Adventures in Hebrews 11, Part 2 Verses taken from the American King James Version, unless stated otherwise. The Bible doesn’t fully explain why. However, God was probably looking at Cain and Abel’s attitude toward Him more than their actions. Why do I have to do this? It’s such a chore. I give to You, for You have given me much. “It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts” (Hebrews 11:4 NLT). God had asked both Abel and Cain to offer something up to Him. Why did God like Abel’s offering more than Cain’s? Is it because God wanted a lamb and not fruits and vegetables?
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Adventures in Hebrews 11, Part 2Verses taken from the American King James Version, unless stated otherwise.
The Bible doesn’t fully explain why.
However, God was probably
looking at Cain and Abel’s attitude toward Him more
than their actions.
Why do I have to do
this? It’s such a chore.
I give to You, for You have
given me much.
“It was by faith that Abel brought a more acceptable offering to God than Cain did. Abel’s offering gave
evidence that he was a righteous man, and God showed his approval of his gifts” (Hebrews 11:4 NLT).
God had asked both Abel and Cain to offer something up
to Him.
Why did God like Abel’s offering more than Cain’s? Is it because God wanted a lamb and not fruits and
Genesis 5:24, Enoch lived “in close fellowship with God”
(NLT).
Come, join us!
We’re off to make
trouble!
No, thanks. I’m happy talking
with my friend.
Read this story in Genesis 5:21-24.
When you see
everyone doing whatever they
like and not paying attention to what God likes, it takes strong
faith in an unseen God to do what God wants you
to do.
The next story in Hebrews 11 is about Enoch.
“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for
before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased
God” (Hebrews 11:5).
Enoch’s godly life lived in faith pleased God so much that God translated Enoch. This means Enoch was taken from earth to be with God without Enoch dying. God
simply removed Enoch from earth.
In Noah’s day, the world had become so
wicked that God decided to cleanse the world
with a flood.
So things had probably already begun to get bad in Enoch’s day.1
though we don’t know what to expect, we know God is leading us and
He’ll take care of us.
God has promised a
better place. This isn’t our final
destination.
Do we have to leave
this place we know so well?
“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which
he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he went”
(Hebrews 11:8).
“These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and
pilgrims on the earth” (Hebrews 11:13).
“For he looked for a city which has
foundations, whose builder and maker is God” (Hebrews 11:10).