Heb 116 Without Faith It Is Impossible to Please God Heb 116 men of old elders God Men of Old Abel amp Enoch Heb 1146 Having examples is instructive Heb 611 137 ID: 545939
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“Without Faith It Is Impossible to Please God”
Heb. 11:6Slide2
“Without Faith It Is Impossible to Please God”
Heb. 11:6
men of old - elders
GodSlide3
Men of Old – Abel & Enoch (Heb. 11:4-6)
Having examples is instructive (Heb. 6:11, 13:7)Slide4
Men of Old – Abel & Enoch (Heb. 11:4-6)
Having examples is instructive (Heb. 6:11, 13:7)
Abel: By Faith: offered more excellent sacrifice than Cain.
More excellent, better, more acceptableBecause it was an animal sacrifice – recognizing sin? (Gen. 3:15, 3:21, Lev. 17:11, Heb. 9:22)Because it was “firstlings” or firstborn – firstfruits – belonging to God – along with the “fat” ? (Prov. 3:9, Lev. 3:16, Ex. 34:26 –NIV) Slide5
Men of Old – Abel & Enoch (Heb. 11:4-6)
Having examples is instructive (Heb. 6:11, 13:7)
Abel: By Faith: offered more excellent sacrifice than Cain.
More excellent, better, more acceptableBecause it was an animal sacrifice – recognizing sin? (Gen. 3:15, 3:21, Lev. 17:11, Heb. 9:22)Because it was “firstlings” or firstborn – firstfruits – belonging to God – along with the “fat” ? (Prov. 3:9, Lev. 3:16, Ex. 34:26 –NIV) God testified that Abel was righteous (Heb. 11:4) – God had respect unto him and his offering (Gen. 4:4)Slide6
Men of Old – Able & Enoch (Heb. 11:4-6)
Enoch: By Faith: Walked with God (Gen. 5:21,24; Jude 14-15)
God bore witness before translating Enoch to heaven that he was “well-pleasing to God” Slide7
INSTRUCTIVE SYLLOGISM
Without faith, it is impossible to please God. (Heb. 11:6)
Enoch pleased God (Heb. 11:5)
Therefore, Enoch walked with God by faith This is why the men of old had witness of God’s approval – they walked with God by faith (Heb. 11:2). Slide8
Why Faith Pleases God – Because…
At the foundation of faith is belief that God exists – He is – absolutely, eternally, Self-existent (Ex. 3:14)Slide9
Why Faith Pleases God – Because…
At the foundation of faith is belief that God exists – He is – absolutely, eternally, Self-existent (Ex. 3:14)
At the foundation of faith is the belief that God is a rewarder of those who seek Him (Acts 17:24-25)Slide10
Why Faith Pleases God – Because…
At the foundation of faith is belief that God exists – He is – absolutely, eternally, Self-existent (Ex. 3:14)
At the foundation of faith is the belief that God is a rewarder of those who seek Him (Acts 17:24-25)
God is REAL – God is a REWARDER!Slide11
Why Faith Pleases God – Because…
At the foundation of faith is belief that God exists – He is – absolutely, eternally, Self-existent (Ex. 3:14)
At the foundation of faith is the belief that God is a rewarder of those who seek Him (Acts 17:24-25)
God is REAL – God is a REWARDER!God does not tell us why this pleases Him, but in being God, it does!Our hearts and lives display how REAL God is, and how REWARDING He is!Slide12
FAITH IS ABOUT GOD
Heb. 11:1 “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things unseen.”
Heb. 11:6 “…must believe that He is, and that He is a
rewarder of them that seek after Him.”Slide13
FAITH IS ABOUT GOD
Heb. 11:1 “Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of things unseen.”
Heb. 11:6 “…must believe that He is, and that He is a
rewarder of them that seek after Him.”“Assurance of things hoped for” – Believe He is a rewarder of them that seek after Him” “A conviction of things unseen – Believe that He is. Slide14
Faith is rooted in, and vitalized in the knowledge of God
It is about who God is…
Not how I feel – my felt needs