XXSong NumbersSong Numbers

Without Faith 2

Without FaithWithout Faith►Heb 11:6 Heb 11:6 And without And without

faith it is impossible to faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who please Him, for he who comes to God must believe comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek rewarder of those who seek Him.Him.

Without Faith 3

Without FaithWithout Faith►1. That God is1. That God is

God does not argue His God does not argue His existence...existence...►Gen 1:1 Gen 1:1 In the beginning God In the beginning God created the heavens and the created the heavens and the earth.earth.

Without Faith 4

Without FaithWithout Faith►1. That God is -1. That God is - He has already He has already

proved His existence by His deeds.proved His existence by His deeds. Ps 86:8Ps 86:8 There is no one like Thee among There is no one like Thee among

the gods, O Lord;the gods, O Lord; Nor are there any works like Thine. Nor are there any works like Thine. 9 All nations whom Thou hast made shall 9 All nations whom Thou hast made shall

come and worship before Thee, O Lord;come and worship before Thee, O Lord; And they shall glorify Thy name. And they shall glorify Thy name. 10 For Thou art great and doest 10 For Thou art great and doest

wondrous deeds; Thou alone art God. wondrous deeds; Thou alone art God.

Without Faith 5

Without FaithWithout Faith►1. That God is1. That God is►Ps 19:1 Ps 19:1 The heavens declare the The heavens declare the

glory of God; and the firmament glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.sheweth his handywork.

►2 Day unto day uttereth speech, 2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth and night unto night sheweth knowledge.knowledge.

►3 There is no speech nor language, 3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.where their voice is not heard. KJVKJV

Without Faith 6

Without FaithWithout Faith►1. That God is1. That God is►Jesus gave His deeds (the deeds of Jesus gave His deeds (the deeds of

God) as the basis of believing.God) as the basis of believing.► John 10:37John 10:37 "If I do not do the works of "If I do not do the works of

My Father, do not believe Me; My Father, do not believe Me; ►38 but if I do them, though you do not 38 but if I do them, though you do not

believe Me, believe the works, that you believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the may know and understand that the Father is in Me, and I in the Father. " Father is in Me, and I in the Father. "

Without Faith 7

Without FaithWithout Faith►1. That God is1. That God is►Jesus gave His deeds (the deeds Jesus gave His deeds (the deeds

of God) as the basis of believing.of God) as the basis of believing.► John 14:11John 14:11 "Believe Me that I am in "Believe Me that I am in

the Father, and the Father in Me; the Father, and the Father in Me; otherwise believe on account of the otherwise believe on account of the works themselves. works themselves.

Without Faith 8

Without FaithWithout Faith►2. God is rewarder:2. God is rewarder: suggests, provider suggests, provider

Matt 16:8Matt 16:8 But Jesus, aware of this, said, "You But Jesus, aware of this, said, "You men of little faith, why do you discuss among men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves that you have no bread? yourselves that you have no bread?

9 "Do you not yet understand or remember 9 "Do you not yet understand or remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets you took up? many baskets you took up?

10 "Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, 10 "Or the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many large baskets you took up? and how many large baskets you took up?

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Without FaithWithout Faith►2. God is rewarder:2. God is rewarder: suggests, suggests,

providerprovider► Matt 6:28 Matt 6:28 "And why are you anxious about "And why are you anxious about

clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin, they do not toil nor do they spin,

► 29 yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his 29 yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory did not clothe himself like one of these. glory did not clothe himself like one of these.

► 30 "But if God so arrays the grass of the field, 30 "But if God so arrays the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more do so for you, O the furnace, will He not much more do so for you, O men of little faith? men of little faith?

► 31 "Do not be anxious then, saying, 'What shall 31 "Do not be anxious then, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'With what we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'With what shall we clothe ourselves?'shall we clothe ourselves?'

Without Faith 10

Without FaithWithout Faith►2. God is rewarder:2. God is rewarder: suggests, suggests,

providerprovider►Ps 37:25Ps 37:25 I have been young, and now I I have been young, and now I

am old;am old;►Yet I have not seen the righteous Yet I have not seen the righteous

forsaken,forsaken,►Or his descendants begging bread. Or his descendants begging bread. ►26 All day long he is gracious and lends;26 All day long he is gracious and lends;►And his descendants are a blessing. And his descendants are a blessing.

