Faith that Pleases God.

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Faith that Pleases God

Saving Faith is not… Blind (impulsive) Uneducated (ignorant) Nominal (claimed while defying truth) Hypocritical (pretended and insincere) Based on experiences and emotions

Saving Faith… Hebrews 11:3 Identifies God as Designer and Creator Faith understands Evidence must be considered: Design and First Cause, Hebrews 3:4 Evidence produces faith, Romans 1:20

Cannot reject creation and have faith that pleases God Saving Faith… Hebrews 11:3 Identifies God as Designer and Creator Faith understands the world was framed by the word of God, 11:3; Romans 1:20 Unseen things, Psalms 33:6-9 Eternal power of His word, Genesis 1:3 Cannot reject creation and have faith that pleases God

Saving Faith… Hebrews 11:7-22 Acts on God’s Promises The fathers trusted God’s promises Abraham, Genesis 12:1-3; Isaac, 26:3-4; Jacob, 28:13-14 Summary of their faith (11:7-22)

Saving Faith… Hebrews 11:7-22 Acts on God’s Promises The fathers trusted God’s promises Noah, Genesis 6:22 Abraham, Gen.12:1-3; Isaac, 26:4; Jacob, 28:14 Active faith summarized (11:8-22)

Cannot be inactive when God speaks and have faith that pleases God Saving Faith… Hebrews 11:7-22 Acts on God’s Promises A pleasing faith… Obeys God, 11:7, 8-9, 17 Trusts the faithfulness of God, 11:11 Sustained by hope, 11:10, 13-16 (6:15) Cannot be inactive when God speaks and have faith that pleases God

Saving Faith… Hebrews 11:23-28 Esteems Christ Above All -“to lead before the mind, to suppose, consider” (11:26) Not fearful of men, 11:23; Hebrews 13:6 (John 12:42-43; Acts 5:29)

Saving Faith… Hebrews 11:23-28 Esteems Christ Above All Not controlled by earthly gains, 11:24-26 Wisdom and power, Acts 7:22 Position and wealth, Hebrews 11:24 (Matthew 16:26) Pleasures of sin, Hebrews 11:25

Saving Faith… Hebrews 11:23-28 Cannot fail to put Christ above all Esteems Christ Above All Faith is deliberate, 11:24-26 Counts the cost, 11:24-25 (Luke 14:27-33) Considers Christ, 11:27; Matthew 10:28, 39 Cannot fail to put Christ above all else and have faith that pleases God

Saving Faith… Hebrews 11:29-38 Overcomes Tremendous Odds Victory of faith, 11:29-34 God’s victory (grace), 11:29-30 Man’s victory (faith), 1 John 5:4 (Rev. 2:7)

Saving Faith… Hebrews 11:29-38 Overcomes Tremendous Odds Victory of faith comes by enduring the trials of faith, 11:34-38 (1 Peter 1:3-9)

Cannot overcome and be victorious without faith that pleases God Saving Faith… Hebrews 11:29-38 Overcomes Tremendous Odds Their faith calls us to greater faith, 12:2 (11:2) Christ binds together the faithful of all ages, 11:40 Cannot overcome and be victorious without faith that pleases God

Sought after God Found God Heirs of righteous according to faith OT Faithful “When the Son of man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?” (Luke 18:8)