Main points:

1. Faith in the Promise of a Future Heavenly Home

2. Faith in the Promise of Future Blessing

3. Faith in the Promise of a Future Resurrection

Application:

1. Have faith to live today in anticipation for our future heavenly home.

2. Have faith in God’s promises of future salvation and resurrection in the face of uncertainty and distress.

3. Have hope when your faith falters because the commendation for your faith is dependent not on you, but on the perfect faithfulness of Jesus

Supplement Texts:

Genesis 12:1-3

Genesis 15:1,4-6

Galatians 3:7-9

John 8:56

Genesis 22:4-5

Ephesians 2:19

John 14:2-3

Revelation 21:1-4

Revelation 22:2-5

Romans 8:32

Lamentations 3:21-26

1 John 2:1