Living By Faith -Part 3 Series

Title: Living by Faith – Part 3.

Scripture text: Hebrews 11: 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. – NKJV

Intro: The bible teaches that living by faith is NOT OPTIONAL!

Hebrews 10: 36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. 37 For,“In just a little while, he who is coming will come and will not delay.” 38 And, “But my righteous one will live by faith. And I take no pleasure in the one who shrinks back.” 39 But we do not belong to those who shrink back and are destroyed, but to those who have faith and are saved.

A) Faith is not a one time act or decision, it is a life-style!

B) But what does it mean? What are the “rudimentary principles” of how it is done?

The great faith chapter of the bible Hebrews 11 tells us how:

I. The Basis/The Foundation ?

A) The Beginning point?

Hebrews 11:3a By faith we understand…

1. Understand - ????- noeo - perceive with the mind; comprehend; understand

a) Understand (noeo) has the basic meaning and idea of directing one's mind to something with more than just a mere glance, but to consider well, to reflect on a matter with insight

b) It means to “to perceive with reflective intelligence.”

Q: What?

Hebrews 11:3b that the worlds….

2. Worlds - a??? -aion = All that exists in the realm of time and space.)

Hebrews 11:3c were (framed….?ata?t???- kä-tär-te'-zo) NASB -KJV PREPARED

3. Framed = It means to fit or jointly together like a builder frames a house.

a) To order arrange something properly.

Q: How, Means?

Hebrews 11:3d by the word of God,

4. THE WORD OF GOD - God’s divine utterance!

a) Word- (rhema) to speak - to say, to speak or utter definite words,

b) NASB says it - by God’s command-ie, God's commanding voice! ??µat? (rhemati) : an utterance

Q: Point?

c) This is the starting point where a life of faith begins!

d) Believing the biblical record of creation!

Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.(And 10 times in Genesis 1 it says) 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

Matthew Henry –God said, Let there be light, and there was light. Oh the power of the Word of God!

Q: Why is that important? Today’s popular view!

Dr Donald Chittick (Creation Ministries International)- Because Literal Biblical creationism identifies God. Our culture today is confused over the meaning of the word GOD. In today’s culture, God could mean a set of moral standards, or an idea, or and energy, or the universe itself, or an individual such as Shirley MacLaine, or even each individual himself.

Dr Donald Chittick - When I lecture on university and high school campuses, I seldom use the word GOD, because it has lost its meaning. Instead I use the word CREATOR. Why? Because the first verse of the Bible identifies who God is. He is the Creator, not an idea, not a moral standard, etc.; He is the Creator. All of Scripture agrees and supports this point!

4.: “Theories” refuting creation?

a). What is the most popular ?

i. The Big Bang theory!

a. The Big Bang theory is today's dominant scientific theory about the origin of the universe. It states that the universe was created from an infinitely hot and dense subatomic ball, which once exploded not only created energy and matter, but space and time itself.

ii. Evolution – Evolutionary process

a. Simple definition: The theory that all living organisms have developed in complexity, from a simple life form.

National Geographic – All Species Evolved From Single Cell, Study Finds (May 2010)

All life on Earth evolved from a single-celled organism that lived roughly 3.5 billion years ago, a new scientific study seems to confirm. The study supports the widely held "universal common ancestor" theory first proposed by Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago.

5. The bible is not anti-science.

a) Science can define WHAT something is:

b. But there are two things that science can’t tell you.

i. WHERE it came from?

II. WHY it is here?

iii. Only the bible can tell you that!

a. God challenges Job:

Job 38: 4 4 “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. 5 Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know! Who stretched a measuring line across it? 6 On what were its footings set, Or who laid its cornerstone—