FROM THE SEED OF FAITH, REAP A
GLORIOUS HARVEST
MOSES
Heb 11:23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid
three months of his parents, because they saw he was a
proper child; and they were not afraid of the king's
commandment.
Heb 11:24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years,
refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;
Heb 11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the
people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a
season;
Heb 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater
riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect
unto the recompense of the reward.
Heb 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the
wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is
invisible.
Heb 11:28 Through faith he kept the Passover, and the
sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the
firstborn should touch them.
Heb 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red sea as by
dry land: which the Egyptians assaying to do were
drowned.
Heb 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after
they were compassed about seven days.
Heb 11:31 By faith the harlot Rahab perished not with
them that believed not, when she had received the spies
with peace.
Consider the far- reaching effect of a single act of
uncompromising faith. These verses cover a span of over
one hundred and twenty years. One act of faith,
springing from parental love, reached across Egypt, even
into Pharaoh's palace. It set a nation free, parted the
water of the Red Sea. Even after the babe grew old and
died, the result continued. The Jordan was crossed.
Jericho fell and the promised land lay before them.
V-23.Heb 11:23 By faith Moses, when
he was born, was hid three months of his parents,
because they saw he was a proper child; and they were
not afraid of the king's commandment.
A. Don't look at an act of faith as
an isolated event.
1.The greater the challenge, the
greater the results will be of the action.
It is great to stand in Church and say. "I love the
Lord." but think of those who said it as they looked
into the eyes of those who were about to light the fire
and burn them at the stake! Their testimony lives on
yet.
To care for and train your child is commendable, but to
do so in spite of all opposition will reap untold
rewards.
V 24. Heb 11:24 By faith Moses,
when he was come to years, refused to be called the son
of Pharaoh's daughter;
A. An abiding faith in God can
enable a parent to affect a child's life and the
decisions they will make. A few years of earnest
preparation by a faithful mother CAN meet the challenge
of Pharaoh's universities!
V 25. Heb 11:25 Choosing rather to
suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy
the pleasures of sin for a season;
Whether in High School, College, Military
Forces, or in society, a mother's faith, tearfully
taught in sincere earnestness WILL have an effect.
V 26. Heb 11:26 Esteeming the
reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in
Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the
reward.
The right values MUST be taught as the basis for
correct choices to be made.
V-27. Heb 11:27 By faith he forsook
Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he
endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
By faith, a shepherds life, with honor, is to be
chosen over Pharaoh's palace with compromise.
V 28. Heb 11:28 Through faith he
kept the Passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he
that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
Through Faith God avenged the mothers of Israel,
delivered the people and even today brings hope to us.
1 Cor 5:7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that
ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us:
V-29. Heb 11:29 By faith they
passed through the Red sea as by dry land: which the
Egyptians assaying to do were drowned.
By Faith, God's people move on, unaffected by
their surroundings. Unless we are like Peter who took
his eyes off Jesus, nothing around us can hinder our
progress in a walk of faith.
V 30. Heb 11:30 By faith the walls
of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about
seven days.
Faith accomplishes the impossible! Not by
frontal assault but by obedience to God.
2 Cor 10:4 (For the weapons of our warfare are not
carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of
strong holds;)
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