Faith in God Hebrews 11:1-12

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Faith in GodHebrews 111-12

• by
• Rev. Ronald O. McCants, Teacher

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1. What is hoped for in faith?

• 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for,
  the evidence of things not seen. 
• NIV Now faith is confidence in what we hope for
  and assurance about what we do not see.

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Faith

• Even in ordinary affairs of life, and in science
  too, men act, and must act, to a great extent on
  faith it is essential for success, and certainly
  for all great achievements.
• Faith always has been the mark of God's servants,
  from the beginning of the world.

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• Faith is taking the first step even when you
  don't see the whole staircase. Martin Luther
  King, Jr.

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Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.
Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. 
Helen Keller

• Read 2 Corinthians 57

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2. What kind of report did the elders obtained?

• 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
• LIVING TRANSLATION Through their faith, the
  people in days of old earned a good reputation.

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3. The worlds were framed by what?

• 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds
  were framed by the word of God, so that things
  which are seen were not made of things which do
  appear.

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• Genesis 11 In the beginning God created the
  heavens and the earth.
• And God said, "Let there be 
• Psalm 339 For he spoke, and it came to be he
  commanded, and it stood firm.

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The introduction of Jealousy into the world. It
kills.

• Was Abel's sacrifice better than Cain?
• 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent
  sacrifice than Cain,

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Did Enoch see death or did he die?

• 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should
  not see death and was not found, because God had
  translated him for before his translation he had
  this testimony, that he pleased God.

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John 851

• Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will
  never see death."

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What must we do to come to God?

• 6 But without faith it is impossible to
  please him for he that cometh to God must
  believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of
  them that diligently seek him. 

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Breaking Barriers

• Nothing is impossible, the word itself says
• 'I'm possible'!
• Audrey Hepburn

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Galatians 39

• So all who put their faith in Christ share the
  same blessing Abraham received because of his
  faith.

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7. What will God do for people who diligently
seek him?

• He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek
  him. 
• Hebrews 116c

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8. What did Noah do to save his household or
family?

• 7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things
  not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark
  to the saving of his house by the which he
  condemned the world, and became heir of the
  righteousness which is by faith.

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Read Genesis 69-22

• Jesus Christ, our Ark of salvation. Jesus said
  I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will
  be saved (John 109)

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9. Did Abraham know where he was going?

• 8 By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place
  he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed
  and went, even though he did not know where he
  was going.

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10. What were the names of Abraham's two son's
with him in the land of promise?

• 9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise,
  as in a strange country, dwelling in tabernacles
  with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the
  same promise

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Genesis 127 

• The LORD appeared to Abram and said, "To your
  offspring I will give this land." So he built an
  altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.

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11. Abraham looked for a city built by who?

• 10 For he looked for a city which hath
  foundations, whose builder and maker is God. 

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12. Sarah had a baby when she was young or old?

• 11 Through faith also Sara herself received
  strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a
  child when she was past age, because she judged
  him faithful who had promised. 

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Genesis 212

• Sarah became pregnant and bore a son to Abraham
  in his old age, at the very time God had promised
  him.

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• Health is the greatest gift,
• contentment the greatest wealth,
• faithfulness the
• best relationship.

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• God always gives His best to those who leave the
  choice with him.
• Jim Elliot

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Believe

• Skepticism has kept me from believing in true
  love - one that is pure and enduring. However, I
  never doubted my grandparents relationship. They
  had love down pat. Their relationship was based
  on a devotion and passionate affection, which not
  everyone is blessed to experience.

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Good NewsFaith is Believing

• 22 Have faith in God, Jesus answered. 23
  Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this
  mountain, Go, throw yourself into the sea, and
  does not doubt in their heart but believes that
  what they say will happen, it will be done for
  them.  24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask
  for in prayer, believe that you have received it,
  and it will be yours.

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God bless you