Hebrews – A Call to Commitment:
                                                  “Pleasing God”
                                                 Hebrews 11:4-7

            Three Steps to Pleasing God:

1.         Serve with the Right Attitude

•  It is all about Abel’s righteous attitude: 1 John 3:12
• Proverbs 15:8 Sum it up for us!
•   Death is only a door to eternity: Matt. 22:31-32

 

2.         Walk with God (Live it!)  

•  Listen to what is said about Enoch: Gen 15:24
•  Pursue righteousness: Proverbs 15:9
•  Faith believes in the unseen God and the un-experienced rewards:  John 20:29
• The blessing of belief is joy: Psalm 43:4

 

3.          Respond to the Message

           Three Facts about Noah’s Response: 

    1)   Noah took God at his word.  - 7a

• Gen 6:22; He did what he was told to do!
• Faith can make you look foolish.
• 1 Cor. 1:18 “Fools for Christ.” 

    2)   Noah’s actions condemned the world.  – 7b

• 2 Pet. 2:5 “a preacher of righteousness.”
• Building a ship in the desert gave Noah a preaching platform.
• Godly living condemns the world: John 3:19-21

    3)   Noah became the heir of Righteousness  - 7c

•  Righteousness is the by-product of faith: 1 Jn 5:18
• God is with us during temptation: 1 Cor. 10:13
• Out faith triumphs over evil: 1 John 5:4

 

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