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I. THE FAITH OF OLD TESTAMENT SAINTS, AND ITS IMPERFECT REWARDS.

1. This faith was the secret of most wonderful victories (vers. 32-38).

2. This was inspired by the promise of certain future blessings. "The promise."

3. They did not receive those blessings in this life. Their faith was rewarded here in the victories it secured, but its great reward was unbestowed when their earthly course ended. So with faith always; its best blessings are to come.

II. THE FAITH OF NEW TESTAMENT SAINTS, AND ITS MORE PERFECT HELP,

1. a contrast. "God having provided some better thing for us." Then what should not our faith accomplish!

2. A resemblance. The object of our faith, like theirs, is still future.

III. THE FAITH OF OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT SAINTS IN ITS PERFECT CONSUMMATION.

1. The present imperfection of the saints in heaven.

2. Their perfection and ours is to be simultaneous.

3. The present waiting of the redeemed in glory must then involve profound interest in the affairs of earth.

(C. New.)

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KJV: And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:

WEB: What more shall I say? For the time would fail me if I told of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets;