Hebrews 11:7

  I.  By faith we follow in obedience while waiting for what isn't seen.

    a.  Noah believed God's warning about what was unseen.

-warned = chrematizo = give divine instruction, divine warning

-Gen. 6:5-7

-favor = chen = favor, grace; LXX favor = charis = grace

    b.  Noah faithfully acted to prepare for God's warning.

-prepared = kataskeuazo = prepare, build, construct

-MacArthur "One of the greatest practical acts of faith in all history was Noah’s cutting down the first gopher tree for wood to make the ark.”

-reverence = eulabeo = be afraid, reverance, respect

 

  II.  By faith we proclaim testimony of God's Word.

    a.  Noah proclaimed testimony of coming judgment.

-II Pet. 2:5,

-preacher = kerux = herald, preacher

    b.  Noah showed the contrast between walking by faith rather than by sight.

 

  III.  By faith we receive the inheritance of righteousness.