The Faithful Hall of Fame

Have you ever thought about those in times past who were faithful followers of God?

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain... -Hebrews 11:4
By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death... - Hebrews 11:5
By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. -Hebrews 11:7
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance... -Hebrews 11:8
By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. -Hebrews 11:11
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, "In Isaac your seed shall be called," concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense. -Hebrews 11:17-19
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come. -Hebrews 11:20
By faith Jacob... -Hebrews 11:21

The list goes on...
By faith Joseph (11:22)... By faith Moses (11:23, 24)... Rahab (11:31)... Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets (11:32)... 

By faith, great things were done.

The question is, who else is listed in Hebrews 11 among the faithful? Who is listed before all those listed above?

By faith WE understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. -Hebrews 11:3

By faith, WE understand!

By faith! Faith in what? Faith in the word of God! The faith that comes by hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17) which is sharper than any two edge sword!

For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. -Hebrews 4:12

Have we read God's word? His plan of salvation is in there. If we have heard (Romans 10:17), believed (John 8:24), repented of all sins (Luke 13:3, 5), confessed Christ as Lord (Matthew 10:32, 33), and been baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38), the Lord will add us to HIS church (Acts 2:47), and then we can do great things.