Hebrews 11:4

I.  By faith we offer authentic worship.

-Gen. 4:1-7

-"in the course of time" = "at the end of days"

-Rom. 10:17

-Jude 11

 

  II.  By faith we obtain authentic righteousness.

-obtained the testimony = matureo = bear witness; aorist passive indicative

-God testifying = matureo = present active participle

-Gen. 4:6

 

 III.  By faith we produce an authentic witness.

-James Moffatt "Death is never the last word in the life of a righteous man. When a man leaves this world, be he righteous or unrighteous, he leaves something in the world. He may leave something that will grow and spread like a cancer or a poison, or he may leave something like the fragrance of perfume or a blossom of beauty that permeates the atmosphere with blessing."

-speaks = laleo = to say, to speak; present active indicative

-MacArthur "Man comes to God by faith, not by works, man must accept and obey God's revelation above his own reason and self-will; and sin is severely punished."