Without Faith 11

Without FaithWithout Faith►2. God is rewarder:2. God is rewarder: Implication: Implication:

Faith in the word of GodFaith in the word of God Acts 27:25Acts 27:25 "Therefore, keep up your "Therefore, keep up your

courage, men, for I believe God, that it will courage, men, for I believe God, that it will turn out exactly as I have been told. turn out exactly as I have been told.

1 John 5:101 John 5:10 The one who believes in the The one who believes in the Son of God has the witness in himself; the Son of God has the witness in himself; the one who does not believe God has made one who does not believe God has made Him a liar, because he has not believed in Him a liar, because he has not believed in the witness that God has borne concerning the witness that God has borne concerning His Son. His Son.

Without Faith 12

Without FaithWithout Faith►1.1. It is impossible to please God. It is impossible to please God.►Most obvious reason, Faith pleases Most obvious reason, Faith pleases

GodGod Heb 11:5 Heb 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so By faith Enoch was taken up so

that he should not see death; and he was that he should not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for he not found because God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his being obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God. taken up he was pleasing to God.

Heb 11:6 And without faith it is Heb 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, …impossible to please Him, …

Without Faith 13

Without FaithWithout Faith►1.1. It is impossible to please God. It is impossible to please God.►Objective: Pleasing GodObjective: Pleasing God

Col 1:10Col 1:10 so that you may walk in a manner so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all to please Him in all respectsrespects, bearing fruit in every good work and , bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; increasing in the knowledge of God;

1 Thess 4:11 Thess 4:1 Finally then, brethren, we request Finally then, brethren, we request and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as you received from us instruction as to received from us instruction as to how you how you ought to walk and please Godought to walk and please God (just as you (just as you actually do walk), that you may excel still more.actually do walk), that you may excel still more.

Without Faith 14

Without FaithWithout Faith►1.1. It is impossible to please God.It is impossible to please God.► Rom 8:5 Rom 8:5 For those who are according to the For those who are according to the

flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. things of the Spirit.

► 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace,

► 7 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward Godtoward God; for it does not subject itself to the ; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so; law of God, for it is not even able to do so;

► 8 and those who are in the flesh 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot cannot please God.please God.

Without Faith 15

Without FaithWithout Faith►2. Sin reigns2. Sin reigns► John 16:8John 16:8 "And He, when He comes, "And He, when He comes,

will convict the world concerning sin, and will convict the world concerning sin, and righteousness, and judgment; righteousness, and judgment;

►9 concerning sin, because they do not 9 concerning sin, because they do not believe in Me; believe in Me;

►2 Thess 2:11 2 Thess 2:11 And for this reason God And for this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence will send upon them a deluding influence so that they might believe what is false, so that they might believe what is false,

►12 in order that they all may be judged 12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness. pleasure in wickedness.

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Without FaithWithout Faith►2. Sin reigns2. Sin reigns►Satan’s temptation of Eve: He Satan’s temptation of Eve: He

questioned faith in what God had questioned faith in what God had said.said. Gen 3:4Gen 3:4 And the serpent said to the And the serpent said to the

woman, "You surely shall not die! woman, "You surely shall not die! 5 "For God knows that in the day you 5 "For God knows that in the day you

eat from it your eyes will be opened, eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and you will be like God, knowing good and evil." and evil."

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Without FaithWithout Faith►2. Sin reigns; but with faith, 2. Sin reigns; but with faith,

people obey Godpeople obey God Heb 11:7Heb 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned by By faith Noah, being warned by

God about things not yet seen, God about things not yet seen, in reverence in reverence prepared an arkprepared an ark for the salvation of his for the salvation of his household,household,

Heb 11:8Heb 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was By faith Abraham, when he was called, called, obeyed by going outobeyed by going out to a place to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was and he went out, not knowing where he was going. going.

