“THE LIFE OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:8-19)

5 FEATURES OF A LIFE OF FAITH (demonstrated by Abraham)

THE PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH (vs. 8)

THE PATIENCE OF FAITH (vs. 9-10)

The Secret to Patience?         “Looking f___________”       Colossians 3:2

THE POWER OF FAITH (vs11-12)

Faith s____ the invisible, h_____ the inaudible, t______ the intangible,

and a___________ the impossible.

“Enabled to conceive” literally means:

THE POSITIVENESS OF FAITH (vs13-16)

“They all died”  Positive or negative?

“Aliens”            “Strangers”       “Welcomed from a distance”

Most positive thing about our faith?

Psalm 27:4                             Job 19:25-26           2 Peter 2:8-12

Nothing honors God more than t_________ him

Nothing honors God b____ trusting him.

THE PROOF OF FAITH (vs17-19)

He “offered” and p___________ his faith.

God “offered” his son, and proved his promise!

“THE LIFE OF FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:8-19)

Abraham shows us the “Life of Faith.”

Acts 7:2-5               Romans 4              Galatians 3:7, 29

5 FEATURES OF A LIFE OF FAITH (demonstrated by Abraham)

THE PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH (vs. 8)

Worldliness is not so much what you do – but what you ________ to do. 

THE PATIENCE FAITH (vs. 9-10)

The Pilgrimage requires P_______________.

“Strangers”                               “Lived in Tents”

The land was promised to Abraham, yet he N_________ received it.

James 5:7-8

True faith is d_________ to doubt, d_________ to discouragement,

And b___________ to impossibility.

The Secret to Patience?                        “Looking f___________”

“Heavenly Minded?”             Colossians 3:2               2 Timothy 2:2-4

Only when we are “heavenly minded” can we be of real “e_______ good.”

The City?

Ezekiel 48:35 – “G____ is there!”

KEEP LOOKING FORWARD – PATIENTLY TRUSTING GOD!

“THE LIFE OF FAITH”      (Hebrews 11:8-19)

How can you do what you want to do?

Abraham shows us the “Life of Faith.”

Acts 7:2-5               Romans 4              Galatians 3:7, 29

5 FEATURES OF A LIFE OF FAITH (demonstrated by Abraham)

THE PILGRIMAGE OF FAITH

“When called” literally means “when he was ___________ called.”

Abraham’s background:

Isaiah 51:1-2

Our “pilgrimage”?         2 Corinthians 5:17    Romans 12:2

What is “worldliness”?               Action or Attitude?

Worldliness is not so much what you do – but what you ________ to do.

1 John 2:15-17                       James 4:4

Holiness means __________________, set apart for G___________.

The Paradox?  The highest mark of spiritual maturity, just like the worldly person, is being able

do what you w______________.  (Hebrews 11:24-26)

The Difference?  A mature Christian wants what _________ wants!

Abraham called God’s Friend.

Isaiah 41:8                             James 2:23

DOES GOD CALL YOU HIS FRIEND?

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“OBEYING IN FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:7)

Abel w_____ in faith, Enoch w_____ in faith, and Noah o_____ in faith.

Genesis 5-7

Works? Good Life?      James 2:26       1 Timothy 6:18      Ephesians 2:8-10 

Genuine, true faith always has _________ to support its claim.

Proof that Noah’s faith was genuine:

NOAH RESPONDED TO GOD’S WORD

NOAH REBUKED THE WORLD

Hard jobs are always easier to deal with than hard p___________.

Noah’s day?           2 Peter 2:5              Genesis 6:5-6          1 Peter 3:19-20

God’s judgment is always tempered with his m___________.

1 Peter 3:20

Has it changed?                        Matthew 24:37-39    2 Peter 2:4-10

NOAH RECEIVED GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS

Noah was the first person in the Bible called “____________.”  (Genesis 6:9)

All Believers are considered as “righteous” by God because he sees us as sees J___________ C______________.

Romans 3:22

WHAT SAVES YOU?

            Not your faith.                         Not your obedience.

             ONLY GOD’S F_______ - HIS G__________.

“OBEYING IN FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:7)

Abel w______ in faith, Enoch w______ in faith, and Noah o_______ in faith.

Genesis 5-7

Works? Good Life?       James 2:26             1 Timothy 6:18        Ephesians 2:8-10

Genuine, true faith always has ___________ to support its claim.

