I. By faith, Abraham Left, v8. II. By Faith, Abraham Lived, v9. III. By Faith, Abraham Longed, v10. 

I. The LORD is faithful today. II. The LORD is faithful tomorrow. III. The LORD is faithful forever.

I. By faith, Noah respected God's warning of judgment. II. By faith, Noah built a shelter for his household. III. By faith, Noah condemned the world for its wickedness. IV. By faith, Noah received the gift of righteousness.

I. The need for peace, v1. II. The promised peacemaker, vv2-5. 1) The birthplace of the peacemaker, v2a. 2) The origin of the peacemaker, v2b. 3) The timing of his peace, v3. 4) The manner of his peace, v4. 5) The nature of his peace, v5.

I. Counting the cost of redeeming. II. Paying the cost of redeeming. III. Celebrating the cost of redeeming.

I. The life that saving faith receives, v5. II. The relationship that saving faith pursues, vv5-6. III. The Rewarder whom saving faith believes, v6.

I. Never be surprised by religious adversaries to the authority of Jesus, v23. II. Jesus always outsmarts and exposes the hearts of his adversaries, vv24-26. III. Jesus will reject his adversaries who are persistent in rejecting him, v27.

I. Saving faith comes to God through blood sacrifice. II. Saving faith receives from God his pronouncement of righteousness. III. Saving faith speaks beyond the grave. 

I. The curse of the fig tree. II. A lesson about fruitlessness. III. And a lesson about faith.

I. Faith is the title deed to God's promises, v1a. II. Faith is the legal evidence we possess God's promises, v1b. II. Faith is commended in God's people, v2. III. Faith believes the word of God's power, v3.