THREE ELDERS TESTIFY

HEBREWS 11:1-3

Pastor Rick Jackson

I. ABEL- A TESTIMONY OF SALVATION [v. 4]

1. Abel's Obedience Testified of His Salvation (like Believer's baptism)

2. God Testified of Abel's Salvation [v. 4, 1 Jn. 5:9-10, Gn. 4:4]

3. Abel's Testimony Still Resounds Today [Heb. 11:4]

II. ENOCH- A TESTIMONY OF SEPARATION [v. 5-6, Gn. 5:22, Amos 3:3, 2 Jn. 1:6-7]

1. Enoch Woke Up [v. 5-6, Rm. 2:4]

2. Enoch Walked Uprightly [2 Jn 6-7, Jude 1:14]]

3. Enoch Went Up [v. 6, 1 Cor. 15:50-58]

Question- did Enoch's family mourn for him?

III. NOAH- A TESTIMONY OF SERVICE [v. 7]

1. Toward God – Belief [Gen. 6:8]

2. Toward Judgement – Fear [Gn. 6:13-14, 22]

3. Toward the World – Condemnation [1 Peter 3:20, 2 Peter 2:5]