Hebrews 11 - By Faith We Understand
11 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
- Hebrews Chapter 11 has been called the great hall of faith!
- By faith we understand (the only way you can understand is with faith first)
- now faith is the substance of things hope for
o substance is something you can actually touch
o your faith needs to be at the level where you believe you reach out & touch the thing you are praying for and believing to receive
- the evidence of things not seen
o is there any evidence of your faith?
o If you have faith to receive then you shall receive and it shall become the evidence
- Evidence and substance is as real as it gets
o Does this describe of faith you have?
- For by it the elders obtained a good testimony
o Abraham believed God and it was counted as righteousness
o Faith is the lingua franca of eternity (it is how everything is done)
3 By faith we understand that the [c]worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
- It took faith to believe how the worlds were framed
o By the word of God (He simply spoke it into existence)
- So that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
o Nothing you can see or touch was visible until God created it by speaking!
- Intelligent design is abundantly seen in nature, biology, chemistry, anatomy, mathematical precision, rotation of planets and more (it could never have been without intelligent design)
- Although you can’t see the designer you can see the result of His works!
o Like a great painting
o It doesn’t get painted by itself over billions of years (someone painted it)
Faith at the Dawn of History
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.
- The key is that Abel offered to God an offering by faith (which is why is was more excellent than Cain)
- God heard Abel’s blood crying out to Him after he died (He is still alive)
5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 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.
- This is truth is among the most valuable on earth
- Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death (raptured)
o He pleased God (this is how he got raptured)
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