1. Hebrews 10:35-11:5

2. Who are we? 10:35 – confident, bold, fearless 10:36 - patient endurers, who persevere Doers of the will of God Promise receivers 10:38 – righteous ones who live by faith 10:39 – ones who keep believing until the end 11:6 – we are God pleasers who have faith

3. What is faith? 11:1 Faith is assurance… …of what we hoped for Faith is evidence… …of things not seen “True faith rests upon the character of God and asks no further proof than the moral perfections of the One who cannot lie.” (A.W. Tozer) Illustration: Mary & Joseph

4. Do you have examples? Sure…look at the saints of history 11:4 - Abel (Genesis 4:4) – by faith he offered a better sacrifice 11:5 - Enoch (Genesis 5:24) – by faith walked with God

5. God is our example Hebrews 11:3 By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible. God speaks and things happen. His word is powerful. “Let it be…and it was” Romans 4:17: “the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were.”

6. Living by radical faith God has called us, and made us for an extraordinary life. We can be world changers…people who leave their mark in society and in the history books. The key is to step out in faith, and live the life He has prepared for us. Mark 11:22-24 – expect God to move your mountains…but you have to exercise your faith 2Corinthians 4 – faith to walk out your calling, no matter what the cost, believing the power of God in you to get things done