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Verse Hebrews 11:6. _HE THAT COMETH TO GOD_] The man who professes
that it is his duty to worship God, must, if he act rationally, do it
on the conviction that there is such a Being infinite, eternal...
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BUT WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE HIM - Without
“confidence” in God - in his fidelity, his truth, his wisdom, his
promises. And this is as true in other things as in religion. It is
impossi...
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IV. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS AND EXHORTATIONS
CHAPTER 11
_ 1. Faith in regard to creation and salvation (Hebrews 11:1)_
2. The patience of faith (Hebrews 11:8)
3. The energy of faith (Hebrews 11:23
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Examples of faith from the primitive history, as given in the early
Chapter s of Genesis. Abel, on account of his faith, was not only
accepted by God in his lifetime (Genesis 4:4), but even after his...
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THE CHRISTIAN HOPE (Hebrews 11:1-3)...
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It was by faith that Enoch was transferred from this to the other life
so that he did not die but passed from men's sight, because God took
him from one life to the other. For, before this change came...
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WITHOUT. Greek. _choris._ See Hebrews 4:15.
BELIEVE. Greek. _pisteuo._ App-150.
IS. Greek. _esti._ The verb substantive.
IS. Greek. _ginomai,_ to become.
REWARDER. Greek. _misthapodotes._ Only here...
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_that he is_ The object of Faith is both the existence and the Divine
government of God. "We trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of
all men, specially of those that believe" (1 Timothy 4:10)....
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ὍΤΙ ἜΣΤΙΝ. The object of Faith is both the existence and the
Divine government of God. “We trust in the living God, who is the
Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe” (1 Timothy
4:10).
Γ...
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CH. 11. THE HEROES OF FAITH
The main task of the writer has now been performed, but the remainder
of the Epistle had also a very important purpose. It would have been
fatal to the peace of mind of a J...
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_SOME WHO LIVED BY FAITH -- HEBREWS 11:4-31:_ The writer of Hebrews
has now set forth what faith is and how faith works. He proceeds to
list a "Hall of fame" of Old Testament characters who lived 'by...
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ΧΩΡΊΣ (G5565) с _gen._ без.
ΆΔΎΝΑΤΟΝ (G102) невозможно,
ΕΎΑΡΕΣΤΉΣΑΙ _aor. act. inf., см._ Hebrews 11:5. _Inf._
объясняет, что невозможно,
ΠΙΣΤΕΎΣΑΙ _aor. act. inf. от_ ΠΙΣΤΕΎΩ (G4100)
верить. Инфин...
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DISCOURSE: 2320
THE NECESSITY OF FAITH
Hebrews 11:6. _Without faith it is impossible to please_ [_God_.]
THIS whole chapter is one continued commendation of faith: which is
marked, throughout, as the...
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BUT WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE HIM:— This verse is
added by the apostle, to complete his reasoning in that which
precedes. He had there said, that God translated Enoch without dying,
on...
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II.
_Progressive development of faith during patriarchal and Mosaic
dispensations. Hebrews 11:4-40_.
A.
_The antediluvian: faith in God. Hebrews 11:4-7_.
_TEXT_
Hebrews 11:4
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THE FAITH OF ENOCH
(Hebrews 11:5, Hebrews 11:6)
The apostle makes it his principal design in this chapter to convince
the Hebrews of the nature, importance and efficacy of saving faith. In
the execut...
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But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh
to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that
diligently seek him.
WITHOUT, [ chooris (G5565)] - 'apar...
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1 Faith is neither "substance" nor "evidence", as is the usual
rendering of this passage. The word "substance" is changed to
"confidence" in most later translations, as this word seems to agree
with i...
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HEROES OF FAITH
The Achievements of Faith, illustrated from the annals of Israel,
beginning with the patriarchs and coming down to the martyrs. The
writer has already mentioned faith as a necessary co...
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HOW CAN I GET TO HEAVEN?
HEBREWS
_IAN MACKERVOY_
CHAPTER 11
5 THE BETTER WAY 11:1-13:25
THE WAY OF TRUST AND HOPE 11:1-40
THE MEANING OF *FAITH (TRUST IN GOD) 11:1-3 V1 *Faith, that is, trust...
