Chapters 11 and 12the final major portion of the epistleestablishes a call to respond in the only appropriate way, namely, by faith, to the realities the writer has discussed. THE TELL TALE MARKS OF GENUINE FAITH. The word of God here does not refer to His written word, but to His spoken word. And Enoch walked beyond space and time into eternity. If wickedness had filled the earth by the time of Noah, you can be sure that it was running rampant in the time of Enoch. Will you live it? He began walking with God after the birth of his son Methuselah. He said the following about God: "Something is wrong here: War, disease, death, destruction, hunger, filth, poverty, torture, crime, corruption and the Ice Capades. But I often see people violate this principle in their personal relationships, causing much damage. Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah (Gen 5:21 22). Neither type of faith brought forth fruit to maturity. The first verse of the Bible hits us squarely with a vital fact: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. You cannot begin to understand yourself, other people, world history, or God if you reject the early chapters of Genesis. For 65 years he lived for himself, but when his son Methuselah was born, he began to walk with God. Because faith allows us to overcome, we need to understand faith. All of us know about the great flood, the massive ark, and the gathering of the animals. So how can you draw near to God? Our calling is to seek Him. God rewards those who seek Him (Heb 11:6). Here is something that everyone who loves the Lord will aspire. However, do we take faith as seriously as we ought? Rather, his emphasis is more on the operation and outworking of justifying faith in the face of trials (John Owen, An Exposition of Hebrews [The National Foundation for Christian Education], VII:5, 7). by Gerhard Friedrich [Eerdmans], VIII:586), the proof of things unseen. The Bauer, Arndt, & Gingrich Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament [University of Chicago Press, 2nd ed.] When Noah entered the ark, his wife went with him. God gave his one and only Son as the sacrifice for our sins. It also makes all of creation His. The evidence of our eyes is against all of this. It's the faith. Single men, take notice. As it is difficult to directly translate into English because it has many meanings, we must look at the context here. God has made Himself known in Jesus Christ. Faith is trust in what God said simply because it's God who said it. Death for a believer is Christ taking us home. God gives us the faith required to please Him. Here we see another side of the life of faith. Pleasures are found at Gods right hand, and those who walk with God taste these pleasures before they ever arrive in heaven. 2335 Presidential Drive, Suite 114 . God tests us so that we may know what is in our heart - 1 Peter 1:7 II. Some of the things that God says are not easy to accept. Perhaps that's what happened to Enoch. But Hebrews applies the story of Enoch directly to us. If two people come to a crossroads and they want to take different paths, they cannot walk together. People who spoke against God. Enoch was taken. Faith, you see, is confident in the power of God's words. While the term is roughly equivalent to world, it allows for what modern science has established, that time is related to matter. b. Campuses in Arlington Heights, Barrington, Itasca, Marengo, Northfield, and Vernon Hills. Thats what Enoch did. Walking involves movement in a particular direction. What they did, they did by faith. I need patience. God will do whatever it takes to get us back. Enoch lived with a profound awareness that judgment was coming. But even if your progress is slow, you will still be moving forward. 3 Tests Of Plagiarism: Do Your Sermons Pass Them. When He sends difficult trials into our lives, whether persecution, the loss of our health, or the loss of a loved one, we have to trust Him, believing that He is acting in love to form Christ in us. Please include this statement on every copy distributed: By Colin S. Smith. 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 God walked with Adam and Eve in the Garden, but when they sinned, they hid from Him. For example, God confronts our unbelief and sin. This was Gods provision for multiplying the human population in its earliest generations. Now, what does it mean to live by faith? Having trouble logging into your account? At one time there was nothing but God. By faith, he factored in eternity and looked to the reward. v. 24. Check reviews on By Faith Sermons on Hebrews 11 from Reformers Bookshop: Endorsement'As an expositor of Scripture I regard Manton with unmingled admiration. It is about the faith and that faith must be in Jesus. Picture Seth, and Enosh, and Kenan, and Mahalalel, and Jared, and Enoch, and Methuselah, and young Lamech all gathering round the old man. He called his favorite son, Esau, and requested that he bring back some . But as Paul explains (Rom. In fact, Adam was still living when Enochs son Methuselah was born and when Enochs grandson Lamech was born! We're sorry, an error occurred. Faith says, "I believe God. David says, at your right hand there are pleasures forever more (Psa 16:11). The "unseen things" we are convinced of, are things God has revealed. 