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Without FaithWithout Faith►2. Sin reigns; but with faith, 2. Sin reigns; but with faith,

righteousness rulesrighteousness rules►Gen 39:9Gen 39:9 … How then could I do this great … How then could I do this great

evil, and sin against God?" evil, and sin against God?" ►Dan 1:8Dan 1:8 But Daniel made up his mind that But Daniel made up his mind that

he would not defile himself with the king's he would not defile himself with the king's choice food or with the wine which he drank; choice food or with the wine which he drank; so he sought permission from the so he sought permission from the commander of the officials that he might not commander of the officials that he might not defile himself. defile himself.

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Without FaithWithout Faith►2. Sin reigns; but with faith, 2. Sin reigns; but with faith,

righteousness rulesrighteousness rules Heb 11:24Heb 11:24 By faith Moses, when he had By faith Moses, when he had

grown up, refused to be called the son of grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; Pharaoh's daughter;

25 choosing rather to endure ill-25 choosing rather to endure ill-treatment with the people of God, than to treatment with the people of God, than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin; enjoy the passing pleasures of sin;

26 considering the reproach of Christ 26 considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for for he was looking to the reward.he was looking to the reward.

Without Faith 20

Without FaithWithout Faith►2. Sin reigns2. Sin reigns►Num 20:12Num 20:12 But the Lord said to But the Lord said to

Moses and Aaron, "Moses and Aaron, "Because you have Because you have not believed Me,not believed Me, to treat Me as holy in to treat Me as holy in the sight of the sons of Israel, the sight of the sons of Israel, therefore you shall not bring this therefore you shall not bring this assembly into the land which I have assembly into the land which I have given them." given them."

Without Faith 21

Without FaithWithout Faith►2. Sin reigns; therefore, 2. Sin reigns; therefore,

without faith, you will die in without faith, you will die in your sins.your sins.

►John 8:24John 8:24 "I said therefore to "I said therefore to you, that you shall die in your you, that you shall die in your sins; sins; for unless you believe that I for unless you believe that I am He, you shall die in your sins." am He, you shall die in your sins."

Without Faith 22

Without FaithWithout Faith►3. Prayers go unanswered3. Prayers go unanswered►Mark 11:24Mark 11:24 "Therefore I say to you, "Therefore I say to you,

all things for which you pray and ask, all things for which you pray and ask, believe that you have received them, believe that you have received them, and they shall be granted you.and they shall be granted you.

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Without FaithWithout Faith►3. Prayers go unanswered3. Prayers go unanswered►Luke 11:9Luke 11:9 "And I say to you, ask, "And I say to you, ask,

and it shall be given to you; seek, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. be opened to you.

►10 "For everyone who asks, 10 "For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it shall be and to him who knocks, it shall be opened. opened.

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Without FaithWithout Faith►3. Prayers go unanswered3. Prayers go unanswered►11 "Now suppose one of you fathers is 11 "Now suppose one of you fathers is

asked by his son for a fish; he will not give asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he? him a snake instead of a fish, will he?

►12 "Or if he is asked for an egg, he will 12 "Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he? not give him a scorpion, will he?

►13 "If you then, being evil, know how to 13 "If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?"Him?"

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Without FaithWithout Faith►3. Prayers go unanswered3. Prayers go unanswered► James 1:6James 1:6 But let him ask in faith But let him ask in faith

without any doubting, for the one who without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea driven doubts is like the surf of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. and tossed by the wind.

►7 For let not that man expect that he 7 For let not that man expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, will receive anything from the Lord,

►8 being a double-minded man, 8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. unstable in all his ways.

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Without FaithWithout Faith►4. Good (and great) things 4. Good (and great) things

become Impossiblebecome Impossible► Heb 11:5Heb 11:5 By faith Enoch was taken up so By faith Enoch was taken up so

that he should not see death; and he was not that he should not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for he found because God took him up; for he obtained the witness that before his being obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God. taken up he was pleasing to God.

► 6 And without faith it is impossible to please 6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. who seek Him.

