The Faith of Rahab—An Unexpected Hero

Listen to the Hebrews daily devotional below!

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Begin with prayer

Dr. McGee said, “We are living in the day of the ministry of the Holy Spirit, the day of grace, when the Spirit of God takes the things of Christ and reveals them to us.” Before you start each lesson, ask the Lord to use it to grow you up in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as He is revealed in that section. Dr. McGee said, “This is the secret of life and of Christian living.”

Questions

1. What does it tell us about how God works in the world that the story about His victory in Jericho involved spies being hidden by a prostitute?

2. Do you think the choice to have faith in God was an easy one for Rahab? How did her faith change her life?

3. If Rahab could experience such a dramatic change in her life, is there someone in your life who seems too far gone, but that God may still be able to reach? Do you have faith that God could change them?

4. Gideon was not a brave man. He was trying to harvest his crops while hiding. Yet, God saw him as a “mighty man of valor.” What does this tell us about the difference in the way we see ourselves and the way God sees us?

5. God worked mightily through the people of faith in Hebrews 11, but the list includes many who were martyred and persecuted. Why did some suffer so much in spite of their faith?

6. What role do God’s promises, fulfilled and unfulfilled, have in increasing our hope and faith?

7. If you could ask the martyrs and persecuted in Hebrews 11 if their faith had been worth it, what do you think they would say? What do you think was present in their lives that needs to be in yours?

Additional Resources

Listen to Dr. McGee's complete teaching on this passage here!

For further study, access the Bible Companion here!