How did Old Testament believers experience salvation?

Old Testament saints were saved by grace through faith in the coming Messiah, whose atoning sacrifice was anticipated in the prophecies and sacrificial system prescribed in the Scriptures. The pastor emphasizes that believers like Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob placed their faith in God and trusted in His promise of redemption. Romans 3:25 highlights that their faith looked forward to the 'propitiation' God would provide through Christ for the remission of their sins. Hence, the redemption accomplished by Christ on Calvary was not solely for New Testament saints but reached back to include all who believed. Their trust in the future fulfillment of God's promise secured their salvation in a manner consistent with the grace we experience today.