VBS Sunday God’s Heroes Heb. 11 Pastor Matt Stacey July 30, 2017 1st B. LP

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Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.”

Heb. 11:2 “For by it the men of old gained approval.” By this than [{VERB} Testimony] elders (men of old) bears witness of the saints testimony is given of the saints the saints are attested too then the saints are confirmed; testified; approved of

The Saints Exercised Faith vs. 4 – Able - good sacrifice vs. 5 – Enoch - walked w/ God vs. 7 – Noah - built an ark vs. 8 – Abram – Left home to go where God led vs. 11 – Sarah – Had a baby beyond her years vs. 17 – Ab - Offered up Isaac vs. 23 – Moses Parents – disobeyed the Pharaoh vs. 24 – Moses – Refused to be part of royal family vs. 27 – Moses – went back & led them out of Egypt vs. 30 – Joshua – Walls of Jericho vs. 31 – Rahab – hid the spies

The 1 thing the Heroes of the Bible had in common : They lived by Faith. James 2:17, 18 17 “Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself. 18 But someone may well say, "You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works."

Real Faith Forces Action True of us as a church … What is God asking us to do? True of us as Individuals… What is God asking you to do?