Proof that Noah’s faith was genuine:

NOAH RESPONDED TO GOD’S WORD

“Warned about things not yet seen”       (Hebrews 11:1)

What had Noah not seen yet?

“In holy fear” – literally means ________________________________.

He treated God’s word with great r____________ and a______.

The Ark?

The Symbolism of the Ark?

NOAH REBUKED THE WORLD

NOAH RECEIVED GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS

WHAT SAVES YOU?

            Not your faith.

                        Not your obedience.

                                    ONLY GOD’S F_______ - HIS G__________.

“WALKING IN FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:5-6)

Genesis 5:21-24

Enoch shows us a life that p__________ God.

ENOCH BELIEVED GOD IS

N___________ can please God apart from F________________.

ENOCH SOUGHT GOD’S REWARD

Everything God has is a reward for F_____________.

ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD

Walking implies:

• A________ with God. Amos 3:3
• Same N_______. 2 Corinthians 5:17
• Cleansed from S______ .           2 Corinthians 5:21    1 John 1:6-7

God only walks with H___________.

• Surrendered W________.

“Walk in the Spirit”        Galatians 5:22-23

• Continuing F_________. Colossians 2:6-7

ENOCH PREACHED GOD        Jude 13-14

ENOCH ENTERED GOD’S PRESENCE

Psalm 116:15                         1 Thessalonians 4:17 

WHO ARE YOU WALKING WITH?  WHERE GOING?

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“WALKING IN FAITH”

(Hebrews 11:5-6)

Enoch shows our destiny “In Christ”:

W________/F_______________ with God.

Genesis 5:21-24

Enoch shows us a life that p__________ God.

ENOCH BELIEVED GOD IS

N___________ can please God apart from f________________.

How can we know God is?

1 John 5:10

ENOCH SOUGHT GOD’S REWARD

Not enough to believe God is, must also believe God is:

Can God be found?  Be known?

1 Chronicles 28:9     Psalm 58:11            Proverbs 8:17         Jeremiah 29:13        Luke 11:10

The rewards for faith?

John 3:16                Matthew 6:33

EVERYTHING GOD HAS IS A REWARD FOR FAITH!

THEREFORE, ENOCH:

WALKED WITH GOD, PREACHED FOR GOD,

AND ENTERED GOD’S PRESENCE.

“MY PEOPLE”

(2 Chronicles 7)

Who are “My People”?

THE CONTEXT

The Dedication of the Temple and the Dedication of the People.

THE CONDITIONS

“My People” – then and now?

IF:

H___________ Selves -

Psalm 5:4-5                            2 Chronicles 16:7-9

P___________ -

S________ God -

T_______ from e______ ways.

Psalm 139:23-24

BUT IF:

“Byword”/”Object of Ridicule” – a J____________.

(Not God – but M_____)

THE CONSEQUENCE?

IF/THEN

James 4:7-10

“FAITHFUL WORSHIP”

(Hebrews 11:4)

Dead men tell tales?

Theme of Hebrews 11:  F_______________.

Cain and Abel   (Genesis 3-4)

Cain means:  _________________________________

Abel means:  _________________________________

THE POINT?

ABEL OFFERED A TRUE SACRIFICE

A Place to Worship –

A Time to Worship –

A Way to Worship –

Acts 4:12                Proverbs 14:12

ABEL OBTAINED RIGHTEOUSNESS

GOD WANT FROM US?

1. Accept and Trust in Jesus Christ’s ________________ sacrifice.
2. Be a _____________ sacrifice.

(Romans 12:1-2)

“FAITHFUL WORSHIP”

(Hebrews 11:4)

Dead men tell tales?

Theme of Hebrews 11:  F_______________.

Cain and Abel   (Genesis 3-4)

Cain means:  _________________________________

Abel means:  _________________________________

THE POINT?

ABEL OFFERED A TRUE SACRIFICE

A Place to Worship –

A Time to Worship –

A Way to Worship –

Acts 4:12                Proverbs 14:12

ABEL OBTAINED RIGHTEOUSNESS

GOD WANT FROM US?

1. Accept and Trust in Jesus Christ’s ________________ sacrifice.
2. Be a _____________ sacrifice.

(Romans 12:1-2)