Dec 7, 2025 “God’s Promise”(Hebrews 6:13-20)

 

God's Promise

Hebrews 6:13-20

 

What does it mean when God swears on Himself? No one is greater than God, so God could only swear on Himself.

 

Hebrews 6:13 ESV

[13] For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself,  

 

With God, we know that when God makes a promise, it is 100% going to happen. No one else boast this. However, this asks the promise, "What did God promise?"

 

Hebrews 6:19-20 ESV

[19] We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner place behind the curtain, [20] where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest forever after the order of Melchizedek.

 

We know that we have salvation because of what Jesus had done. We have an “anchor for our souls” and that is talking about salvation. But what do we need to do for salvation?

 

John 3:16 ESV

[16]  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.  

 

We need to believe in Jesus. This means living in faith every day. We need to keep our habits of faith, rest in God's faith and confess our sins. It also means sometimes to do nothing and wait for God to act and accept His will. We need to run back to God when we fail like Abraham.  

 

Hebrews 6:13-15 ESV

[13] For when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore by himself, [14] saying, “Surely I will bless you and multiply you.” [15] And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise.

 

Abraham had faith in God. Yes, Abraham made mistakes and did some terrible things to his family and tried to help God in disastrous ways. Because Abraham believed God and had faith in God's promises, he could endure.  God fulfilled His promises to Abraham despite mistakes Abraham made.

 

Being a witness measure showing that God is real. That means living a righteous life. That means waiting for God and being faithful even though the world shows something different to God's promises.  

 

Yet, we need to remember that the God who promised to Abraham is the same God who promises to us. God requires us one thing. To believe what God has promised, He will keep it.  

 

Our story does not rest on our strength. It is kept by God's promises! 

• Days of Elijah
• Angels We Have Heard On High (Gloria)
• Mercy
• 
• 

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  
• 
• 

Aug 3, 2025 "Faith That Sees the Invisible" (Hebrews 11:1-3, 13)

 

Faith That Sees the Invisible  

Hebrews 11;1-3

 

God is invisible and no one living can say that they have seen God. People might ask you, "Where is God?"

 

In Hebrews 11, we see what our faith is.

 

Hebrews 11:1 ESV

[1] Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.  

 

True faith is not just something in your head, it is shown in your actions. How you behave shows what you believe.  

 

In the Bible, we see the heroes of the Bible act in faith. They obeyed before seeing proof or a guarantee what the outcome would be.   

 

If we believe in the triune God, we will know that God is the creator of all things that we can see and those things which we cannot see.

 

Hebrews 11:3 ESV

[3] By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

 

When we start to understand who God is and have real faith, we will stop chasing things of this world. We will abandon the wisdom of this world and embrace the seemingly absurd commands of God.

 

Hebrews 11:7 ESV

[7] By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

 

Paul talks about several other heroes of the Bible and comes to this conclusion.

  

Hebrews 11:13 ESV

[13] These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.  

 

True faith is not getting the outcome I want but trusting the big picture of God. Know that God's plan is perfect and trusting in the promises which were in the distance. They desired God and their true home.

• Forever
• Because He Lives
• O Praise The Name

Jun 9, 2024 "Ancestors of Faith" (Hebrews 11:1-7)

 

Ancestors of Faith

Hebrews 11:1-7

 

Paul reminds us that without faith we cannot keep the law. The law is important and cannot be ignored; however, it is faith that we will be saved.

 

Hebrews 11:4 ESV

[4] By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.  

 

We read that there is a connection between faith and sacrifice. To understand this connection, we need to look at verse 3.

 

Hebrews 11:3 ESV

[3] By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.

 

We understand that God has made everything and has given us everything. We might view God as a means to get what we want. This was not the case with Abel. Abel had faith in God and understood that God was deserving of sacrifice and so he was grateful when he sacrificed.

 

Hebrews 11:5 ESV

[5] By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God.

 

Enoch had so much faith that he went to heaven without experiencing death. Enoch was commended as one who pleased God.  

 

We will experience physical death but because of Jesus' sacrifice we will not experience a spiritual death. If we abide in Jesus, we will live a pleasing life to God. It will be obvious to God and to others. We will abide in Jesus and follow our calling.

 

Hebrews 11:7 ESV

[7] By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

 

Noah heard God's calling and followed God's instructions. He lived for God and did what we was told for 120 years.  

 

We have been called to be what we are doing. It was not the job that is important but how we did it. If we have genuine faith we will spread the gospel. Spreading the gospel is a natural response to God's grace.

 

Hebrews 11:1 ESV

[1] Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.  

 

Faith is assurance of things hoped for and our confidence is the reality of our faith. Faith is seeing God's plan realized. A life of faith is living by responding to God's promises and knowing God will judge.

 

True faith shapes our actions. Our lives are testaments to others.

• King Of My Heart
• Good Grace
• What A Beautiful Name
•