by faith: sermons on hebrews 11
You have to factor in eternity. All of the others relate to a parade of characters from the Old Testament who trusted in God. Take that faith away and we have nothing left. All the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died (Gen 5:11). The seed sown on the rocky ground sprang up quickly, but it also quickly withered and died when trials hit. It proves the reality of the unseen world. We couldn't. The seed on the thorny ground may have lasted a bit longer, but eventually it was strangled by the temptations of worries, riches, and the pleasures of this life. Today we look at the 11th chapter of Hebrews which is often known as the faith chapter. In it are many examples of people who remained faithful to the LORD under the most difficult and impossible of situations. 2. He went out, not knowing where he was going. Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Put Your Hand in the Hand of God The Rev. Intro: Our text mentions a man named Abraham. His faith proved the reality of the unseen God as greater than the reality of the flames that burned him to death. Reminder: You are currently impersonating {{userSessionData.email}}. If the story of Cain and Abel seems short, the story of Enoch is minuscule by comparison. You hear, touch and smell things that you miss in the car. So, faith believes what God has revealed and trusts what God has promised. Hebrews uses the word three times. A Matter of Faith: My Sermon on Hebrews 11 Faith is a living, busy, active, mighty thing. Any exceptions to the above must be approved by Unlocking the Bible, 1-866-865-6253. He will establish the truth, right every wrong, and bring the whole world to justice. When he looked at Abel's heart, he found faith there, and it was faith that he rewarded. We know that for sure from his prophecy recorded in Jude, but there may also be a hint of this in the name Enoch chose for his son. You will not believe the personal information that the person shares with you, because you think, I dont trust this guy!. This is confirmed by a prophecy given by Enoch, that is quoted and preserved for us in the New Testament. Again, this is clear from the numbers in Genesis 5. There are many mysteries about this story. He managed to save his own family - and no one else. By faith he believed God regarding things he had not yet seen. The "unseen things" we are convinced of, are things God has revealed. From 1977-1992 he was the pastor of Lake Gregory Community Church in Crestline, California. All the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died (Gen 5:8). According to Hebrews 11, faith is believing that God exists, that he rewards those who seek him and that we can hope in him because his promises will always be true. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. It is important to define or give substance to such an abstract noun as faith. Here, at any rate, he is facile princeps (easily foremost) among the divines of the Puritan schoolManton's Worksoffer real literary gold to the reading public.'- J.C. RYLEThe outstanding preaching ministry of Thomas Manton . In our day, Abraham is held in high esteem by Jews, Muslims and Christians. Hebrews 11:8-10. 2 For by it the men of old gained approval. Some of the things that God says are not easy to accept. The flood came in the 600th year of Noahs life and if you compare that with the long years of Methuselahs life, you will see that God sent the flood in the year that Methuselah died. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? Hebrews 11 begins by telling us what faith is: Faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Heb 11:1). Knowing the U nknowable. Sometimes it involves leaning into the wind. Enoch walked with God. 4:4). Now the writer lays down an axiomatic truth. First, have you gained Gods approval by putting your trust in Christ alone as your only hope of heaven? Second, if you have trusted in Christ as Savior, live each day to seek His approval. Seek the LORD while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the LORD, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon (Isa 55:6, 7). This leads me to ask two questions: Do you have it? When the boys entered the ark, their wives went with them. Faith or trust in God is at the foundation of a relationship with Him. What is the faith that pleases God. Isaac was old and blind. When Noah entered the ark, his wife went with him. Impossible Without Faith: Hebrews 11:17-40. For by it the men of old gained approval. The clear implication is that the approval comes from God, as the rest of the chapter shows (11:4, 5, 6, 39). Your community. They knew what death was because they had seen it in the animals, but when the first man died, all of the others knew this is what will happen to me! Faith believes God regardless of the circumstances. The biblical view, that the eternal God spoke it into existence, is based on faith, but not on blind faith. Some think that faith is believing something . When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. Scripture: Hebrews 11:7-12 John Piper Sermon The Hope of Exiles on the Earth Jun 29, 1997 Scripture: Hebrews 11:13-22 John Piper Sermon Liberated for Love by Looking to the Reward Aug 3, 1997 Scripture: Hebrews 11:23-28 John Piper Sermon Faith to Be Strong and Faith to Be Weak Aug 10, 1997 Scripture: Hebrews 11:29-38 John Piper Message Your Bible study. Justification by faith is one of the central doctrines of the Christian faith. And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him (Heb 11:6). To walk with God does not mean that you are perfect, but if you are walking you are making progress. All of the patristic and medieval scholars understood the words in the objective sense, but Melanchthon advised Luther to render it, sure confidence. Luthers interpretation has