2:4). Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition The Lockman Foundation, Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. Let me apply verse 2 in two ways. 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. These first generations lived for many years, but they had one thing in common: All the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died (Gen 5:5). People who acted in defiance toward God. So, Adam was still living when Enoch was born. He literally gave away all of his money and possessions and, by faith, founded an orphanage in Bristol, England. Here is a second principle for close relationships: Truth is the basis for trust. Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 Put Your Hand in the Hand of God The Rev. So, to walk with God means that we go where He is going. Its no good saying, If God wants me He can make himself known to me. Today we come to the story of Enoch, where we learn that faith walks with God. It's easy to look at Enoch or Noah or Joseph or Moses or David and say, "I could never do that." Down deep in our hearts, we have believed a lie that the life of faith is restricted to a few "special" people. The roll call of the saints of the Old Testament would have been well known to the congregation. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened (Matt 7:7-8). Navigating the challenges and joys of ministry life. There is abundant evidence that an incredibly intelligent Designer created everything, especially human life. I need a pure heart. Many martyrs have died at the stake because of their faith. Seth lived 912 years (Gen 5:8). 1. As bad as things are, they were worse in Noah's day. Joseph Parker says, The fifth chapter of Genesis is the beginning of that long series of characters in human history which are extremely uninteresting. The "hoped for" things we are sure of, are things God has promised. If you would like to download two encouraging, FREE full-length MP3s of Tony's popular sermons: "The Sovereignty of God" and "How to Handle a Crisis," you ca. Walking with God involves peace, purpose, progress, privilege and pleasure. God gave this marvelous sign that one day even death itself will be conquered. The reason that faith in God as creator comes first is not by accident. Before we look at these three aspects of faith, it may be helpful to explain something about the nature of faith with reference to relationships. Ditto for Cain. Notice the word ungodly or ungodliness occurs four times. Christ said he would return, but it has been 2,000 years! Enoch was taken soon after Adam had died. Those with true faith accept God's word, focusing on assurance about what we do not see, looking beyond the situation as it can be perceived by natural vision. The world often ridicules or despises the person who lives by faith. You will not believe the personal information that the person shares with you, because you think, I dont trust this guy!. O glorious victory That overcomes the world." 1 John 5:4. Their answer (Dan. Ten generations are recorded here from Adam to Noah. We have to believe it all on the strength of God's promise. The eternal God brought physical matter and time into being by His powerful word alone! Nine generations were all living at the same time! C. H. Spurgeon at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens. Any date. The story comes from Genesis 27. One day Enoch and God had walked so far that God said, "Why don't you come home with me?" The difficulty of the verse lies in the meaning of the words translated (NASB) as assurance (being certain of, NIV) and (NASB) conviction (certain, NIV). Dont hope in your faith, because faith in your faith cant save you. He believed that in His excellent goodness, God is ever willing to bestow blessings, and ever ready to reward those who come to Him. He wanted Meacham, an Episcopalian, to defend the Christian faith against the sulfuric criticism of Christopher Hitchens. God had brought them through these hard times which included the loss of their property and being made homeless. Adam died after 930 years. Greear. Are we a nation "under God" can we really say, "In God We Trust"? Faith recognizes that God sometimes tests us (17a) A. By faith he believed God regarding things he had not yet seen. All Videos Images Commentaries Devotionals Other Translations Sermons Related Scriptures Podcasts Blogs. 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? Colin S. Smith. And that of course is the thing that ultimately matters about us all. It is the doorway through which we enter the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. 