Hebrews 11:17

Examples Of Faith In Action

¹⁶ But they now desire a better place—a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them. ¹⁷ By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He received the promises and he was offering his unique son, ¹⁸ the one it had been said about, Your seed will be traced through Isaac.

By Faith

Offered Up Isaac

Only Begotten Son

Only Son

Abraham

Isaac

Genesis 22:1-12

After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!”

“Here I am,” he answered.

Genesis 22:16

and said, “By Myself I have sworn,” this is the Lord’s declaration: “Because you have done this thing and have not withheld your only son,

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember that the Lord your God led you on the entire journey these 40 years in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commands.

2 Chronicles 32:31

When the ambassadors of Babylon’s rulers were sent to him to inquire about the miraculous sign that happened in the land, God left him to test him and discover what was in his heart.

Job 1:11-12

But stretch out Your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Job 2:3-6

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him, to destroy him without just cause.”

Proverbs 17:3

A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.

Daniel 11:35

Some of the wise will fall so that they may be refined, purified, and cleansed until the time of the end, for it will still come at the appointed time.

Zechariah 13:9

I will put this third through the fire;
I will refine them as silver is refined
and test them as gold is tested.
They will call on My name,
and I will answer them.
I will say: They are My people,
and they will say: Yahweh is our God.”

Malachi 3:2-3

But who can endure the day of His coming? And who will be able to stand when He appears? For He will be like a refiner’s fire and like cleansing lye.

John 3:16

“For God loved the world in this way: He gave His One and Only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life.

2 Corinthians 8:12

For if the eagerness is there, it is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have.

Hebrews 7:6

But one without this lineage collected tenths from Abraham and blessed the one who had the promises.

James 1:2-4

Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials,

James 2:21-24

Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar?

James 5:11

See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

1 Peter 1:6-7

You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to struggle in various trials

1 Peter 4:12

Dear friends, don’t be surprised when the fiery ordeal comes among you to test you as if something unusual were happening to you.

Revelation 3:10

Because you have kept My command to endure, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is going to come over the whole world to test those who live on the earth.