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FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE

FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE. HEBREWS 11. Faith in Hebrews. The object of our faith is Jesus 3:1 He is divine, greater than angels ch . 1 He was made like us, a little lower than the angels ch . 2 Jesus was a faithful son 3:1-6 Moses was a faithful servant 3:5

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FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE

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  1. FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE HEBREWS 11

  2. Faith in Hebrews • The object of our faith is Jesus3:1 • He is divine, greater than angels ch. 1 • He was made like us, a little lower than the angels ch. 2 • Jesus was a faithfulson 3:1-6 • Moses was a faithfulservant 3:5 • Faithfulnesswas atestimonyof those things which would be spoken • UNBELIEF = DISOBEDIENCE 3:7-4:13; 3:12,18-19 FAITH= OBEDIENCE

  3. Faith in Hebrews • Today, if you hear His voice…” • Faith comes by hearing God’ wordRom. 10:17 • What if we hear and not obey? 4:2 • Not mixed with faith -> haven’t entered rest • We who have believed -> do enter that rest v.3 • Faithanddiligenceare inseparable v.11 • Faith is a fundamental principle 6:1; 11:6 • Faithis shownby diligence 6:11 • Faithisshownbypatient endurance 6:12

  4. Faith in Hebrews • Faithisshownbyobedience 10:22 good works • Faithisshownby faithfulness 10:23 • Faithisshownby love 10:24 • Faithisshownby attendance 10:25 exhortation • Faithisshownby not drawing back 10:39 • Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hb 11:1 • Faithisreal substance also in Heb. 1:3 • Unseen word of God ->seen worldsv.3 • Faith in unseen ->must be seen v.4-40; Romans 12:2

  5. Hebrews 11:1 • Now faith is the substance of things hoped for… • Substance (HUPOSTASIS) also in Heb. 1:3: • Who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person… • …the evidence of things not seen. • Evidence(ELENGCHOS)“proof” legal term • Verb form in John 8:46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? • Terms must be understood in their context in10:34-39

  6. Hebrews 11 • Look for these words: see, testify, promise • Evidence of things not seen v.1 • The elders obtained a good testimonyv.2 • things which are seen were not made of things which are visible v.3 • Abel…obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts…v.4 • 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.

  7. Hebrews 11 • Look for these words: see, testify, promise • He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him v.6 • Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen v.7 • Abraham v.8-19 heirs of the same promise • Sarah…judged Him faithful who had promised • …promises…having seen them afar off • They seek a homeland • Having received the promises

  8. Hebrews 11 • Look for these words: see, testify, promise • They saw a beautiful child v.23 • He looked to the reward v.26 • He endured as seeing Him who is invisiblev.27 • Obtained promisesv.33 • Obtained testimony through faith v.39 • Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses…let us run 12:1 • Looking unto Jesus 12:2 • You must finish the race to obtain the prize

  9. Hebrews 11 • Word of God -> made things seen v.3 • Faith in our hearts -> proof of things not seen v.1 • What is not seen? The word of God • Obedience of faith proves God’s word Romans 12:2 • Faithfulness produces testimony of God v.2 • Faithfulness speaks long after death v.4 • Faith sees what is invisible v.27 • Faithfulness will receive what is invisible v.16

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