Hebrews 11:33

Examples Of Faith In Action

³² And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets. ³³ Through faith they conquered kingdoms, administered justice, received promises, shut the mouths of lions, ³⁴ put out raging fires, escaped death by the sword, found strength in weakness, became powerful in battle, and routed foreign armies.

By Faith

From God

Judges 14:5-6

Then Samson went down in the direction of Timnah with his father and mother and arrived as far as the vineyards of Timnah. And surprise! a young lion came roaring at him!

Joshua 6:1-13

Meanwhile, Jericho was fortified inside and out because of the Israelis. Nobody could leave or enter.

1 Samuel 17:33-36

Saul told David, "You can't go against this Philistine and fight him. You are only a young man, but he has been a warrior since his youth."

2 Samuel 5:4-25

David began to reign when he was 30 years old, and he reigned 40 years.

2 Samuel 7:11-17

when I had commanded judges to administer my people Israel. I'll also grant you relief from all your enemies."'

2 Samuel 8:1-14

Sometime later, David defeated and subdued the Philistines, taking Metheg-ammah away from the Philistines.

Psalm 18:32-34

the God who clothes me with strength, and who makes my way upright;

Psalm 44:2-6

With your hand you expelled the nations and established our ancestors. You afflicted nations and cast them out.

Psalm 91:13

You will stomp on lions and snakes; you will trample young lions and serpents.

Psalm 144:1-2

Blessed be the LORD, my rock, who trains my hands for battle and my fingers for warfare,

Psalm 144:10

to you who gives victory to kings, rescuing his servant David from cruel swords.

Daniel 6:20-23

As he approached where Daniel was in the pit, he cried out to him in a voice filled with anguish, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve constantly, been able to deliver you from the lions?"

Galatians 3:16

Now the promises were spoken to Abraham and to his descendant. It doesn't say "descendants," referring to many, but "your descendant," referring to one person, who is the Messiah.

2 Timothy 4:17

However, the Lord stood by me and gave me strength so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the gentiles could hear it. I was rescued out of a lion's mouth.

Hebrews 6:12-15

Then, instead of being lazy, you will imitate those who are inheriting the promises through faith and patience.

Hebrews 10:36

For you need endurance, so that after you have done God's will you can receive what he has promised.

Hebrews 11:4-8

By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did, and by faith he was declared to be righteous, since God himself accepted his offerings. And by faith he continues to speak, even though he is dead.

Hebrews 11:17

By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered Isaac he who had received the promises was about to offer his unique son in sacrifice,

1 Peter 5:8

Be clear-minded and alert. Your opponent, the Devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.