Without Faith 27

Without FaithWithout Faith►4. Good (and great) things 4. Good (and great) things become Impossiblebecome Impossible

►Matt 14:30Matt 14:30 But seeing the wind, he But seeing the wind, he became afraid, and beginning to became afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, "Lord, sink, he cried out, saying, "Lord, save me!" save me!"

►31 And immediately Jesus 31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, "of him, and said to him, "O you of O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"little faith, why did you doubt?"

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Without FaithWithout Faith►4. Good (and great) things 4. Good (and great) things

become Impossiblebecome Impossible►Mark 11:22Mark 11:22 And Jesus answered And Jesus answered

saying to them, "saying to them, "Have faith in God.Have faith in God. ►23 "Truly I say to you, whoever says to 23 "Truly I say to you, whoever says to

this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast this mountain, 'Be taken up and cast into the sea,' and does not doubt in his into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, heart, but believes that what he says is but believes that what he says is going to happengoing to happen, it shall be granted him. , it shall be granted him.

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Without Faith Without Faith ►5. There is no courage.5. There is no courage.►Add to faith virtue.Add to faith virtue.►2 Peter 1:52 Peter 1:5 And beside this, giving all And beside this, giving all

diligence, diligence, add to your faith virtueadd to your faith virtue; and ; and to virtue knowledge; to virtue knowledge; KJVKJV

►Without faith; nothing to which to add Without faith; nothing to which to add virtue.virtue.

►Virtue: Manliness… valor… moral Virtue: Manliness… valor… moral excellence!excellence!

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Without FaithWithout Faith►5. There is no courage.5. There is no courage.►Mark 4:36Mark 4:36 And leaving the multitude, And leaving the multitude,

they took Him along with them, just as they took Him along with them, just as He was, in the boat; and other boats He was, in the boat; and other boats were with Him. were with Him.

►37 And there arose a fierce gale of 37 And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up. was already filling up.

Without Faith 31

Without FaithWithout Faith►5. There is no courage.5. There is no courage.► 38 And He Himself was in the stern, asleep on 38 And He Himself was in the stern, asleep on

the cushion; and they awoke Him and said to the cushion; and they awoke Him and said to Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are Him, "Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?" perishing?"

► 39 And being aroused, He rebuked the wind 39 And being aroused, He rebuked the wind and said to the sea, "Hush, be still." And the and said to the sea, "Hush, be still." And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm. wind died down and it became perfectly calm.

►40 And He said to them, "Why are you 40 And He said to them, "Why are you so timid? How is it that you have no so timid? How is it that you have no faith?"faith?"

Without Faith 32

Without FaithWithout Faith►5. There is no courage.5. There is no courage.►1 Sam 17:8-111 Sam 17:8-11► 8 And he stood and shouted to the ranks of 8 And he stood and shouted to the ranks of

Israel, and said to them, "Why do you come out Israel, and said to them, "Why do you come out to draw up in battle array? Am I not the to draw up in battle array? Am I not the Philistine and you servants of Saul? Choose a Philistine and you servants of Saul? Choose a man for yourselves and let him come down to man for yourselves and let him come down to me. … me. …

► 11 11 When Saul and all Israel heard these words When Saul and all Israel heard these words of the Philistine, they were dismayed and of the Philistine, they were dismayed and greatly afraid. greatly afraid.

Without Faith 33

Without FaithWithout Faith►5. There is no courage.5. There is no courage.►1 Sam 17:361 Sam 17:36 Your servant has killed Your servant has killed

both the lion and the bear; and this both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted the one of them, since he has taunted the armies of armies of the living God."the living God."

►37 And David said, "37 And David said, "The LordThe Lord who who delivered me from the paw of the lion delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, and from the paw of the bear, He will He will deliver medeliver me from the hand of this from the hand of this Philistine."Philistine."

Without Faith 34

Without FaithWithout Faith►5. There is no courage.5. There is no courage.►Dan 3:16Dan 3:16 Shadrach, Meshach and Shadrach, Meshach and

Abed-nego answered and said to the Abed-nego answered and said to the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to give you an answer concerning need to give you an answer concerning this matter. this matter.

►17 "17 "If it be so, our God whom we serve If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver usis able to deliver us from the furnace of from the furnace of blazing fire; and blazing fire; and He will deliver us out of He will deliver us out of your hand,your hand, O king. O king.

