Hebrews 11:33

Examples Of Faith In Action

³² And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets. ³³ Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, gained what was promised, shut the mouths of lions, ³⁴ quenched raging fire, escaped the edge of the sword, gained strength in weakness, became mighty in battle, put foreign armies to flight,

By Faith

From God

Judges 14:5-6

Samson went down to Timnah. When he approached the vineyards of Timnah, he saw a roaring young lion attacking him.

Joshua 6:1-13

Now Jericho was shut tightly because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter.

1 Samuel 17:33-36

But Saul replied to David, "You aren't able to go against this Philistine and fight him! You're just a boy! He has been a warrior from his youth!"

2 Samuel 5:4-25

David was thirty years old when he began to reign and he reigned for forty years.

2 Samuel 7:11-17

and during the time when I appointed judges to lead my people Israel. Instead, I will give you relief from all your enemies. The Lord declares to you that he himself will build a dynastic house for you.

2 Samuel 8:1-14

Later David defeated the Philistines and subdued them. David took Metheg Ammah from the Philistines.

Psalm 18:32-34

The one true God gives me strength; he removes the obstacles in my way.

Psalm 44:2-6

You, by your power, defeated nations and settled our fathers on their land; you crushed the people living there and enabled our ancestors to occupy it.

Psalm 91:13

You will subdue a lion and a snake; you will trample underfoot a young lion and a serpent.

Psalm 144:1-2

By David. The Lord, my protector, deserves praise -- the one who trains my hands for battle, and my fingers for war,

Psalm 144:10

the one who delivers kings, and rescued David his servant from a deadly sword.

Daniel 6:20-23

As he approached the den, he called out to Daniel in a worried voice, "Daniel, servant of the living God, was your God whom you continually serve able to rescue you from the lions?"

Galatians 3:16

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. Scripture does not say, "and to the descendants," referring to many, but "and to your descendant," referring to one, who is Christ.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion's mouth!

Hebrews 6:12-15

so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

Hebrews 10:36

For you need endurance in order to do God's will and so receive what is promised.

Hebrews 11:4-8

By faith Abel offered God a greater sacrifice than Cain, and through his faith he was commended as righteous, because God commended him for his offerings. And through his faith he still speaks, though he is dead.

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He had received the promises, yet he was ready to offer up his only son.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.