sf781 - THE WALK OF FAITH - 3 of 16 DEVELOPING A FAITH THAT LASTS (Hebrews 11 5-6)
Hebrews 11:5-6
Introduction
In Abel we see the way of faith.
In Enoch we see the walk of faith.
Enoch pleased God!
If we please God, it does not matter who we displease. And if we displease God it does not matter who we please.
The way to please God is to walk by faith.
To walk by faith is to walk with God.
And to walk with God means to have an intimate relationship with Him.
How can we walk the walk of faith?
1A. The Walk of Faith begins with Grace. (Genesis 5:21-24)
1B. Enoch’s walk was prompted by fear (5:21-22)
The sobering nature of Methuselah’s birth (5:21)
Ø Our children should cause us to be more serious about our walk.
The prophetic nature of Methuselah’s name (5:22)
Methuselah = it shall be when he is dead
Ø Methuselah was a living prophecy of the coming flood.
Ø When Methuselah died the flood came!
Judgment is coming to our world
Matthew 24:37 "For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.
Ø God is merciful but judgment is sure!
2B. Enoch’s walk was produced by faith
Fear is not enough – we must also have faith (Hebrews 11:5)
Faith is believing in God and believing God.
Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
Ø Somehow, some way, someday God came to Enoch and called Enoch to Himself.
2A. The Walk of Faith Will Continue to Grow. (Philippians 3:7-11)
Four places we must follow Christ if we are to walk with Him…
1B. To the Upper Room to develop a servant’s heart (John 13:3-5)
When we love, listen, and lay down our lives for others we are washing their feet.
The call to be a Christian is a call to minister and the call to minister is a call to wash feet.
2B. To the Garden of Gethsemane to develop a surrendered heart (Matthew 26:36-39)
Jesus felt the pressure of the cross and the sin he would bear.
The will of God is good, perfect, acceptable, and eternal but it is not painless.
Ø We must surrender daily!
Ø God had one Son without sin, but He has no sons without suffering.
3B. To Golgotha to gain a sacrificial heart
Positionally we have already been to the cross. (Galatians 2:20)
Practically we must go to the cross daily. ((2 Corinthians 4:10-11)
Ø It is only when we die to sin and self that Christ’s life can be seen through us.
4B. To the Empty Tomb to find a supernatural heart
In the empty tomb, we find the power to overcome the obstacles of this life! ((Romans 8:37; 2 Corinthians 13:4)
3A. The Walk of Faith will end in Glory. (Hebrews 11:5)
1B. Enoch’s walk ended in the presence of God.
He went to heaven without warning.
He went to heaven without waiting.
Ø No intermediate stage.
2B. Enoch’s walk was pleasing to God.
Application
We need men of faith.
Men who are qualified to serve (1 Timothy 3:1-13)
We need faithful men.
Men who are willingly to serve (Romans 12:4-8)
Where will you be at the end of your walk?
(Proverbs 14:12 NIV) "There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death."
(Matthew 7:21 NIV) ""Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."
Will God be pleased with your walk?
(Matthew 25:21 NIV) ""His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'"
THE WALK OF FAITH
Developing a Faith That Lasts – Part 3 of 16
August 16, 1998 - Hebrews 11:5-6
1A. The Walk of Faith begins with _____________. (Genesis 5:21-24)
1B. Enoch’s walk was prompted by _________ (21-22)
The ____________ nature of Methuselah’s birth (21)
The ____________ nature of Methuselah’s name (22)
(Matthew 24:37 NIV) "As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man."
2B. Enoch’s walk was produced by _______________
Fear is not enough – we must also have faith
(Hebrews 11:5 NIV) "By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God."
Faith is ______________ what God says is true.
(Romans 10:17 NIV) "Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ."
2A. The Walk of Faith will continue to _________. (Philippians 3:7-11)
1B. To the Upper Room to develop a __________ heart. (John 13:3-5)
The call to be a ____________ is a call to minister and the call to minister is a call to wash feet.
2B. To the Garden of Gethsemane to develop a ___________________ heart. (Matthew 26:36-39)
The will of God is good, perfect, acceptable and eternal but it is not _______________.
3B. To Golgotha to gain a __________________ heart.
Positionally we have already been to the cross. (Galatians 2:20)
____________________ we must go to the cross daily. (2 Corinthians 4:10-11)
4B. To the Empty Tomb to find a supernatural heart.
In the empty tomb, we find the _________________ to overcome the obstacles of this life!
(Romans 8:37 NIV) "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us."
In the empty tomb, we find the __________________ of eternal life.
(2 Corinthians 13:4 NIV) "For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God's power. Likewise, we are weak in him, yet by God's power we will live with him to serve you."
3A. The Walk of Faith will end in Glory. (Hebrews 11:5)
1B. Enoch’s walk ended in the _____________ of God.
2B. Enoch’s walk was __________________ to God.