2. That parable serves as a useful backdrop to our text last week (10:32-29), where the author urges his readers on to enduring faith. It is possible to walk with God, in a world that defies Him. Ecclesiastes 3:11 says that God has put eternity inside every human heart. We can't see the soul in heaven. " It is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom ." Hebrews 11:8 Sermons: By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance. 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). Their faith needed to be strengthened to meet this challenge. This is a constant theme of Scripture. But God is full of grace and mercy and soon after the death of Adam, God gave a wonderful sign that deaths power would be broken. Death is like a river that separates us from the presence of God in heaven. We need to recognize that faith is not a meritorious work that we do to gain rewards from God. If you look at the end of Luke 3, you will see that this is the line of descent into which Jesus Christ was born. 3 By faith we understand. Noah's faith saved his entire family. What I am about to say will probably sound obvious (Duh!). We have to believe it. Pastor Colin Smith preached this sermon on the faith of Sarah from Hebrews 11:11-12 as part of the series "Living By Faith." About. This is an open invitation. Then he adds, "That's a lot to believe." For posting on the web, a link to this document on our website (www.UnlockingtheBible.org) is preferred. Why? If the story of Cain and Abel seems short, the story of Enoch is minuscule by comparison. God spoke into the nothing and creation happened. How can you live in a constant, conscious enjoyment of the presence of God? Any duration. He wants them to become imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises (6:12). And Hebrews here makes this abundantly clear. In 1860 the motto "In God We Trust" was added to our currency. Featuring Jen Wilkin, Jennifer Rothschild, Kristi McLelland, and more! No wonder we jump from one job to another and from one relationship to another. 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. And all our striving after career goals, worldly success, financial independence, and even our jumping from one relationship to another, those things are but symptoms of our deeper need to find our place in the universe. When Meacham wrote about Russert's invitation, and the phrase, "It's the faith, Brother," he drew this conclusion: "In that brief chat the many sides of Russert were on display: he was cajoling and charming, playing it straight, pushing others to be braver and bolder, all in the service of creating an interesting conversation about the things that matter most.". Faith has its reasons. The French philosopher Pascal said that there is a "God-shaped vacuum" inside every human heart. 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 . I think that's often how we hear today's second reading ( Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 ). Adam lived 930 years (Gen 5:5). What is the characteristic that binds all these triumphs/victories together? In Hebrews 10:39 he says to the congregation, "You are those who are of faith. Isaac's blessing of Jacob and Esau shows faith in God's promises, even when circumstances seem to contradict those promises (11:20). 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 has to make a difference. Faith enables us to see the unseen world that the natural man cannot see. Impossible Without Faith: Hebrews 11:17-40. I don't know how much faith they had, but they had enough to follow the head of the family. The principle is this: Trust is essential for close personal relationships. Your community. Not one word is ever said about the faith of his wife or the faith of Shem, Ham or Japheth or their wives. Faith obeys God even when we don't understand (17b-18) A. Abraham was willing to sacrifice his one and only son - Hebrews 11:17 This is not good work. Search. It has to make a difference. The word confidence itself means full of faith. She writes that they prayed "sometimes with bitter disappointment, sometimes with a confidence that seemed infallible, and sometimes with frustration and a hurt so deep it ached." Lisa finally conceived, and 4-year-old Peter now brightens their lives. Every time the boy became sick you would think This is it. As Psalm 33:6, 9 affirms, By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and by the breath of His mouth all their host. As they burned him at the stake, he died singing! If you feed your flesh and your doubts, they will grow. Justification by faith is one of the central doctrines of the Christian faith. This is the power of a godly example. Faith is the victory! That means more than that heaven is a place of great happiness. What is the reward? But when Methuselah was born, Enoch knew that he needed help and he began to walk with God. i. We live in a world that is far from God and all of us are going to die. July 29, 2012. Hebrews 11:6 (NKJV) But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. It gains Gods approval. You are watching the official sermon video of Sierra Bible Church. But even if