The Riskiness of Walking by Faith - Nathan Rages

A survey of thirteen Bible characters whose faith in God resulted in actions that appeared "risky": 

1. Noah - Genesis 6. 

2. Abraham - Genesis 12 and 22; Hebrews 11:8,19.

3. Moses - Exodus 2; Hebrews 11:24-27. 

4. Rahab - Joshua 2,6; Hebrews 11:31.

5. Ruth - Ruth 1.

6. Gideon - Judges 7.

7. Jonathan - 1Samuel 14.

8. David - 1Samuel 17.

9. Daniel - Daniel 6.

10. Daniel’s Friends - Daniel 3, Hebrews 11:35-38.

11. Esther - Esther 4.

12. Peter - Matthew 14.

13. Jesus - Luke 21:2-4; Matthew 13:44-46, 25:14-30; 1Peter 2:23; Hebrews 12:2.

Observations from this study:

1. These are not examples of “blind" faith.  

2. These are not examples of reckless presumption.

3. These believers were actually safest when their actions appeared most risky.

4. We'll have similarly challenging tests ourselves.