influenced most scholarship since the Reformation (Koster, ibid.). But you have not said it to build the other person in Christ, and so it is not loving. Nothing is impossible with God. Why is the doctrine of creation by Gods word crucial for knowing Him and for the Christian life. We assume it is by Abraham's faith, his belief in God, that "he obeyed and set out for a place , not knowing where he was going.". That's what the phrase "by faith" (repeated over and over again in this chapter) is all about. For by it,'' that is, by faith, ''the elders obtained a good report. It will sustain you in the trials that you face right now! God has made Himself known in Jesus Christ. He created the things that are from things which are not. Humans might fabricate things out of the dirt or use material from creation for their buildings, but not God. If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of your hand, O king. Colin S. Smith. Has it occurred to you that God may have done this so that you will seek Him and walk with Him in a way that you were not doing before? He feels it in a way that he did not before. Since God created all things from nothing, then everything owes its existence to God who spoke creation into existence. It's the faith. Hebrews now refers to creation itself. Faith is the means of realizing spiritual reality, of gaining Gods approval, and of understanding the origin of all that is. That is what faith is: Faith is believing there is another dimension to life other than those which can be touched, tasted, seen or felt. Seen through the eyes of a public that gasped at the enormity of their tragedy, Scott and Janet Willis faced unendurable grief. What does it mean to walk with God? Those who kept their faith in the LORD in these awful times would live. You are watching the official sermon video of Sierra Bible Church. We are not a very trusting people. By Faith (Sermons on Hebrews 11) Hardcover - May 1, 2000 by Thomas Manton (Author) 10 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle $2.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover from $28.50 2 Used from $28.99 1 New from $28.50 Paperback $19.99 1 New from $19.99 While we should never be needlessly offensive toward people, our focus should not be on pleasing people, but on pleasing God, who examines our hearts (1 Thess. Faith recognizes that God sometimes tests us (17a) A. Enoch was taken. How does all of this relate to Hebrews 11? But the rest of us struggle to believe at least part of the time. And that's why we've got to take it seriously. According to Hebrew 11:6 he firmly believed that God is a rewarder. So, to walk with God means that we go where He is going. All of us know about the great flood, the massive ark, and the gathering of the animals. "Without faith it is impossible to please God." Hebrews 11:6. And just one generation later, their son Cain killed his brother. Faith A Sermon . What is the reward? Paul says, I press on (Phil 3:12). Sons and brothers, pay attention. He literally gave away all of his money and possessions and, by faith, founded an orphanage in Bristol, England. Ten generations are recorded here from Adam to Noah. He wanted to prove to the world that there is reality in dealing with the living God. The evidence of our eyes is against all of this. The unseen things we are convinced of, are things God has revealed. It's just not in us to believe those things. Enoch was taken soon after Adam had died. The answer lies in the resurrection and the ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ. The subjective understanding is, faith means being confident of what we hope for, convinced of what we do not see. An objective understanding is, faith means the reality of the goods hoped for, (Helmut Koster, Theological Dictionary of the New Testament, ed. I did what I did because I believed it to be biblical and thus pleasing to God, but it resulted in a number of people trying to get me fired. Sermon Archive "Faith That Works" - Hebrews 11. i. By faith they saw the unseen God as more real than the enraged king standing in front of them, threatening to roast them alive. It refers to the repeated phrase, then God said (Gen. 1:3, 6, 9, 11, 14, 20, 24, 26). God gives you a new assignment, and you know that you are out of your depth. Therefore, at all times, we must cling to Christ as our Savior. For 120 years he preached the truth and called the society around him to repentance. This story points us to the hope we have in Jesus who broke through the power of death and ascended into heaven. 2. [Published with permission from Dr. Arnold Lastinger.] Robert Rayburn expresses this very directly: Think of what must be believed in order to become a Christian. The writer of Hebrews is expanding what he previously taught in verse 6: And for 300 more years he walked with God until "he was no more, because God took him away" (v. 24). If you doubt the truth of Gods Word, including His promises for the future, you cannot trust Him and thus will be distant from Him. I know you believe. Genesis 5 is a chapter of numbers and as every accountant knows, the numbers tell a story. But Enoch did not go through it. Adam and Eve disobeyed a single command in the Garden. