Heroes of Faith

Hebrews 11:32-40
Sometimes it seems like nothing goes right.
Faith is believing what God says He will do. Faith is jumping headlong at the wall of God’s will and believing He will open a door.
Following your new heart is always a better way of living, maybe not always fun.
•The absence of deliverance doesn’t mean God has abandoned you.
oDeuteronomy 31:6, Deuteronomy 31:8, Joshua 1:5, Joshua 1:9, Matthew 28:19,20
•The absence of deliverance does not mean you lack faith.
o1 Peter 1:6-7
•The absence of deliverance shows that God wants to use you as a mirror to reflect Him.
o1 Peter 2:20-21, 2 Corinthians 12:8-10
•The absence of deliverance is a chance to grow in confident assurance of His love and purpose.
oHebrews 11:35b, Hebrews 11:40
Deliverance isn’t ours to define – it’s Gods.
The absence of deliverance is part of our refinement process. Isaiah 48:10, 1 Peter 1:6-7
There’s no absence of deliverance, only a small delay in its arrival:
•A promise
•A challenge
•They believe
•Then deliverance
Philippians 3:20. 1 Corinthians 15:51-53