Faith

Faith - Hebrews 11

Introduction: The subject of this chapter is faith. Five things are taught about faith:

1. What it is
2. How it shows itself
3. What it gets
4. What it accomplishes
5. How to get faith

I. What faith is. Defined in the first verse. Another way of saying it is: "Faith is the assurance and unshaken confidence that what God says is so, even though at present there is no other evidence that it is so, than that God says so.

II. How faith shows itself.

1. By standing unwaveringly on what God says - verse 3
2. By doing just what God bids. verse 4, 8, 17a
3. By cheerfully suffering affliction with the children of God. - verse 25
4. By stopping at no sacrifice that God demands. - verse 17

III. What it gets.

1. Gets testimony from God that the believer is righteous in his sight - verse 4
2. Gets salvation - verse 7
3. Gets life - verse 31
4. Gets power to bring forth children for God - verse 11
5. Gets an heavenly and eternal home - verse 16

IV. What faith accomplishes

1. Overcomes difficulties that seem insurmountable - verse 2, 9
2. Wins victories over enemies that seem fortified behind impregnable walls - verse 30
3. A host of other things - verse 32-34

V. How to get faith

1. Pray for more faith. - Luke 17:5 - "Lord, increase our faith"
2. Read the word. - Romans 10:17
3. As you read ask God to make it clear to you what he means.
4. When you find a promise, believe it, stand on it.
5. When you find a commandment meant for you, obey it.

Do what God says. Do it at once.