"By Faith" - Contemporary Worship

Read Hebrews 11: 1-2.

1. What does the word “faith” mean to you?

2. Take a look at all of Hebrews 11. Why is this chapter sometimes referred to as the

“Hall of Faith”?

3. Why does the phrase “by faith” occur so many times in chapter 11? What does this

tell us about our own lives?

4. Pastor Wendy Joyner describes life as a “glorious adventure” that we are to “view

through the lens of eternity.” She says we need to be “farsighted pilgrims.” What do

you think she means by all of this?

5. Hebrews 11: 13 describes the Biblical heroes of the “Hall of Faith” as being “like

strangers and foreigners on the earth.” C.S. Lewis said, “The fact that our heart

yearns for something Earth can’t supply is proof that Heaven must be our home.”

What do you make of this? Can you relate?

6. 2 Corinthians 5: 7 says, “We walk by faith and not by sight.” What does this mean to

you?

7. James 2: 17 says, “faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” What

does that mean to you? Is faith more than what we believe, but actually how we

live? Is this what it means to “walk by faith,” actually putting our faith into action?

8. Hebrews 11: 16 says, “they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one.” How

does this relate to questions 4 and 5 above? How does this inform us about the way

we are to live our daily lives? How might this mindset help us through the difficult

times of life?

9. Becoming more like Jesus is a daily pursuit, shaped by trusting God’s promises,

enduring life’s ups and downs with faith, and living with an eternal perspective. Do

you agree with this statement? Why/why not?

10. What do you need to change in your life in order to become a little more like Jesus?

Prayer for the Week:

Gracious and Loving God, we thank You for the powerful examples of faith You have

given us through the Biblical heroes listed in the “Hall of Faith.” We are grateful for the

opportunity to learn from their trust in Your promises, their endurance through the ups

and downs of life, and their eternal perspective. Lord, help us to be “far sighted pilgrims”

like them, living life as a glorious adventure viewed through the lens of eternity. In so

doing, help us to become a little more like Jesus. Help us to trust Your promises even

when the road ahead is unclear. Give us the strength to endure challenges and trials

with unwavering faith, knowing that You are using all of it to guide us and to shape us

more into the image of Jesus. May our lives reflect His love, His obedience, and His

perseverance as we commit to walk by faith and not by sight. We pray all of this in the

strong name of Jesus, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, One God, now

and forever. Amen.