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BUT WITHOUT FAITH. — Better, _and apart from faith it is impossible
to be_ “_well pleasing_” (unto Him); _for he that draweth near_
(Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 10:1; Hebrews 10:22) _to God must believe_......
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FAITH'S TRIUMPHS FROM ABEL TO ABRAHAM
Hebrews 11:1
Faith is the _sixth_ sense. It makes us as sure of unseen or future
things, which we know about only through the divine Word, as we are of
things wh...
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Then follows a series of illustrations of the power of faith taken
from the history of the Hebrew people. The first is that by faith men
know that the ages have been fashioned by the Word of God.
Afte...
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FAITH FROM CREATION TO THE FLOOD
The faith of Abel is seen through his actions (Genesis 4:3-5; 1 John
3:11-12). Since Paul says faith comes by hearing God's word (Romans
10:17), it is clear that Abel...
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But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that
cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a (d) rewarder
of them that diligently seek him.
(d) This reward is not refer...
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He proves the Henoch [Enoch] was translated by faith, or on account of
faith, thus: Henoch was translated because he pleased God; now he
could not please God but by faith; therefore by faith he was
tr...
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(5) By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and
was not found, because God had translated him: for before his
translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. (6) But
withou...
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The apostle now resumes his great theme, Christ called a Priest of God
for ever after the order of Melchisedec. He alludes, in the beginning
of our chapter, to the historical facts of Genesis. We must...
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_THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITH_
‘But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that
cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a Rewarder of
them that diligently seek Him.’
Hebrews 1...
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6._But without faith, etc. _What is said here belongs to all the
examples which the Apostle records in this chapter; but as there is in
the passage some measure of obscurity, it is necessary to examin...
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It is not a definition of this principle, that the epistle gives us at
the commencement of Chapter 11, but a declaration of its powers and
action. Faith realises (gives substance to) that which we hop...
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BUT WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE HIM,.... Or do things
well pleasing in his sight; or any of the duties of religion, in an
acceptable way; as prayer, praise, attendance on the word and
ord...
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There being no direct mention made of faith in the testimony given
unto Enoch, but only that by walking with God he pleased him, the
apostle in this verse proves from thence that it was by faith that...
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But without faith _it is_ impossible to please _him_ : for he that
cometh to God must believe that he is, and _that_ he is a rewarder of
them that diligently seek him.
Ver. 6. _But without faith_] Th...
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HEB. 11:6. BUT WITHOUT FAITH (IT IS) IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE (HIM); FOR
HE THAT COMETH TO GOD MUST BELIEVE THAT HE IS, AND (THAT) HE IS A
REWARDER OF THEM THAT DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM.
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6...
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_By faith_ That is, his firm faith in the being and perfections of
God, especially his omnipresence, omniscience, omnipotence; his truth,
justice, mercy, and goodness; and in consequence of that exemp...
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BUT WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE HIM; FOR HE THAT COMETH
TO GOD MUST BELIEVE THAT HE IS, AND THAT HE IS A REWARDER OF THEM THAT
DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM....
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The example of Abel, Enoch, and Noah:...
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This chapter in itself forms a complete division of the book of
Hebrews. If previously the doctrine has been thoroughly laid down that
faith is the principle of all actual relationship with God, now C...
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4-7 Here follow some illustrious examples of faith from the Old
Testament. Abel brought a sacrifice of atonement from the firstlings
of the flock, acknowledging himself a sinner who deserved to die,...
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The Spirit here proveth that Enoch pleased God by faith, though it was
not expressly written in his text by Moses, because of the
impossibility of pleasing God without faith. BUT WITHOUT FAITH IT IS
I...
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Hebrews 11:6 But G1161 without G5565 faith G4102 impossible G102
please G2100 (G5658) for G1063 comes G4334 ...
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Hebrews 11:5-6. BY FAITH ENOCH WAS TRANSLATED. The language of this
verse is taken from the Septuagint (Genesis 5:22-24). ‘He was not'
is there rendered ‘he was not found.' The phrase ‘God took him' i...
