee of comfort in this world: this was no doubt one of the lessons which our author wished his readers to learn. But it does carry with it great reward in the only world that ultimately matters.” -F.F. Bruce “Faith in God carries with it no guarantee of comfort in this world: this was no doubt one of the lessons which our author wished his readers to learn. But it does carry with it great reward in the only world that ultimately matters.” -F.F. Bruce A More Desirable Timetable A More Desirable Timetable

12. “It is of great importance for the readers, and for all Christians, to understand that the life of faith does not always involve success by the world’s standards. The faithful person does not always experience deliverance; faith and suffering are not incompatible.” –Don Hagner “It is of great importance for the readers, and for all Christians, to understand that the life of faith does not always involve success by the world’s standards. The faithful person does not always experience deliverance; faith and suffering are not incompatible.” –Don Hagner A More Desirable Timetable A More Desirable Timetable

13. My husband still hasn’t turned to you My wife is still not reciprocating My child still hasn’t turned back I still haven’t gotten pregnant I still haven’t gotten a job My health hasn’t improved I’m still not earning enough to make ends meet A More Desirable Timetable A More Desirable Timetable

14. Hebrews 11 Continued... By faith Mark… By faith Ken… By faith Mary… By faith Joe… By faith Mike… By faith Nancy… A More Desirable Timetable A More Desirable Timetable

15. Some faith-filled followers are rewarded here and now Some faith-filled followers are rewarded there and later A More Desirable Timetable A More Desirable Timetable