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the Word of God, so that things which are seen were not made out of things which do appear. Finally we have the story of Noah (Gen. 6-9). It is a central doctrine of both the Hebrews and Christians that God created the universe out of nothing (ex nihilo). Hebrews 11:1 has always been a difficult verse for me to get a handle on. I don't know how much faith they had, but they had enough to follow the head of the family. When he is dead, it shall be sent. Enoch, the world as you know it will be washed away. Last week we looked at Abel and saw from his story that faith listens to God. Later in the day that Russert died Howard Fineman of Newsweek magazine made this observation during a television interview: "Tim Russert Did Not Pursue False Gods, He Pursued the Real One.". We live in a world that is far from God and all of us are going to die. Hebrews 11:13 By Faith. Whoever would draw near to God! On the other hand, to deceive someone under the guise of love is to deny truth. Suddenly they realize the heavy weight of responsibility that is upon them. There is more to life than that. Search. That you are God's creature, that you have rebelled, that he is holy and you are guilty as a sinner before him, that he sent Jesus Christ into the world to atone for sin, that by believing in Jesus his righteousness and the virtue of his death are imputed to you so that your guilt is swept away and you are accounted righteous in God's sight, that, if you believe in Jesus, you have been made a new creature in Christ, have been given a summons to live a new life and the power to live it, that when you die and your body is laid in the ground, your soul will be immediately and gloriously in the presence of God in heaven, and Jesus Christ will come again to judge the living and the dead and to vindicate those who have trusted in him, and that endless bliss and perfect satisfaction of human life, body and soul, awaits, at the resurrection, those who have trusted Jesus Christ. Amos asks, Can two walk together unless they are agreed? It is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment (Heb 9:27). There is, of course, overlap between the objective and subjective senses of these words. ii. Order Curriculum, Literature, and Church Supplies, by Rick Ezell on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 at 7:00 AM. The author says that faith gives us understanding of how the material universe (and time) came into being, namely, by Gods spoken word. The worlds first baby became the worlds first murderer. If you want to get some place fast, get in a car. 3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them. The word of God here does not refer to His written word, but to His spoken word. 2 This is what the ancients were commended for. Any duration. There is clearly a reference here to God revealing His name to Moses. Scriptures: He's Where the Joy Is by Tara-Leigh Cobble, Black Church Leadership & Family Conference. To blast a person may be truthful, but it is not loving. This is not good work. I suggest this expanded paraphrase of 11:1, Faith makes real in our experience the promises that God has given about the future. Ha! Other Scriptures Referenced: Acts 17, John 20. . And Enoch walked beyond space and time into eternity. You may say, Thats just the way I feel, and thats true. So, faith believes what God has revealed and trusts what God has promised. This is for us today. Because he was looking to the reward (11:26). The writer of Hebrews 11 would surely say agree to that. Enoch walked with God and went straight to heaven. God picked him up and carried him across it (A.W. It has even entered our language as a synonym for troublemaking - Raising Cain. The KJV and NKJV translate these words as substance and evidence. The NASB and NIV understand the words as subjective, whereas the KJV and NKJV take them as objective. But Hebrews applies the story of Enoch directly to us. They become futile in their speculations, their foolish hearts are darkened, and professing to be wise, they become fools. 2Indeed, by faith our ancestors received approval. However, do we take faith as seriously as we ought? Hebrews 11 paints a picture of what a life of faith looks like. Men, God holds you accountable to set the pace for your entire family. Every day Lisa and David Holden asked God for a baby. Faith is unconditional trust in the promises of God. Pew Forum director Luis Lugo says, "You no longer have an alignment of affiliation, belief and behavior. Augustine said, "O Lord, you have made us for yourself. O glorious victory That overcomes the world." 1 John 5:4. God will do whatever it takes to get us back. Man looks on the outward and makes his judgments that way. those who were Gentiles would have been taught these stories also as the Church made Scripture central to the faith. All men and all boys, heed this word. Perhaps that's what happened to Enoch. And I will let you in on the secret of when it will happen: When your son dies, the judgment will come., Pink asks this question: What effect would such a revelation have on you? Abel knew that a life must be laid down because God had revealed it, back in the garden of Eden when He made garments of skins to clothe Adam and Eve. Hebrews 11:1-16 NASB. Results like these do not belong on the resume of a supreme being. He wanted Meacham, an Episcopalian, to defend the Christian faith against the sulfuric criticism of Christopher Hitchens. Verse 1 says that faith has "substance." Faith is tangible, even though it is invisible. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. He wants them to become imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises (6:12). It is the relationship you have with Jesus. Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, and of faith in God (Hebrews 6:1) When we learn to depend on God's work in us, we learn to be perfectly peaceful, calm, undisturbed by . That's a good statement any way you look at it, and it gains new poignancy after the sudden death of Tim Russert. What is the characteristic that binds all these triumphs/victories together? Moses asked the Lord, What is your name? And God said, I am that I am (Ex 3:14). He wants us to have a faith that endures trials to the preserving of the soul (10:39). a. Scot and Janet escaped the blaze with burns, but they couldn't save their children: Ben, 13, Joe, 11, Sam, 9, Hank, 6, Elizabeth, 3, and Peter, six weeks old. Adam lived to see his great, great, great, great, great, great, grandchildren. Faith is trust in what God said simply because it's God who said it. We learn from them that: The story of Cain and Abel, recorded in Genesis 4, is a tale that is so well known that many people who never read the Bible know that Cain killed Abel. After the author defines faith, they put flesh on it in ways that both the intended readers and Christians today can look to to understand how to live an authentic life of faith. The prevailing current worldview, that matter always existed and that the current universe, including man, happened by sheer chance over billions of years, is based on blind faith, because there is no evidence to support it. And we must exercise the faith we have or it will begin to wither and die on the vine. Such people as Enosh, Mahalalel, and Jared are respectable plodding quiet men who said goodnight to one another regularly, remarked briefly upon the weather and died.. Hebrews 11 begins with a short general definition of what faith is. One sees nothing, but the other man sees a distant steamer. Although the stress of the next section of Hebrews is on practical exhortations, doctrine is either taught or assumed in this part of the book as Read More Hebrews 11:1-7 - The Description of Faith This sermon is yet another feeble attempt to do so. God never intended for Abraham to sacrifice Isaac - Genesis 22:1-2 B. He offered a first-born lamb from the flock. Faith proves or gives evidence for the things that we cannot see, thus giving us a conviction that these unseen things are true. If you do not trust someone, you will not allow yourself to get close to that person. Enoch was the seventh of these 10 generations from Adam to Noah. The example of Moses: v. 23. Abel had been killed, but that was before Seth or any of his descendants were born. What they did, they did by faith. These verses are not so much a definition of faith but they show us the attributes of faith. Verse 1 says that faith has substance. Faith is tangible, even though it is invisible. God always looks to the heart first and foremost. Their response shows that by faith, they were making real in their present crisis the future promises of God regarding eternal life. Abel had faith; Cain did not. Try. 1. Then he adds, "That's a lot to believe." Death is like a river that separates us from the presence of God in heaven. Such faith, as we will see in the numerous examples of Hebrews 11, is down to earth and practical. Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him (Gen 5:24). "Hebrews 11 tells us what it means to have faith and obtain life. Sermon: Living By Faith in God - Hebrews 11 by Rick Ezell on Wednesday, January 01, 2014 at 7:00 AM Sermon series: Inner Workings Developing a Heart for God - 1 Samuel 16 Assuring Your Knowledge of God - Hebrews 6 Living By Faith in God - Hebrews 11 Hungering for the Righteousness of God - Matthew 5 Scriptures: Hebrews 11:1-7 Introduction God rewards those who seek Him (Heb 11:6). A.W. By faith, Moses saw through the world with its fleeting pleasures and treasures. If the story of Abel is about our quest for acceptance, then the story of Enoch is the familiar metaphor of the journey. And in the light of that Enoch walked with God. On the other hand, sinners are unable to believe because of spiritual blindness (2 Cor. The principle is this: Trust is essential for close personal relationships. It gains Gods approval. Hebrews: All About Faith. Every time the boy became sick you would think This is it. And only God can give me what I need. It also makes all of creation His. Christ said he would return, but it has been 2,000 years! You are at peace in the presence of God, because you have nothing to hide from Him. At one time there was nothing but God. By love, I mean, seeking the highest good of the other person. The highest good for every person is to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ. 15 Outstanding Quotes To Recharge Your Preaching. If the enemy can get us to doubt Gods love in a time of trials, we will draw away from God and disobey His Word of truth. But true faith, faith that rests on God and his Word and believes all that he has said, true faith sees the unseen and say, "Yes, it is true.". Death for a believer is Christ taking us home. How did Cain know Abel's sacrifice had been accepted and his had not? As Jonathan Edwards said as his final words, Trust in God and you need not fear (Jonathan Edwards: A New Biography, Iain Murray [Banner of Truth], p. 441). We have to believe it. There is abundant evidence that an incredibly intelligent Designer created everything, especially human life. To walk with God is to live in a constant, conscious enjoyment of the presence of God. Here is a second principle for close relationships: Truth is the basis for trust. That is exactly what happened. Neither type of faith brought forth fruit to maturity. For by it the elders: The great examples of godliness all had different circumstances and personalities, but they all had one thing in common - faith. How does a person who struggles with doubts get faith and grow strong in faith? Faith comes down to us as a gift from God. Any date. Enoch's journey led him to God, and when he found God, he walked with him. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible. Certainly Cain represents all those people in the world who believe they can make up their own religion. Our faith substantiates what we hope for, thus giving us assurance that they are true. Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him (Gen 5:24). Enosh lived 905 years (Gen 5:11). He believed that in His excellent goodness, God is ever willing to bestow blessings, and ever ready to reward those who come to Him. 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