Have Faith
Have Faith
Blind Bartimaeus
Hebrews
Definition of faith
The Marks of Faith
Evidence:
1. The evidence of faith is action,
2. Perseverance
3. Love
4. Obedience:
5. Righteousness
6. Grace
7. Fruit of faith
(not fruit of the spirit which is faithfulness, but it is a reproduction of our lives as we believe and trust)
8. Justified
9. Live by faith
10. Assurance
11. Substance
12. Stand firm
12. Stand firm
So why do we need to have faith?
Benefits of faith
Seeking to convince a group of discouraged Christians to remain loyal to the gospel message that initially they had heard and fervently believed, the writer appeals to both the intellects and the emotions of those in his audience. His forceful and artistic use of language undergirds and strengthens his logical arguments, OT proof texts, dire warnings of judgment for apostasy, and exhortations to faithfulness.
The most highly rhetorical passage in Hebrews is the example list of famous individuals in chap. 11. In Heb 11:3–31 the author’s use of anaphora is extremely effective. Eighteen times the listeners hear πίστει and yet another example of how faith in unseen realities enabled a hero of the past to maintain firm belief in God’s promises in spite of adverse situations