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5 Examples of People in the Bible Who Had Faith

1. Mary was faithful to God when she was chosen to be the mother of his son.

Mary trusted her God and the role He had chosen for her.

-Luke 1:34-38 Luke 1:34

​Luke 1:34 KJV 190034 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

​Luke 1:35–38 KJV 190035 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

​Luke 1:35–38 KJV 190035 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Allow us to show from this passage the FAITH of Mary.a. v 34

Mary’s FAITH was a Faith to be whatever God wanted her to be.

#1. Mary’s Question Not a Question of Unbelief but a Faith question LUKE I:34 .How is this going to happen being i know not a man.

Luke 1:34 KJV 1900

34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

#2. THE ANGELS STATEMENT, NOT A STATEMENT WITH A DOUBT IN IT BUT A STATEMENT OF FACT. LUKE 1:35

Luke 1:35 KJV 1900

35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

This Statement from the ANGEL was and is loaded with FAITH in a Awesome GOD.

Allow us to say right now We hear many people refer to god but wait and you will find out what god they are referring to . THERE IS ONLY one true god AND HE IS THE GOD OF THE bible THE GOD OF CREATION. There is no Other God.

There are 4 Statement within the Statement that are massive statements of faith.

a. Holy Ghost.

aa. Come upon thee,

Come :- to supervene , to Influence

Upon :- The Superimposition (of time, Place, Order)

The Holy Ghost Superimposed Himself Upon her to Influence her

b. Power of the Highest.

bb. Overshadow Thee.

To Invest with Preternatural influence..

This word is in the Future tense , referring to the Shadow of the Things to Come as a result of this Supernatural event.

Preter:- means something beyond the Natural

c. Holy Thing.

cc. Holy:- sacred (physically, pure, morally blameless or religious, ceremonially, consecrated)

The word comes from these other Greek words.

Cognate Group: G42 (holiness), G41 (holiness), G37 (hallow), G38 (holiness), G40 (holy)

d. Son of God.

dd. Son of God :- the Kin of God that is From God Not man

2. Abraham had faith in God when he was called to sacrifice his only son as a burnt offering.

He set out the next morning after God told him where to go, he had faith that God would provide. 

Abraham’s FAITH was a FAITH that Faces Whatever God would have you to FACE,

Also ABRAHAM’s FAITH as a FAITH that Would GO wherever God would lead you to Go

-Genesis 22:1-8

​Genesis 22:1–8 KJV 19001 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.

2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

5 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.

6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

aa, When God tests One of his saint Something is about to happen.

1.1.) PREPARATION.

Testing Prepares us for what lies ahead.

2.2.) PRESCRIPTION.

Testing is a step by Step lesson

bb. When God tests us it is usually both Particular and Peculiar.

1.1. Intent of the testing.

#. PERSONNEL- God Testing is usually Always Personnel .

Take -Thy son- Thy only Son

2.2. Extent of the testing.

#. PROVOCATIVE- Gods testing usually asked for some sacrifice. V2 Offer Him

3.3. Expanse of Testing.

#. PILGRIMAGE:- God’s testing usually us to go where we have never been before. Gen 22:2

v2 one of the mountains I will tell thee of .

Genesis 22:2 KJV 1900

2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.

c.c. When Good tests Faith Responds Gen 22:3

Genesis 22:3 KJV 1900

3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.

1.1. OBSERVANT

# Listens

# Learns

2.2. OBEDIENT This is the key to all christian Living

#No Question

# No Hesitation

3.3. ON GOING

#Starts out

# Stays true.

d.d. When God tests Hi saints he usually REVEALS--

Gen 22:4

Genesis 22:4 KJV 1900

4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.

1.1. PLACE of Testing.

2.2. PURPOSE of Testing.

# WORSHIP of God.

3.3. PRIVACY of testing

# I and the Lad.

4.4. PROMISE of testing.

# Come again.

e.e. Few FACTS about This TESTING

Gen 22:6

Genesis 22:6 KJV 1900

6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.

1.1. INSTRUMENTS of this testing.

# Wood.

# Fire

# Knife

2.2. INVOLVEMENT in this testing.

# Together.

3.3. INDIVIDUALITY.

# Each has their own part in any testing.

Part of Leading

Part of Following

f.f. FACE of TESTING

Gen 22:7

Genesis 22:7 KJV 1900

7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?

1.1. ULTIMATE CHALLENGE

# Trust “ Here am I “

2.2. ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

# Only Son

3.3. ULTIMATE FAITH

# Dependence upon

- Where is The Lamb for the Offering

g.g. FUTURE OF TESTING.

Gen 22:8

Genesis 22:8 KJV 1900

8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.

# PROVISION

Himself

# PROPHECY

A LAMB

LAMB of God John 1:29

John 1:29 KJV 1900

29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.

Gen 22: 13-14

Genesis 22:13–14 KJV 1900

13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.

# POWER

Went

Both

Together

3. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego had faith when they were thrown into the fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar..

They had no doubts that God would save them.

Daniel 3:17-18 -Daniel 3:27-28

​Daniel 3:17–18 KJV 190017 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

​Daniel 3:27–28 KJV 190027 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king’s counsellers, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them.

28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

4. Esther had faith in going to the king unannounced and exposing Haman’s plan to kill the Jews.

'" -Esther 4:12-16

​Esther 4:12–16 KJV 190012 And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words. 13 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews. 14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? 15 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer, 16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.

5. Moses had faith when God asked him to lead the Israelite’s out of Egypt and across the red sea, away from everything they knew.

Exodus 14:10-14

​Exodus 14:10–14 KJV 190010 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the Lord.

11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?

12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

14 The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.