Series: Jesus Is The Better Hope
Speaker: Daniel Broyles
Big Truth:
Faith In Jesus Brings Deliverance
Hebrews 11:23–31
[23] By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. [24] By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, [25] choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. [26] He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward. [27] By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible. [28] By faith he kept the Passover and sprinkled the blood, so that the Destroyer of the firstborn might not touch them.
[29] By faith the people crossed the Red Sea as on dry land, but the Egyptians, when they attempted to do the same, were drowned. [30] By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they had been encircled for seven days. [31] By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.
Big Ideas:
- Our Children Are Delivered By Faith In Jesus (23)
- Our Identities Are Delivered By Faith In Jesus (24-25, 27)
- Our Treasures Are Delivered By Faith In Jesus (25-26)
- Our Hopes Are Delivered By Faith In Jesus (23, 27)
- Our Lives Are Delivered By Faith In Jesus (28-31)
Additional References:
Ephesians 2:4–10
[4] But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, [5] even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—[6] and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, [7] so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. [8] For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, [9] not a result of works, so that no one may boast. [10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Romans 5:1–5
[1] Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. [2] Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. [3] Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, [4] and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, [5] and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
James 4:14 …
What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.
Galatians 1:3–5
[3] Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, [4] who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, [5] to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 10:35–39
[35] Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. [36] For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. [37] For, “Yet a little while, and the coming one will come and will not delay; [38] but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” [39] But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.
Colossians 1:13–14
[13] He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, [14] in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Matthew 7:14
For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
Matthew 16:25 (10:39)
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
2 Corinthians 1:10
He delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will deliver us again.
Application
- Know: Faith in Jesus does not put us to shame. Faith in Jesus delivers us. Study Romans 5:1-15.
- Feel: Trust in Jesus. Don’t shrink back in fear. Overcome anxiety and fear by memorizing scriptures such as Romans 8:18.
- Do: Live according to your professed hope, not your felt fear. Live looking forward to what will be. Live in obedience to God’s word. Practice Ephesians 4:17-24.
- Want: Long to be delivered. Don’t be satisfied with brokenness. Long for redemption. Meditate on Hebrews 12:2.