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We pass things down from one generation to the next.
Pictures, Heirlooms, Journals, things that can never be replaced.
After a loved one passes, too many times, greedy family members have their hearts set on the Material and Financial blessings… Houses, Stocks, bonds, money, land.
But also, after a loved on passes, we can see the value of a skill or a trade that is passed down from one generation to the next.
It could be a family business.
A love and appreciation for something.
Cooking, Baking, rebuilding an engine, building or remodeling a house.
It’s so important for us to pass down to our kids and our grandkids those traditions and skills that benefit us here on earth.
However, faith is something greater that we must pass down from one generation to the next that will make an eternal impact.
The way we look at faith is important.
There are different levels of faith, some people have small faith, some have big faith.
Some people have the gift of faith, but Jesus said that mustard seed faith is all that’s required because healthy faith will grow over time.
God does not want our faith to stay weak, lazy, anemic but our faith must be stretched.
God wants our faith to be bold, unwavering, Rock solid, and securely rooted in Christ.
That legacy faith blesses our kids and grandkids.
That legacy faith reaches and influences those who are wavering, lost, and are building their life on a shaky foundation.
God wants to use us to encourage and inspire others to live out that Legacy Faith.
For the next few weeks we will be in Hebrews 11.
This chapter is known for its Hall of Faith.
Today we will learn about legacy faith and what that blessing looks like for those who carry out that legacy faith.
Hebrews 11:1–7 (ESV)
1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
2 For by it the people of old received their commendation.
3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts.
And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.
5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him.
Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God.
6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
7 By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household.
By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
PRAY
Making a purchase sight unseen is a huge risk.
I highly recommend not making such a risky purchase.
Making an unseen purchase with an unknown person requires a lot of trust.
We don’t know what that person might be hiding which would be easy for them to do with an unseen purchase.
Some People are quick to take advantage of our trust… Some people prowl on those who are naive, and not willing to ask the difficult questions.
But we see here that faith is not seeing the end result but yet it still requires our complete trust.
With man, there is great risk in an unseen purchase but with Jesus there’s an even greater risk.
But…
The Closer we walk with God, the stronger our Faith will be.
Our proximity will determine our willingness
Hebrews 11:1–3 (ESV)
1 Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
2 For by it the people of old received their commendation.
3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.
“faith” is explained as the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Two words describe faith: “assurance” and “conviction.”
Faith starts with believing in God’s character.
He is who HE says HE is…
Faith culminates with believing in God’s promises, that HE will do what HE says HE will do.
When we believe that God will fulfill HIS promises even though we don’t yet see any evidence, we demonstrate true faith.
After Jesus’ resurrection, Thomas said that I won’t believe the evidence.
“Unless I see in his hands the mark of the nails, and place my finger into the mark of the nails, and place my hand into his side, I will never believe.”
Then when Jesus showed up, HE gave Thomas a quick lesson on Faith.
John 20:24–29 (ESV)
26 Eight days later, his disciples were inside again, and Thomas was with them.
Although the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side.
Do not disbelieve, but believe.”
28 Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!” 29 Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me?
Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
Jesus said we will be blessed if we believe without seeing the evidence.
“The assurance of things hoped for” means the person has complete confidence that God will fulfill his promises.
We often think of the word “hope” in terms of uncertain desire—“I hope it doesn’t rain on Saturday,” “I hope I do well on this test.”
For believers, however, “hope” is a desire based on assurance, and the assurance is based on God’s character.
“The conviction of things not seen” means that the person believes in the reality of something that he or she cannot see, taste, hear, or touch.
The “things not seen” include eternal life, future rewards, heaven... Faith regards these to be as real as what can be perceived with the senses.
Faith means that if God promised something, he will fulfill that promise.
Legacy Faith will always require our very best.
Our Worship is more then just singing a song on a screen.
Worship is responding to the living God who is worthy of all that we have.
Hebrews 11:4 (ESV)
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts.
And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.
Cain and Abel were Adam and Eve’s first two sons Genesis 4:2–5.
Cain, a farmer, brought an offering to God from the ground.
Abel, a shepherd, brought firstborn sheep.
Abel’s sacrifice (an animal substitute) was a better sacrifice because it was acceptable to God, while Cain’s sacrifice was unacceptable.
Cain became so angry that he killed his brother, Abel.
The Bible does not say why God rejected Cain’s sacrifice.
Perhaps Cain’s attitude was improper,
or perhaps his offering was not up to God’s standards.
God evaluates both our motives and the quality of what we offer him.
Abel’s faith is the first demonstrated in the Old Testament.
Abel’s life was good.
He did his work and worship well.
Abel’s life was complete—shorter than most, but God was pleased.
Abel’s life was faithful, for which he is remembered even today.
Legacy Faith requires faithfully pleasing God
Enoch was an example of one who faithful lived for the Lord.
Enoch is the next example of faith (Genesis 5:20–24).
Enoch was a popular figure in Jewish traditions.
It was said that he received special revelations about the world to come and was able to mediate between God and human beings because of his pure life.
Enoch was a righteous man and, as a result, he did not experience death.
This passage states that God took him away (literally: God “translated” him).
Enoch was translated from earthly life to heavenly life.
Enoch is one of two Old Testament characters who never died.
God chose to take Enoch without dying because Enoch lived by faith.
He was a righteous man who was commended as one who pleased God.
The Hebrew Old Testament says that Enoch “walked with God,”
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