1. Their relentless faith v32-38

- Subdued kingdoms - Judges

- Worked righteousness

- Obtained promises

- Stopped the mouths of lions - Daniel

- Quenched the violence of fire - Shadrach

- Escaped the edge of the sword - Elijah

- Out of weakness, made strong - Samson

- Became valiant in battle - David & Goliath

- Turned to fight the armies of aliens

- Women received their dead raised to life - Widomes of Saepta, Shumamite - 1 & 2 Kings

- Others tortured not accepting deliverance

- Others had trials, mocking, chains, imprisonment

- Stoned - Jeremiah, Zechariah

- Sawn in two - Isaiah

- Slain with the sword - book of Jeremiah

- Wandered destitute, afflicted, tormented

- Wandered in deserts, mountains, dens, caves

2. They did not receive the promise v39

3. There was something better for us v40

By their delay(promise) we have been given the opportunity to join this multitude of people of faith. There were only 500 believers after the resurrection.