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TRANSFORMING FAITH SEES GOD IS THE REWARD
TRANSFORMING FAITH SEES GOD IS THE REWARD
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.
WHEN GOD IS THE REWARD THIS IS WHAT YOUR LIFE WILL LOOK LIKE
I. THEY WILLINGLY DECREASE BY GIVING THE LORD YOUR INCREASE (4)
I. THEY WILLINGLY DECREASE BY GIVING THE LORD YOUR INCREASE (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.
HE DID THIS BECAUSE GOD WAS HIS REWARD
II. THEY ACTS LIKE GOD’S WORD IS ENOUGH (7-16)
II. THEY ACTS LIKE GOD’S WORD IS ENOUGH (7-16)
NOAH (V7) AND ABRAHAM
NOAH
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.
HE DID THIS BECAUSE GOD WAS HIS REWARD
ABRAHAM
Left home without knowing where he was Going
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
Believed God’s word about Isaac even though it was biologically impossible for Sarah to conceive
By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.
Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.
HE DID THIS BECAUSE GOD WAS HIS REWARD
III.THEY BELIEVE FOR BETTER WHEN DEATH IS YOUR PRESENT (V17FF)
III.THEY BELIEVE FOR BETTER WHEN DEATH IS YOUR PRESENT (V17FF)
ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD WOULD RAISE ISAAC
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises was in the act of offering up his only son,
of whom it was said, “Through Isaac shall your offspring be named.”
He considered that God was able even to raise him from the dead, from which, figuratively speaking, he did receive him back.
HE DID THIS BECAUSE GOD WAS HIS REWARD
By faith Isaac invoked future blessings on Jacob and Esau.
By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bowing in worship over the head of his staff.
By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones.
HE DID THIS BECAUSE GOD WAS HIS REWARD
IV. THEY WILL REFUSE TO BE IDENTIFIED WITH THIS WORLD 23-28
IV. THEY WILL REFUSE TO BE IDENTIFIED WITH THIS WORLD 23-28
By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be mistreated with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.
He considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.
HE DID THIS BECAUSE GOD WAS HIS REWARD
V. THEY WILL ACT LIKE PEOPLE OF WHOM THE WORLD IS NOT WORTHY (31-38)
V. THEY WILL ACT LIKE PEOPLE OF WHOM THE WORLD IS NOT WORTHY (31-38)
By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had given a friendly welcome to the spies.
And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets—
who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.
Women received back their dead by resurrection. Some were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might rise again to a better life.
Others suffered mocking and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment.
They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were killed with the sword. They went about in skins of sheep and goats, destitute, afflicted, mistreated—
of whom the world was not worthy—wandering about in deserts and mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.
THEY WERE THIS BECAUSE GOD WAS HIS REWARD
FINAL THOUGHT
VI. WILL YOU BE JOINING THEM?
VI. WILL YOU BE JOINING THEM?
And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised,
since God had provided something better for us, that apart from us they should not be made perfect.
IS GOD YOUR REWARD?