Part of our series on Hebrews

1. Hebrews 11:23-28
By Faith Moses

2. Moses Refused (v24)
• ‘Refused’ – ‘arneomai’ to deny
• Moses’ destiny would have seemed ‘mapped
out’
• He grew up
• He refused Pharaoh’s plan for his life and
chose God’s
• Whose plan are we living in?
• There are times when we must refuse

3. Moses Chose (v25)
• ‘Chose’ – ‘haireō’ to prefer, to choose
• He chose to be mistreated
• He chose the people of God
• We should choose the people of God
• He saw that sin’s pleasures are limited

4. Moses Regarded (v26)
• ‘‘Regarded’ – ‘hēgeomai’ to
consider, deem, account, think
• ‘Disgrace for the sake of Christ’
• Christ is active in the Old Testament
(1 Corinthians 10:24)
• Christ identifies with his suffering people
(Acts 9:4)
• Greater value than the treasures of Egypt

5. Moses Persevered (v27)
• ‘Persevered’ – ‘kartereō’ to be steadfast
• The events leading up to the Exodus may have
taken many months
• He felt inadequate
• Many visits to Pharaoh
• Weakness of his own people

6. Moses Saw (v27)
• ‘Saw’ – ‘horaō’ to see with the eyes, to see with
the mind, to perceive, know, to see, i.e. become
acquainted with by experience, to experience
• ‘He was looking ahead to his reward’
• ‘as seeing Him who is unseen’ (NASV)
• ‘Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and
certain of what we do not see’ (11:1)

7. Moses Saw (v27)
• ‘Let us fix our eyes on Jesus’ (12:2)
• “Because you have seen me, you have believed;
blessed are those who have not seen and yet
have believed.” (John 20:29)

8. Moses Kept (v28)
• ‘Kept’ – ‘poieō’ to do or to make
• The Passover points to the cross
• Nothing in Moses’ experience pointed to the
Passover
• He obeyed the word of God

9. Moses Passed Through (v29)
• The Egyptians were at least as brave as the
Israelites
• The Israelites walked by faith
• There was no other way