Sermon Outline - The Centrality of Faith, Hebrews ch.11 v.6
Date | 07/12/2003 |
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Time | 11:00 |
Preacher | Rev. Maurice Roberts, Inverness |
Sermon Title | The Centrality of Faith |
Text | Hebrews ch.11 v.6 |
Sermon ID | 722 |
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Introduction
- A request for a series on FAITH.
- Hebrews 11 is a picture and gallery.
- The great lesson is: to have faith
FAITH IS EVERYWHERE IN THE BIBLE SAID TO BE THE WAY FOR US TO BE SAVED
- Abraham was saved by faith. (Proof)So was Jacob. (See Genesis 28)
- The Jews in the wilderness. (Hebrews v.4)
- David also (Psalm 32). Paul interprets this
- The NT is the same: John 3:16: Romans 3-5
- Salvation by faith alone is the great secret of the godly life:
- "The just shall live by faith"
- "From faith to faith": Illustration: eye and hand
- "Without faith it is impossible to please God"
- "Go in peace, thy faith hath saved thee."
- "All things are possible to him that believeth" (e.g. to move mountains)
- So, our progress as Christians is related to our progress in faith:
- "O ye of little faith"
- Abraham was "strong in faith..."
WHY DOES THE BIBLE PLACE SO MUCH IMPORTANCE ON FAITH?
* There must be good reasons. What are they?
- Because faith is a PASSIVE grace. It is an empty hand that receives mercy.
APPLICATION: So it leaves no place for pride or for boasting.
(See Romans 4) God will not share the glory of salvation with US. - Because faith makes God true, it makes all who disagree with Him liars.
Exx. Joshua + Caleb: Paul at his conversion. - Because faith receives Christ and His Benefits
"As many as received HIM", i.e. Christ - these have justification and all else.
APPLICATION: What a wonderful thing faith is! It brings all blessings to us at once. - Because faith reverses Adam's sin
Adam's sin flowed from unbelief. He made God a liar.
APPLICATION: So do all who deny eternal punishment. - Because faith is the father of all goodness
- A man who disbelieves the Bible is likely to drift into all wickedness.
- A man who believes the Bible is likely to excel in every virtue.
- Because faith is a PASSIVE grace. It is an empty hand that receives mercy.
FAITH IN OUR LIFE WILL BRING GREAT BLESSINGS INTO OUR EXPERIENCE
* Faith transforms life - the life of faith is never dull, boring, ordinary.
- See Abraham pleading for Lot in Sodom
Faith gave him this nearness to God.
APPLICATION: would you not like this blessing? - See Joshua - the sun stood still!
APPLICATION: What power in faith! - See Esther - went to the King
APPLICATION: Faith gives courage (Daniel) - See Hezekiah - the Assyrian beaten
APPLICATION: Do you not see that all your problems/enemies/fears are to be overcome by faith? - See ENOCH - never died!
APPLICATION: So in another sense all the Lord's people will escape death. "O death, where is thy sting...?"
- See Abraham pleading for Lot in Sodom
CONCLUSION
- This is people's one great and tragic problem: NO FAITH.
- No wonder Christ said: "Be not faithless but believing"!
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