Hebrews 11
Faith of Offering:
What is God looking for?
Genesis 4:3
Both Cain and Abel made offerings.
Cain brought an offering, Abel also brought an offering.
Its not who brought first. its who brought the best.
By Faith He gave First and Fat ones.
Why is Cain and his offering rejected.
But Abel and his offering respected.
Cain also brought offering.
Abel considered God Worthy of Special offering of first fruit and fat ones.
Cain might have done - oh some thing to be done, oh some thing has to be given.
example: like when we goto a movie because wee see the show we have to pay kind of attitude. do we do that on sunday morning.
Abel also might have recognised that the very fact that his flock gave birth itself is a gift from God.
Best mesaure of God is 1 Samuel 16:7
God looks at the heart.
Psalm 50:9 - God does not need bulls
1 John 3:12
We must not be like Cain who was from the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. (1 John 3:12)
Can we see when compared, cains actions were considered evil.
In a christian life, anything that is not mixed with faith are evil.
Genesis 4:7 says
God says if you do well will you not be accepted.
* God accepted Abel's offering because faith, love, and righteous deeds.
* God did not accept Cain's offering life full of jealousy, lack of faith, and evil deeds.
* God did not accept Cain's offering life full of jealousy, lack of faith, and evil deeds.
Cain might have thought my hard work i gave to God but not accepted.
Abel thoguht God blessed me with the produce and i will give to God.
Ephesians 2:8-10
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
Abels actions were righteous because of faith.
Abraham was considered righteous because of faith.
Faith of Poor Widow - Mark 12:43,44
When offering was compared with rich people and this poor widow, Lord Jesus says that the poor widow has put MORE ..
if you come and ask me who gave more in this Church then i will look at my accounts and say ok so and so has given more because the numbers are more.
For God the numbers dont matter.
For God MORE is faith filled giving.
God see what man overlooks.
The windows giving involves excellent sacrifice mentioned for Abels sacrifice.
the woman is in need of receiving.
In the abundance you have, when you give, it is like you give to a beggar.
Faith is tested in lack - when you are in lack how you give. because Faith works there, it shows up there.
our giving sometimes was shallow because oh will i have enough or will my needs be met.
but when we give best to God , we are assured of no lack.
God loves a cheerful giver<http://www.gotquestions.
Dont give to God like you give to a beggar.
how much we give is related to how much we have.
Jesus noticed when the poor widow sacrificed. He didnt feel sorry poor widow, you dont need to put, but he lets her to put and then notices her and provides to her.
God notifices every sacrifice you do for Him.
Faith of Receiving:
11:11
11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.
Sarah : By Faith, Sarah received.
So we know that by faith we can receive.
So the root of this receiving faith is Promise of God.
Do we live life of promises of God.
1) Knowing the promises of God.
2) Knowing about the God who made the promise.
3) Judging Him faithful who made the promise.
and Receive
1) Knowing the promises of God.
Do you know what Gods promises are for you.
sometimes we see and take the promise of God only dec 31st night.
there are total 3573 promises that God made in bible.
the word promise itself is mentioned 57 times.
Imagine if you are child of bill gates and he wrote a will what he is promising for you to inherit and you never read that and don't care about it. do you know what you are missing.
Great men and women of God lived by promise.
Is everyday a day of living by promise.
The difference between world and church is this the Church knows what is promised for them.
2) Knowing about God who made the promises
Psalm 89:34
My covenant I will not break,
Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.
Nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.
God is not a man to lie.
Numbers 23:19New King James Version (NKJV)
19 “God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent.
Has He said, and will He not do?Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
Nor a son of man, that He should repent.
Has He said, and will He not do?Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
3) Judging Him faithful who made the promise.
2 Corinthians 1:20 NJKV. "For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us."
that means when see a promise - we attest to it and say Yes Amen it goes up to heaven through Christ.
thats what Sarah did, She considered Him faithful and said Yes.
The result is Receving.
Even what is dead has come to life.
we sing we are here for you - lets what dead come to life is because of faith.
Faith of Rejecting world and living in godly fear.
Faith to reject world.
We cannot love both God and world, of we love one then we hate another.
I sometimes think when the Word says if we love one we hate another, why don't do that, why is it we find ourselves lucid both. But in reality there is no loving both.
There is only loving one. I think we don't truly love. That's why we find in both boats.
We cannot love both God and world, of we love one then we hate another.
I sometimes think when the Word says if we love one we hate another, why don't do that, why is it we find ourselves lucid both. But in reality there is no loving both.
There is only loving one. I think we don't truly love. That's why we find in both boats.
Key 1: confess you are a stranger. V13
But it takes faith to reject world.
V 13 they confessed that they were strangers.
Our attitude is like this is my place, my money, forever here. We don't have a stranger attitude.
They confessed that they are pilgrims.
Every time they faced a situation they confessed an a stranger.
When Moses faced with situation to choose to be called son of pharoah daughter or hebrew, he confessed that he is a stranger of egypt,
V 13 they confessed that they were strangers.
Our attitude is like this is my place, my money, forever here. We don't have a stranger attitude.
They confessed that they are pilgrims.
Every time they faced a situation they confessed an a stranger.
When Moses faced with situation to choose to be called son of pharoah daughter or hebrew, he confessed that he is a stranger of egypt,
Key 2: verse 26 :
esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
Graham Stalin daughter said
I thank God that He considered my dad worthy to die for Him.
I thank God that He considered my dad worthy to die for Him.
Is Christ preeminent in our lives.
Having reproach of Christ os better than riches of the world.
Example of vinod
Or aneesh n nisha.
Having reproach of Christ os better than riches of the world.
Example of vinod
Or aneesh n nisha.
Key 3: V7 godly fear.
Noah was warned by God about things to come flood. And moved in godly fear.
We know bible very well, we know the warning signs very well, but do we move with godly fear.
We know bible very well, we know the warning signs very well, but do we move with godly fear.
Move with godly fear.
We many times are afraid of world.
What will people think of me.
Example of idol in office.
We many times are afraid of world.
What will people think of me.
Example of idol in office.
When we move with godly fear we condemn the world.
The faith to reject the world Comes by moving in godly fear by heeding to the word of God.
The faith to reject the world Comes by moving in godly fear by heeding to the word of God.
Rejecting world Comes by faith.
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