Hebrews 11:20 - 40

Because Jesus is superior, faith in Him enables people to experience spectacular life situations. The history of Israel is resplendent with accounts of people whose faith in God and His promised Deliverer produced actions that pleased God and resulted in extraordinary feats. Dead raised to life, nations rising from a barren couple, a national Golden Age sparked by a shepherd boy, the list goes on. And yet, there is something even better prepared for those who continue to demonstrate their faith ... because what the folks of old anticipated has now arrived and been validated as the promised Deliverer - Jesus, the Messiah.