1. VBS Sunday God’s Heroes Heb. 11
Pastor Matt Stacey July 30, 2017
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3. Met Mario – Video Note

4. most active volcanos of any country

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

9. 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

10. 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

11. The 1 thing the Heroes of the Bible had in common : They lived by Faith.
James 2:17, “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."

12. 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?