WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE GOD

Proclamation:

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him." Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)

Explanation:

Under the inspiration of The Holy Spirit of God the unknown author of The Bible Book of Hebrews wrote that it is not possible to please God without believing that He exists, without having faith in Him, without actively seeking Him, and without believing that those who honestly seek Him will find Him and will be rewarded.

Application:

We cannot walk with God without wholeheartedly believing in Him.  Having faith in God and believing in Him, is more than intellectually knowing that there is a God.  The devil and his demons know that there is a God and they know who He is.  They just choose not to follow Him and His ways. (James 2:19)  We demonstrate our faith in God by following His way and by being obedient to The Word of God. (John 14:15 and 14:23)  We cannot have faith in God without also having our actions demonstrate that faith. (James 20:26)  If we sincerely believe in Him and seek Him, we will find Him. (Jeremiah 29:13, Matthew 7:7, and Luke 11:9)  Those who truly have faith in God are blessed. (Galatians 3:9, Hebrews 11:20-21)

We Must Believe That God Exists

"And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him."  Hebrews 11:6 (NIV)

Under the divine influence of The Holy Spirit of God, the unknown human author of The Bible Book of Hebrews wrote words of encouragement to the scattered believers, after the crucifixion of Christ.  He told them to keep the faith, because without faith it is not possible to please God.  He also told them that they must believe that The Lord God exists, and that He will reward all those who diligently and sincerely seek to follow Him.

Those of us who believe and have faith in Jesus, The Christ, without having had the pleasure of seeing Him, will be blessed. (John 20:29)  Jesus said that we should "Have faith in God."  (Mark 11:22)  We must have faith in that which we cannot see, but believe that it will be. (Hebrews 11:1)  We also must believe that we will be rewarded for following The Lord and doing that which pleases Him. (2 Chronicles 15:7)