August 6, 2017
Sermon
Lesson 39
Hebrews 11:20-22
The “End of Life” Faith of Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph
Main Idea: At death’s door, we must trust God for His yet unfulfilled promises!
• Example of Isaac: We must obey God’s word (20) (Gen 27:27-29)
Repent of unbelief
Believe His promises
Obey His commands
• Example of Jacob: We must worship our faithful God (21) (Gen 48:16, 20)
Have “eyes of faith” to see God’s will
Publicly worship God
Obey God
• Example of Joseph: We must believe that we will be glorified (22) (Gen 50:24-25)
See ourselves as “aliens” in this world
Take the “long view” of history
Trust God to the very end of our lives
Applications
Like Isaac, we need to repent of our unbelief, and obey our sovereign Lord.
Like Jacob, we need to publicly worship God as we believe Him.
Like Joseph, we need to believe what God will do beyond our time.
Like all three, we need to have forward-reaching faith
as we approach the end of our lives!