Brethren, we have to live on the basis of the words of promise. Hebrews 11:13 says these all died in faith. The heroes of faith all died in faith not having received the promises but having seen them afar off. And they rejoiced in them. You see, they believed what they saw. They identified themselves and God with it. It was this ability to see that gave them direction to their lives and set them apart from the rest of mankind.