Noah, Faith at Work
Hebrews 11:7
Introduction
- Invitation to turn to Hebrews 11
- Reference to Eugene O'Neill's quote on building a marble temple out of mud and manure
- The persistence of men in trying to do the impossible without divine faith
Theme Introduction
- Hebrews 11 as the foundation
- Introduction of the primeval period in verses 4-7
- Overview of Noah’s faith and its significance
Detailed Examination of Hebrews 11:7
- Essentials of Faith
- Intellectual Component
- By faith Noah being warned of God
- Christianity’s intellectual rigor versus caricatured misconceptions
- The importance of understanding Christianity before judgment
- Emotional Component
- Noah moved with godly fear
- The common misconception of God's nature
- True understanding of godly fear as respect and commitment, not cringing
- Volitional Component
- Noah prepared an ark
- Faith requires action and commitment
- Illustration of commitment to a doctor's cure as an analogy for faith
- Intellectual Component
- Effects of Faith
- Impact on Family
- Saving of Noah’s household
- Spiritual impact within one's own family as evidence of genuine faith
- Personal anecdote about spiritual impact on family
- Impact on Society
- Condemnation of the world
- Faith’s societal impact, illustrated through the story of Johnny Garza
- Personal Transformation
- Becoming an heir of righteousness
- The transformative power of faith on an individual
- Impact on Family
Conclusion
- Call to a living and impactful faith
- Encouragement to understand and act on biblical faith
- Final thoughts on the real-life application of faith in various aspects of life
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About the Contributors
Howard G. Hendricks
Dr. Howard G. Hendricks, known simply as “Prof,” directly or indirectly touched millions of lives in the evangelical community and beyond. For more than sixty years Prof served on the faculty of Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS), where he taught more than ten thousand students. He served as the chairman of the Center for Christian Leadership for over twenty years. He also ministered in person in more than eighty countries. Through speaking engagements, radio, tapes, films, the sixteen books he authored and coauthored, countless journal and popular-market articles, his service on numerous boards, and his work as a chaplain to the Dallas Cowboys (1976–1984), his reach was and is worldwide.
His legacy, in partnership with Jeanne, his wife of more than sixty-five years, includes four children and six grandchildren. Holding large audiences enthralled at venues such as Billy Graham’s conference center or Promise Keepers’ stadium rallies, Prof would confide, “It’s wonderful to be here with you, but I have a group of delicious students waiting for me back at the seminary.”
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