Choice Two: Hebrews 11–12. Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ 1. In Hebrews 11, Paul recounted the faith of many ancient men and women. Read Hebrews 11 and fill in the chart below listing eight other people and how each person demonstrated his or her faith and what blessings the Lord gave each of them. Name Verse How They Demonstrated Faith Blessings They Received Abel 4 Offered a “more excellent sacrifice” A witness from God that he was righteous Enoch 5-6 He had a testimony and exercised faith. He was translated Noah 7 Built an ark before he saw the threat of flood Became heir of righteousness Abraham 8-10 Went looking for a land the Lord promised he would inherit Guided by the Lord and received the blessings Sara 11 Prayed for a child even in her old age Gave birth to a child in her old age Abraham 17 Was willing to sacrifice his son, Isaac, to the Lord Was given back his son and blessed with many seed through Isaac Jacob 21 Blessed both the sons of Joseph on his death bed Given the ability to do so Moses 24-30 Accepted his true heritage and worked to deliver the children of Israel Was blessed with miracles to bring the children of Israel to the promised land 2. Give at least three examples of other individuals found in scriptures or whom you know who could be included in this chapter. Alma exercised faith when he heard Abinadi’s message. He was able to preach to the Nephites in secret and convert many. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednago, refused to partake of the bad food. They were saved from the flames of the furnace. Joseph Smith was a faithful servant of the Lord. He was blessed with guidance from the spirit and great friends to help him in his mission. 3. Read Hebrews 12:1–2 and write what Paul encouraged the Saints to do to show their faith. We are counseled to repent of our sins, be patient, and trust in the Savior to exercise our faith. 4. Read the institute student manual Points to Ponder sections, “Developing Faith Is Active Belief, Which Is More than Just Belief” (p. 400) and “Fully Developed Faith Is Power” (pp. 400–401). Describe in writing how faith is different than belief. Faith is what moves us to act on what we believe to be true. If we only believe in Heavenly Father but are unwilling to follow the commandments then we are not exercising faith. When we keep the commandments even though it’s hard, when we are kind even though we’re irritated, when we’re faithful in church activity even though it’s inconvenient, we are exercising our faith. Doing what we know to be right with a faithful heart shows our love for Heavenly Father.