The life of faith begins with a sacrifice for sin.

It begins with believing God that you're a sinner,

that you're worthy of death, that you need his forgiveness,

and you accept his revealed plan.

You see, that's the beginning of the life of faith. Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host Phil Johnson.

In today's lesson, John will continue his ancient example of ABLE. How does your faith compare with his? Stay here for answers

to those questions. So if you have your Bible handy, turn to the book of Hebrews and

follow along as John begins today's lesson.

We come to chapter 11 in verse 4 in our study.

We might entitle this message the sermon from a dead man.

Moffitt once wrote these words,

death is never the last word in the life of a righteous man.

When a man leaves this world, be he righteous or unrighteous,

he leaves something in the world.

He may leave something that will grow and spread like a cancer or a poison.

Or he may leave something like the fragrance of perfume or a blossom of beauty that permeates the atmosphere with blessing.

Man leaves, he is either a pall or Nero.

Dead men do tell tales.

They are not silent.

They speak.

Witness the end of verse 4.

He being dead yet speaks. and that is said of able.

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