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Hebrews 11:4–5 · BSB
11:4 By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he did not see death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
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…not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God. (Heb. 11:4–5NASB) Notice the reference there to pleasing God being gaining God's approval. That was in verse 2, remember? Verse 6: “And without faith it is…
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…we are those who have faith and, therefore, preserve our souls. And that leads us to our section this morning. Please pray, or please read with meHebrews chapter 11, verse 1 through 7. Now, faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it, the people of old receive their commendation. By…
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