Hebrews 11:5-6

I.  Faith is a living walk.

-Gen. 5:21-24

-walked = halak = to go, come, walk

-Micah 6:8

-Jude 14-15

-taken up/took up = metatithemi = remove, take back, take up

-taken up = metathesis = to change, remove

 

  II.  Faith is necessary to please God.

-impossible = adunatos = not able, not possible

(verse 6 is two parallel statements)

and                        for

without faith           believe

impossible             must

please God           who seek Him

    a.  We must believe He is and trust Him.

-believe = pisteuo = have faith in, believe in, trust in

-Prov. 1:7

    b.  We must believe He rewards those who seek Him.

-Ps. 34:4, 10

-Gen. 15:1