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IMPOSSIBLE
(αδυνατον). Strong word as in Hebrews 6:4; Hebrews 6:18. See
Romans 8:8 for same idea with αρεσα (αρεσκω, Galatians
1:10).Must belie...
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Hebrews 11:1
Abel, Enoch, Noah.
Before the flood and the Abrahamic covenant God had a people on earth
who lived by faith. Abel, the first martyr, Enoch, the seventh from
Adam, and Noah, the preacher...
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Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen. For by it the elder obtained a good
report._
So it was written, in the olden time, that believers «obta...
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This is the Arc de Triomphe erected to the memory of the heroes of
faith, whose names are here recorded by the apostle's inspired pen,
with a brief mention of some of their most memorable actions. If...
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This is the triumphal arch of faith. Here we find the names of many of
the heroes of faith, and a brief record of some of the battles in
which they fought and conquered. May you and I possess «like pr...
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Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good
report._
The names of those who lived in old time are handed down...
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This is a very familiar chapter, but it is none the less precious. It
is the roll of the heroes of faith. Here you have a list of the men
who believed in God, and who therefore did great things.
Hebr...
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These men, of whom we are now briefly to read, are a company of God's
witnesses; and the apostle calls them, in the next chapter, «a cloud
of witnesses,» who, from their lofty seats above, are watchin...
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First, a definition of faith.
Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the
evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good
report. Through faith we understand...
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In this chapter we read of the wonders of faith; but I have never read
a chapter setting forth the wonders of unbelief. Unbelief is barren
impotent, a mere negation, a dead and accursed thing; but fai...
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CONTENTS: Superiority of the way of faith. Instances of faith.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Abel, Cain, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Isaac,
Jacob, Sara, Joseph, Moses, Pharaoh's daughter, Rahab, Gideon, Barak,...
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Hebrews 11:1. _Now faith is the substance of things hoped for._ Paul
uses here the same Greek word as in Hebrews 1:3, that the Son is the
express image of the Father's _hypostasis,_ or person. Then fa...
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NO MAN. "Enoch's faith brought him to God. But unbelief will drive a
man away from God. _Unbelief_ calls God a liar!" FOR WHOEVER COMES. No
one can come to God unless he believes: (1) that God exists;...
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_Without faith it is impossible to please Him_
THE NATURE AND IMPORTANCE OF FAITH
I. THIS NATURE OF FAITH IN GENERAL. NOW the term, faith, “expresses
a confidence or persuasion of the truth of anythi...
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HEBREWS—NOTE ON HEBREWS 11:6 TO PLEASE HIM. The Greek Septuagint
translation of Genesis 1:1 states that certain patriarchs “pleased
God” (translating the Hebrew phrase for “walke
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_CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_
Hebrews 11:4. MORE EXCELLENT.—Because Abel made it the offering of
_himself_. It is the offering of the man himself, through his
sacrifice, that God accepts. DEAD YET...
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EXPOSITION
HEBREWS 11:1
NOW FAITH IS THE SUBSTANCE _ _OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OF
THINGS NOT SEEN. On the senses in which the word
ὑπόστασις (translated "substance") may be used, see unde...
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Hebrews, chapter 11:
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen (Hebrews 11:1).
This is not so much a definition of faith as it is the declaration of
what faith d...
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1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Peter 1:10; 2 Peter 1:5; 2 Peter 3:14; Galatian
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FAR-FLUNG VISIONS
A New Year's Study
Hebrews 11:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Another New Year has come to us freighted with every possibility of
life and service. At such a time as this it is natural for u...
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THE PLACE OF FAITH
Hebrews 11:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
Unbelief is black with the frown of God; faith is regnant with the
smile of God. Unbelief closes every channel of blessing; faith opens
up the cha...
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THE LIFE OF FAITH
Hebrews 11:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. Faith defined. The eleventh chapter of Hebrews opens with something
that is very definite it is a definition of faith. "Now faith is the
substan...
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But without faith — Even some divine faith in God, it is impossible
to please him. For he that cometh to God — in prayer, or another act
of worship, must believe that he is....
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WITHOUT FAITH, that is, without justifying faith, without faith in the
Messiah, for that is the faith here spoken of, there is no possibility
of pleasing God, and if so, then no possibility of being s...