How to Please God

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How to Please God
Topic

• Text Hebrews 116
• Rev Colin Wong

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I. Introduction

• The Hall of Fame is a source of learning,
  inspiration and hope for children.
• Hebrews 11 is called The Hall of Fame of Faith
  (2 Timothy 47 Matthew 2521, 23).
• Hebrews 11 teaches us a practical faith (1 Peter
  17).

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II. Different Degrees of Faith

• The Bible talks about different degrees of faith
  (Matt 630 826 1431 168 Matt 810 1528
  2 Cor 1015 1 Thess 310 2 Thess 13).
• The phrase from faith to faith employed by Paul
  in Romans 117.

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III. The Definition of Faith

• What is faith? (Hebrews 111)
• Confidence in prayer (1 John 514-15).

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IV. The Faith of Abraham

• What else can I say? (Hebrews 1132).
• What does growing strong in faith mean?

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V. The Call of Abraham

• How did God speak to Abraham? (Gen 121a, 7
  262 1128 Acts 72, 4 Genesis 1127, 31)
• What was Gods call to Abraham? (Genesis 121b 1
  Thessalonians 19 2 Timothy 35 Mark 1021, 22
  Luke 1426 Matt 1037 624)

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VI. The Patience of Faith

• Where was Abrahams destination? (Genesis 121c
  Hebrews 118, 9, 13 Genesis 239-23 211, 2)
• Modern days examples Hudson Taylor, Carey,
  etc.

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VII. The Proof of Faith

• The test of Abrahams faith (Genesis 221-14
  151-4).
• The purpose of trials of life (Job 2310 James
  13 1 Peter 17).

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VIII. Conclusion

• Many want to see the immediate. They reach out
  for things they can tangibly put their hands on.
  They never look beyond themselves or at what they
  could be.
• But great faith is trusting God by choice rather
  than by circumstances or conveniences.

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VIII. Conclusion

• Will our faith be liken unto the persevering
  faith of the Syrophoenician woman? (Mark 726),
  or the humble faith of the centurion? (Matthew
  88-10), or the earnest faith of the blind man
  found in Mark 1051? or the daring faith of
  Daniels three friends and himself? (Daniel
  315-18 610-23) Amen.