Ben's back with part 2 of this faith-defining passage of the New Testament, Hebrews 11:17-12:2, which helps us define what faith is in the face of the things faith isn't. It's a beautiful picture of how we can have confidence, peace, conviction and action as faith-filled people of God. Last week we learned from the stories of Noah, Abraham and Sarah. This week we add the stories of Joseph and Moses to Abraham's legacy.

Here are some of our take-aways concerning faith through this passage's references of these storylines:

• Faith is not blindly affirming Christianity for the hope of blessing and favor; but faith is confidence in a God you can't fully see yet.
• Faith is not positive self-talk to make yourself feel more happy or less anxious; but faith is resting in promises that you realize you may never see this side of eternity.
• Faith is not doing moral things to earn credits with the "afterlife judge;" but faith is living your life in a relationship with an almighty, yet personal God.

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