"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for,
the conviction of things not seen."
Hebrews 11:1
The theme of Chapter 11 in Hebrews is faith. The word "faith" occurs 24 times in this chapter and the expression "by faith" shows up 19 times. Why is faith so important to the Christian? Because without it we cannot please God (Hebrews 11:6). It is not by our works that we please the Lord. It is by our conviction that God will keep His promises and we will receive all we hope for: the resurrection from the dead and eternal life with Him. Regarding Hebrews 11, Pastor Steven Cole writes, "Here is a text that defines true faith, for that is what all men need – faith in the person and work of Jesus Christ. And our text also describes how faith works in the difficult times of men’s lives. May God imbed this text in our minds and enable us to live it out in our lives, to His glory and to our eternal good."
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