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Hebrews 11:1

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

faith

/fāTH/

noun: faith

1. complete trust or confidence in someone or something.

"this restores one's faith in politicians"

Similar: Trust belief confidence conviction credence reliance dependence optimism

Hopefulness hope expectation

Opposite: Mistrust

2. strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof.

Similar: religion church sect denomination persuasion religious persuasion religious belief belief

code of belief ideology creed teaching dogma doctrine

o a system of religious belief.

plural noun: faiths

o a strongly held belief or theory.

“Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.”

― Martin Luther King Jr.

Old Testament people (the people who loved and followed God before Jesus was born), had a hope of the

Messiah that was coming…that God was going to send His Rescuer to rescue His people.…

Isaiah 9:6-7

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the LORD Almighty will accomplish this.

they were hoping for…. God’s Son who is God Himself, one who would rule forever on David’s throne, one who would bring peace, one who is just and righteous, etc.

They were also looking for someone who would bring them good news…

Isaiah 61:1

Isaiah 61:1 NIV

1 The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

… they were hoping for someone who would preach good news, someone

who would reach out to the brokenhearted, someone who would set them free from bondage (to sin &

real bondage), etc. ]

The people living in the Old Testament, before Jesus was born, had promises throughout the Bible to

believe in…to have faith in…to be sure of.

By trusting God completely, they were trusting that He would keep His promises. They were trusting that

He would be faithful.

F- Fortress

(Psalm 18:2), Faithful (Deuteronomy 32:4), Friend (Proverbs 18:24)

A- Almighty

(Revelation 1:8), All-knowing (Psalm 139:1-6), Author of our faith (Hebrews 12:2),

I-I am

(Exodus 2:14), Immanuel (Isaiah 7:14), Immortal

T-Truth

(John 14:6), Teacher (Job 36:22)

H-Hiding Place

(Psalm 32:7), High Tower (Psalm 18:2), Holy (Psalm 111:9)

“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” Romans 10:17