September 21, 2008
Never Shrink Back!
Hebrews 10:32-39
- Mike Fritscher, pastor

Hebrews 11:1-4

•  Faith Always Finds Rest! Unbelief Always Finds Unrest!
•  Faith Always Brings Courage to Obey – Unbelief paralyzes!

Hebrews 11:1-29

1.  Faith Impacts Your Life!
2.  Faith Produces assurance and Hope! Verse 1

1 John 3:1-3 – The Power of Hope!

3.  Faith Produces Righteous Living/ It Produces Godly Giving! 4

Never Shrink Back In Your Giving! 

Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.

The Offering of Abel! Genesis 4:1-16

Why was Abel's Sacrifice Accepted!

1.  Abel Gave In View of Atonement! Give Sacrificially!

Hebrews 9:22 And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

Give in View of Christ's Atonement! 

2.  Abel Gave the First of His Increase! Give the First of Your Gain!

Proverbs 3:9 Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the first of all your produce; 10 So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will overflow with new wine.

Malachi 3:8-12

3.  Abel Gave By Faith! Give with Faith and Love!

Why Cain's Offering Was Unacceptable?

•  Cain Gave without Atonement!
•  Cain Gave an offering – Not a tithe! Not the First!
•  Cain Gave With Unrepentance in His heart! His deeds were evil!

Genesis 4:6-7 and 1 John 3:9-14

Ananias and Sapphira – Acts 5:1-6