Hebrews 11:23-28

I.  By faith we remain obedient in the face of the world's hostility.

-Ex. 2:1-4

-Acts 4:19-20, 5:29

   a.  Moses' parents trusted God for his future.

-Acts 7:20

-Calvin "There was some sort of mark of excellence to come, engraved on the boy, which gave promise of something out of the ordinary for him."

   b.  Moses' parents trusted God not fearing the king.

-Acts 5:29

 

 II.  By faith we know in whom we have our identity.

   a.  Moses repudiated the world's prestige.

-had grown up = megas genomenos = became great

-Ex. 2:11-13

-Acts 7:22-26

   b.  Moses refused the temporary pleasures of sin.

-Job 20:5

-James 1:15

-Bruce "Even if (as some have imagined) the crown of Egypt was within Moses' reach had he remained where he was, and his name had been perpetuated in history as the greatest and wisest of the rulers of the land, he would never have attained such a reputation as he did by making the great refusal. But when Moses made that refusal he did not foresee the reputation which he was going to establish for himself; he had nothing to look forward to but privation, danger, scorn, and suffering...To have remained at Pharaoh's court would have been lasting dishonor, and that dishonor would be a price to high to pay for material advantages which at best would be but short-lived."

   c.  Moses willingly received the reproach of Christ.

-considering = hegeomai =consider, regard, think; involves careful thought, not a quick decision

     i.  The reproach of Christ was greater than the riches of Egypt.

-reproach = oneidismos = reviling, disgrace, insult

-riches = ploutos =riches, treasure, wealth

-treasure = thesauros = treasure, store, treasure box, storeroom

-Phil. 3:7-8

    ii.  He was looking toward the eternal reward.

-looking to = apoblepo = to look away, (with preposition eis) to look toward; imperfect act. ind.

   

  III.  By faith we refuse to allow fear to deter us.

Ex. 14:1-4

-endured = kartereo = to be strong, to hold out, to persist in any undertaking

 

  IV.  By faith we trust confidently in God's provision.

-kept = poieo = to do, to make; perfect active indicative

-Ex. 12:23-27