What does real faith look like when the world around you is moving in the opposite direction? In this message from our Hall of Faith series, we look at Noah in Hebrews 11:7 and see a faith that believed what God said, feared God, obeyed before understanding, stood firm when others walked away, and trusted completely in God’s rescue plan. Noah’s story is more than an account of an ark and a flood. It reminds us that God is holy, judgment is real, grace comes from God, and He has always been the One who provides the way of rescue. Ultimately, the ark points us to Jesus Christ. Just as there was one ark and one door of safety, God has provided one Savior through the cross.

Enoch is one of the most mysterious people in Scripture. We know very little about his life, yet Hebrews 11 places him in the Hall of Faith for one simple reason: he walked with God.

In this message from Hebrews 11:5, Pastor Josh looks at the faith of Enoch and three truths we can apply to our own lives: Faith walks with God. Faith testifies about God. Faith pleases God. Enoch did not build an ark, defeat an enemy, or lead a nation. His testimony was much simpler and much more powerful: he consistently walked with God in a culture that had turned away from Him. The question for us is simple: What will your testimony be?

May it be said of us that we walked with God.

What does it really mean to live by faith? As we begin our new series, Hall of Faith, we look at Abel in Hebrews 11:1-4 and discover that biblical faith is more than belief. Faith approaches God on His terms, trusts Him even when obedience costs us something, and rests in what God has already provided. Abel brought a sacrifice, but Jesus became the ultimate sacrifice. Abel’s blood cried out for justice, but the blood of Jesus speaks a better word: mercy, forgiveness, and redemption. Faith stops trusting in what I can bring to God and starts trusting in what God has already provided for me.