He does not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not going to serve your gods or worship the golden image that you have set up.. By faith he preached when no one would listen. Faith A Sermon . Subscribe to get weekly sermon content delivered to your feed.Follow us:Instagram: instagr. Some of you may think that 65 sounds quite old, but at this point, Enoch was about a fifth of the way through his life. Website:UnlockingtheBible.org. In our day, Abraham is held in high esteem by Jews, Muslims and Christians. Our faith substantiates what we hope for, thus giving us assurance that they are true. On the other hand, to deceive someone under the guise of love is to deny truth. We are told in vs. 5 that Adam lived for 930 years. That's as fine a tribute as you are likely to find, and not just about a public figure. Light shines into the darkness, and we have reason to hope that the reign of death may not be forever. To go back to Howard Fineman's quote, it's all about pursuing (a great biblical concept) the one true God. When he is dead, it shall be sent. Enoch, the world as you know it will be washed away. You may say, Thats just the way I feel, and thats true. The story of Enoch is told back in Genesis 5, where God records the generations from Adam to Noah, whose story we will look at next week. We think it's easy to believe and easy to keep believing, but it's not - not for most of us. The hoped for things we are sure of, are things God has promised. If you do not trust someone, you will not allow yourself to get close to that person. It is important to define or give substance to such an abstract noun as faith. 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. You can't prove it in a laboratory. They believed because he believed. They are making up their own religion. God gives you a new assignment, and you know that you are out of your depth. If we are going to follow Jesus, we must do the same. 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). Hebrews uses the word three times. So faith is the means of realizing spiritual reality and of gaining Gods approval. Whoever would draw near to God must believe that He is! Ha! NOTES FOR SERMON ON HEBREWS 11:23-28 Part 2 (See Part 1) Vance Havner summed up Hebrews 11:24-29 Faith chooses the imperishable (He 11:24, 25, 26) Faith sees the invisible (He 11:27) Faith does the impossible (He 11:28, 29) Warren Wiersbe - True Bible faith is confident obedience to God's Word in spite of circumstances and consequences. Prepare meaningful sermons and worship events with our sermons, illustrations, quotes, humor, commentary, powerpoint, children's sermons and bulletins. Each of them highlights a distinct aspect of faith. How does a person who struggles with doubts get faith and grow strong in faith? What were their growing-up years like? 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.. Rick is a consultant, conference leader, communicator, and coach. In. Hebrews, Chapter 11, and Verse 1. Until recently, the nearly universal voice of the Church was the traditional view that God created all from nothing. The seed sown on the rocky ground sprang up quickly, but it also quickly withered and died when trials hit. Have Faith, Hebrews 11:1-3 - September 5th, 2021. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him (Heb 11:5). It is reflected in their giving, their truth-telling, their church attendance, their integrity. Hebrews 11:8-10. 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. 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.". The Creator of heaven and earth; the sovereign Lord of the universe is your heavenly Father, and He is so intensely interested in you, so intimately involved in your life, that He would choose to walk with you! 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. So it is. 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. "You gotta come down and defend the faith, Brother." 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. In 1954 the phrase "under God" was added to our pledge of allegiance. Enoch knew that the judgment of God was coming soon. How did they know to bring an offering to God? But over time Adam became weaker. The first verse of Genesis presents you with a crucial choice: If God created everything that is, then He is the sovereign of the universe. All scholars agree that the word is used objectively in 1:3, which states that Christ is the exact representation of Gods nature (essence, or reality). You are at peace in the presence of God, because you have nothing to hide from Him. But note this. If the story of Abel is about our quest for acceptance, then the story of Enoch is the familiar metaphor of the journey. But they must have had some faith. The example of Moses: v. 23. Imagine the impact of this first recorded death by natural causes. We can't see sins forgiven, we have to believe it. They refused to bow down to Nebuchadnezzars idol, which caused the offended king to threaten to throw them into the blazing furnace. By Faith - Sermon on Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-12 Leave a reply Last week we discovered that God's vision in creation is to be with us. But what does that have to do with us? Taken seriously, makes a difference, changes the way we live. You are the church, and Lifeway is here to serve you with biblical resources for everything life brings your way. It has to change the way we live. In this sense, the phrase is parallel to our confession (ctive sense in 11:1: faith is the reality of the goods hoped for. Faith is the reality of what is hoped for in exactly the sense in which Jesus is called the [exact representation] of the reality of the transcendent God in 1:3 (ibid.). Please see below for details. And He says to us, I go to prepare a place for you andI will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also (Jn 14:2-3). So, faith believes what God has revealed and trusts what God has promised. Charles Hoffacker On the whole, the Bible is not taken up with providing definitions in the way that a dictionary does. According to Hebrew 11:6 he firmly believed that God is a rewarder. What else could compare with this? To walk with God is to live in a constant, conscious enjoyment of the presence of God. What if they had been burned to death? The answer is, they would have died in faith and God would reward them abundantly throughout eternity in heaven. 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. We read here about Adam, Seth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. How true that is. In November of 1994, Scott and Janet Willis, along with their six children, were traveling in their minivan from their home on the south side of Chicago to Milwaukee on Interstate 94. The worlds first baby became the worlds first murderer. Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him (Gen 5:24). Noah was a righteous man who had great faith in God. The Greek word, hypostasis, occurs twice in Paul in the sense of confidence (2 Cor. We must all stand before the judgment seat of Christ (2 Cor 5:9). We are looking for something - meaning, purpose, identity, fulfillment, satisfaction - and many people spend a lifetime engaged in a literal journey from one place to another, and sometimes from one relationship to another, seeking something that seems just out of our reach. Matter is not eternal. Results like these do not belong on the resume of a supreme being. If you sense that the person is a hypocrite, conveying that he is something that he really is not, you will keep your distance. Moses asked the Lord, What is your name? And God said, I am that I am (Ex 3:14). 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 Hebrews 1:1-3 tells us that Gods agent in creation was the Son. By their choice, sin and the sinful nature entered the human race. [Published with permission from Dr. Arnold Lastinger.] Hebrews 11 demonstrates that the life of faith is not a rarity. Enosh lived 905 years (Gen 5:11). When the boys entered the ark, their wives went with them. He will save all that come to Him in faith. Verse 1 says that faith has "substance." Faith is tangible, even though it is invisible. The author mentions Moses (11:24-26), who refused to be called the son of Pharaohs daughter, choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God. He considered the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; . Imagine what those in the Egyptian court must have said about Moses: He walked away from the wealth and prestige of being the son of Pharaohs daughter to lead a ragtag bunch of common slaves out into the Judean wilderness! If you want to get some place fast, get in a car. George Muller was another man who made Gods promises real by faith, and proved in a visible way the reality of the invisible God. Therefore, at all times, we must cling to Christ as our Savior. Theres more here than believing there is a God. Adam and Eve disobeyed a single command in the Garden. Think about this: Walking with God! That is the greatest privilege possible. If you do not come to Him in faith as your Savior, you will stand before Him in terror as your Judge! Hebrews 11:17-19 I. Abel found the righteousness that comes by faith. 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. For more information, see ourPrivacy Policy. And for 300 more years he walked with God until "he was no more, because God took him away" (v. 24). Something is definitely wrong. Our hearts are restless until they find rest in you." I suggest this expanded paraphrase of 11:1, Faith makes real in our experience the promises that God has given about the future. Adam and Eve chose a different vision. This runs through the whole chapter with one exception. To draw near to God, we must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him (11:6). Being unconditionally certain that it's true requires faith. 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. Therefore, now is a good time to tackle the subject of faith. I trust him." 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