Hebrews - Supernatural Faith - Sarah

Introduction

Faith is birthed out of something that we do not have

Discontentment is the catalyst of faith

We should be pursuing something that we do not have!

something that we are hoping for!

Text

Hebrews 11:11–12 ESV

11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.

What does the text say?

Sarah recieved power to conceive - even though it was biologically impossible

Her faith was not in her ability to conceive, but rather in the one who promised that she would

Her faith (which was really HIS faith) accomplished the plan and will of the Lord to bring innumerable descendants from Abraham and Sarah.

I find it interesting that we find Sarah here, because if you look at her life, it is almost anything BUT faith filled.

Points to draw from Sarah

Sarah’s faith was birthed out of discontentment

Sarah’s faith was given to her, not earned

Eph 2:8-9

Sarah’s Faith was based on His faithfulness

Facts to consider:

Sarah is mentioned more than any woman in the Bible

God changed her name from Sarai to Sarah in Gen 17:15

Sarai means princess, Sarah can be translated as queen

She was brought into God’s covenantal promise at the time of her name change and the Lord said that He had given her a son (past tense)

According to one of the ancient midrashes, Hay represented the presence of God within the Human heart

Additionally, in Hebrew grammar, when you add a Hay at the end of a word, it feminizes it and allows it to be fruitful

She was referenced in Galatians 4:21-31