Without Faith - It Is Impossible

HEBREWS 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please him:

God wants nothing less then faith. Complete trust in him that He is and He can and He will. You can bring him money, you can give him time, you can be religious, you can get baptized till you become a prune but nothing will please Him but faith. You can see an example of this with Abel (Heb 11:4)

   for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and

".... With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible." -Mathew 19:26   Do you believe that HE CAN ? Do you believe that HE IS who He says He is? When you have faith in a BIG God, you can do BIG things. This was the reason that we see many of these faithful servants doing some extraordinary things.

1. Noah builds an ark even though he never had seen rain - vs. 7

2. We see Sara having a baby in her 90's - vs. 11

3. Joseph spoke of a promised land that he had never seen - vs. 22

4. Rahab hid the spies from the enemy land  -vs. 31

5. Gideon conquered an army with 300 men - vs. 32

6. The Bible is FULL of these stories

Faith honors God and God honors faith! A story from the life of missionaries Robert and Mary Moffat illustrates this truth. For 10 years this couple labored faithfully in Bechuanaland (now called Botswana) without one ray of encouragement to brighten their way. They could not report a single convert. Finally, the directors of their mission board began to question the wisdom of continuing the work. The thought of leaving their post, however, brought great grief to this devoted couple, for they felt sure that God was in their labors, and that they would see people turn to Christ in due season. They stayed; for a year or two longer, darkness reigned. Then one day a friend in England sent word to the Moffats that she wanted to mail them a gift and asked what they would like. Trusting that in time the Lord would bless their work, Mrs. Moffat replied, "Send us a communion set; I am sure it will soon be needed." God honored that dear woman's faith. The Holy Spirit moved upon the hearts of the villagers, and soon a little group of six converts was united to form the first Christian church in that land. The communion set from England was delayed in the mail; but on the very day before the first commemoration of the Lord's super in Bechuanaland, the set arrived. - unknown

Is your God BIG? Do you believe in Him? He is BIG whether you want to believe or not. But when you believe, He rewards you!

that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

1. Noah received protection- vs. 7
2. Sara received a baby/heir -vs. 11
3. Joseph's life was filled wih blessings - vs. 22
4. Rahab and her family were saved - vs. 31
5. Gideon won the battle - vs. 32
6. We WIN!