Consider what we would've missed if certain people took this attitude:

1. Abraham -- Genesis 14
1. Melchizedek - a type of Christ -- Hebrews 7
2. Lot stubbornness and God's mercy -- Genesis 19
3. Remember Lot's wife -- Luke 17:31 (cf Luke 9:59-62)



2. Moses -- Exodus 2:11-22
1. The burning bush -- 3:1-10
2. Moses makes excuse -- 3:11 - 4:17
3. Moses goes before Pharaoh -- Exodus 5



3. Rahab -- Joshua 2
1. Became part of David's lineage, thus part of the lineage of Christ -- Matthew 1:5
2. Eternally remembered as a great example of faith:
1. Hebrews 11:31
2. James 2:25



4. David -- 1 Samuel 17
1. "Is there not a cause?" (v 29)
2. "I will go and fight this Philistine." (v 32)
3. "The Lord... will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine"



5. Nehemiah
1. Rebuilding the walls -- 1:1 - 6:15 = 52 days
2. Return of the exiles -- 7:4-73
3. Reading of the Law -- 8:1-12
4. Restoration of Proper Worship -- 8:13-18
5. Repentance and Restitution -- 9:1-3
6. Remembrance of God's Greatness -- 9:4-38
7. Resolve to live Righteously -- 10:28-39
8. Rebuke, Reminder, and Request -- 13:4-31



6. Andrew
1. Brought Peter to Jesus -- John 1:42
2. Brought the boy with the fish & bread -- John 6:8-9



7. Jesus
1. Matthew 14:13-21
2. Luke 19:10
3. Matthew 26:36-46
4. John 19:28-30
5. Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:20