What is the final proof then of faith? It is sacrifice. That's the real proof of faith.

If any man will come after me, let him do what. Deny himself. That's it. Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host Phil Johnson. Perhaps you've heard many times

that Abraham is a model of faith, but how exactly can you apply his example to your life? Do you need to leave

your home and family and travel to a strange land? Should you trust God to

unexpectedly give you a child? The Bible gives some amazing details about

Abraham's life of faith. So what exactly should we take away from them? John

MacArthur is going to help answer that today

as he continues his series titled The Power of Faith,

an in-depth look at the heroes in Hebrews chapter 11.

With today's lesson, here is John MacArthur. Now Abraham's life

was characterized totally by fate. Genesis 15-6 clear back then it says Abraham

believed in the Lord and he the Lord counted it to him

for righteousness. Abraham was declared righteous because of faith from the very

beginning and all through his life he acted because of faith from the very beginning.

And all through his life he acted on faith.

He is the pattern of faith.

Now in this passage, there are five features of faith that show us the complete pattern.

The pilgrimage of faith, the patience of faith, the power of faith, the faith, the positivism of faith, and the proof of faith. And since Abraham is a spiritual prototype of every man of faith, we're going to

consider this narrative in its spiritual sense, and I think that's the sense in which the

writer of Hebrews wanted us to consider it.

These five features then are the standards for faith.

Number one, the pilgrimage of faith.

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