1. Adventures in Hebrews 11, Part 3
Verses taken from the American King James Version, unless noted otherwise.
“It was by faith Remember, God But after years of waiting
that Abraham had promised for his promised son,
offered Isaac that Abraham’s Isaac is the son God asks Abraham to give
as a sacrifice descendants would through whom your the son back to Him.
be more numerous descendants will
when God was
be counted.1
testing him” than the stars.
Oh,
(Hebrews 11:17
dear.
NLT).
1
See Hebrews 11:17.
It takes trust to do what Abraham had such confidence in God’s
someone says, especially if you faithfulness and trueness that he knew
don’t know all the reasons why that God would do a miracle to keep and Stop! Now I know
that person is asking you to protect Isaac in order for him to keep that you will obey
do something. His promises to Abraham. anything I say seeing
,
you were willing to
(See Hebrews 11:19.)
give up your only son.
(Genesis 22:12)
Read the full story in Genesis 22:1–18.

2. “By faith Moses, when he I know God
wants us to We’re not
was born, was hid three afraid of Miriam, follow
protect the
months of his parents” children He Pharaoh’s the basket.
(Hebrews 11:23). gives us. command.
Shall I find
Oh, someone to feed
look! and care for the Certainly!
baby for you?
Read this story in
Exodus 1:22, 2:1–10.

3. “By faith Moses, when he had grown It’s better to suffer You’re a
up refused to be called the son
, now, even if it means fool! Look
not having all the cool I’m
of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing what you’re
things I could have in giving up! holding
rather to endure ill-treatment with
the palace. out for
the people of God than to enjoy eternal
the passing pleasures of sin” riches!
(Hebrews 11:24–25 NASB).
“It was by faith that Moses left I fear God more
I heard than Pharaoh.
the land of Egypt, not fearing
Pharaoh is
the king’s anger. He kept right very angry
on going because he kept his with you.
eyes on the one who is invisible”
(Hebrews 11:27 NLT).
DESERT
egypt

4. Hebrews 11 is full of
stories of people There’s the
who believed that story of when Um, a Okay Lift up
.
God could and God parted the little
would take care of your staff and
,
Red Sea for Did you bring help? I’ll part the sea
them just as He had Moses. us to the for you.
promised to. desert so
And the
we could be
people of killed?
Israel.
Read the full story in Exodus 14:10–23.
Then there’s the story of
how the walls of Jericho
fell down after Joshua
led the Israelites to
walk around the walls
for seven days.
Read Joshua 6:1–20.

5. I have heard of the
miracles that your God
has done for you, and
I respect your God.
And there was also
Rahab, who hid Joshua’s
spies when they went to Read this exciting story in Joshua 2.
scout out Jericho.
There’s not enough
time to tell the great
stories of Gideon,
Barak, Samson, See you
Jephthah, David, Samuel, later,
and all the prophets Rufus.
who had faith that God Barak
would do miracles for Gideon
them!2 Samson
Jephthah David Samuel
2.
Hebrews 11:32

6. “By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and But we need to remember
received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths of lions, that everything amazing
quenched the flames of fire, and escaped death by the edge of the sword. that each of these heroes
Their weakness was turned to strength. They became strong in battle and of the Bible accomplished
put whole armies to flight” (Hebrews 11:33–34 NLT). was made possible through
their faith in an awesome
God.
I wonder There’s only
Faith is what our Follow
one way to
powerful! faith can God!
find out!
do?
I will do
great things
for those
who believe
in Me and
follow Me
closely .
The End
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Authored by R. A. Watterson. Illustrations by Zeb. Design by Christia Copeland.
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