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Without FaithWithout Faith►6. No basis for Hope6. No basis for Hope►Heb 11:6Heb 11:6 And without faith it is And without faith it is

impossible to please Him, for he who impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, comes to God must believe that He is, and that and that He is a rewarderHe is a rewarder of those who of those who seek Him.seek Him.

►Hope of the reward Hope of the reward ►Rewarder = Rewarder = Misthapodotes Misthapodotes (Gr)(Gr); a ; a

remunerator, remunerator, one who pays wages.one who pays wages.►God pays wages (God pays wages (Rom 6:23Rom 6:23))

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Without FaithWithout Faith►6. No basis for Hope6. No basis for Hope►Future Reward (wage) produces hopeFuture Reward (wage) produces hope ►Heb 11:1Heb 11:1 Now faith is the assurance of Now faith is the assurance of

things hoped for, the conviction of things not things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. seen.

►Heb 6:11Heb 6:11 And we desire that each one of And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence you show the same diligence so as to realize so as to realize the full assurance of hopethe full assurance of hope until the end, until the end,

►12 that you may not be sluggish, but 12 that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those imitators of those who through faith and who through faith and patience inherit the promises. patience inherit the promises.

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Without FaithWithout Faith►6. No basis for Hope6. No basis for Hope►Future Reward (wage) produces hopeFuture Reward (wage) produces hope►Heb 6:17 Heb 6:17 In the same way God, desiring even In the same way God, desiring even

more to show to the heirs of the promise the more to show to the heirs of the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an oath, with an oath,

► 18 in order that by two unchangeable things, 18 in order that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have strong encouragement, have strong encouragement, we who have fled we who have fled for refuge in laying hold of the hopefor refuge in laying hold of the hope set before set before us. us.

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Without FaithWithout Faith►6. No basis for Hope6. No basis for Hope►Future Reward (wage) produces Future Reward (wage) produces

hopehope►Heb 6:19Heb 6:19 This hope we have as an This hope we have as an

anchor of the soul,anchor of the soul, a hope both sure a hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters and steadfast and one which enters within the veil,within the veil,

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Without FaithWithout Faith►6. No basis for Hope6. No basis for Hope►Wages of faithWages of faith► John 4:34John 4:34 Jesus said to them, "My Jesus said to them, "My

food is to do the will of Him who sent food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to accomplish His work. Me, and to accomplish His work.

►35 "Do you not say, 'There are yet 35 "Do you not say, 'There are yet four months, and then comes the four months, and then comes the harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up harvest'? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, that your eyes, and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest. they are white for harvest.

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Without FaithWithout Faith►6. No basis for Hope6. No basis for Hope►Wages of faithWages of faith► John 4:36 John 4:36 "Already he who reaps is "Already he who reaps is

receiving wages, and is gathering fruit for receiving wages, and is gathering fruit for life eternal; that he who sows and he who life eternal; that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together. reaps may rejoice together.

► 37 "For in this case the saying is true, 'One 37 "For in this case the saying is true, 'One sows, and another reaps.' sows, and another reaps.'

► 38 "I sent you to reap that for which you 38 "I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored, and have not labored; others have labored, and you have entered into their labor."you have entered into their labor."

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Without FaithWithout Faith►6. No basis for Hope6. No basis for Hope►1 Peter 1:81 Peter 1:8 and though you have not and though you have not

seen Him, you love Him, and though seen Him, you love Him, and though you do not see Him now, but believe in you do not see Him now, but believe in Him, you greatly rejoice with joy Him, you greatly rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory, inexpressible and full of glory,

►9 obtaining as 9 obtaining as the outcome of your the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.faith the salvation of your souls.

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Without FaithWithout Faith►6. No basis for Hope6. No basis for Hope►Heb 11:39Heb 11:39 And all these, having And all these, having

gained approval through their faith, gained approval through their faith, did not receive what was promised, did not receive what was promised, because God had provided something because God had provided something better for us, so that apart from us better for us, so that apart from us they should not be made perfect. they should not be made perfect.

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