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A Hard Look At Our Convictions

Hebrews 11:6 highlights the importance of faith in pleasing God. This text explores the ingredients of personal faith: credence, confidence, and constancy, emphasizing the need for real trust that leads to obedient faithfulness. It contrasts true faith with mere traditions, encouraging a deeper, more personal belief in God. The importance of increasing one's faith through familiarity with the Word and living by faith is also discussed, drawing inspiration from biblical examples and teachings.

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A Hard Look At Our Convictions

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  1. A Hard Look At Our Convictions Hebrews 11:6

  2. “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him” (Hebrews 11:6)

  3. The Ingredients Of Personal Faith • Credence {belief} (Jn. 8:24) • This includes not only the what, but also the why (1 Peter 3:15) • Confidence {trust} (2 Tim. 1:12) • Real trust produces unconditional obedience (Lk. 5:4-5) • Constancy {faithful} (Heb. 3:14) • Right to the end (2 Tim. 4:7-8; Rev. 2:10)

  4. What About Traditions? • Some people have a faith that is a little more than tradition (Mk. 7:1-9) • Not really their own • No really conviction in it • This does not mean tradition is ALWAYS wrong or vain (2 Tim. 3:14-15; 2 Thess. 2:15)

  5. Real faith is more than tradition • The difference is not in the CONTENT, but in the QUALITY of our faith • Faith based on tradition will almost always be weak • Real faith stands the test (1 Peter 1:6-7) • [Especially when dealing with things like • temptation or hardship or judgment]

  6. How May We Increase Our Faith? • The apostles saw a need for such increase (Lk. 17:5) • Familiarity and application • Faith through the word (Rom. 10:17) • Welcoming the word in (Col. 3:16a) • Living by faith (Gal. 2:20; 3:11) • This is how we grow/are built up (2 Peter 3:18; Acts 20:32)

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