Scripture: Hebrews 11:5-40, Faith trusts even without sight what God has set forth in His Word. True faith is active in love and is steadfast under persecution. By His resurrection, Christ conquered death and now provides His Holy Spirit to strengthen us as it did for the Old Testament saints listed in this chapter. They possessed this saving faith and without seeing and hearing the promised Messiah they received the promises of God by this faith. They await their full resurrection, which will come for them and for us on the Last Day.