by faith

Hebrews 11:6-7

6 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.

7 By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith, he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.

The Last Days - The Days of Noah 

Noah's Faith 

1. Faith responds in obedience 

2. Faith rebukes ungodliness 

3. Faith results in reward 

Our Response 

This passage in Genesis recounted by the author of Hebrews is by far one of the hardest passages for many to comprehend.  Hear more about what God was doing and the enduring significance of this act of Abrahams.

Hey, y’all! Welcome to the Gary Church Podcast . . . from Gary Church, here in Wheaton, IL. We would love to have you worship with us! You may find more information about our next worship service at www.garychurch.org. This is the scripture and sermon from August 14th, 2022, the Tenth Sunday After Pentecost. Our scripture is read by Harry Chase (00:05) and the sermon by Rev. Chris Pierson is entitled “By Faith- Part 2” (03:45). At Gary Church our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world!

• Hebrews 11:1–3, 11:29–12:2 
• Revised Common Lectionary
• Video of the entire August 14th, 2022 Worship Service at Gary Church

Hey, y’all! Welcome to the Gary Church Podcast . . . from Gary Church, here in Wheaton, IL. We would love to have you worship with us! You may find more information about our next worship service at www.garychurch.org. This is the scripture and sermon from August 7th, 2022, the Ninth Sunday After Pentecost. Our scripture is read by Michelle Younkin (00:05) and the sermon by Rev. Chris Pierson is entitled “By Faith- Part 1” (02:13). At Gary Church our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world!

• Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
• Revised Common Lectionary
• Video of the entire August 7th, 2022 Worship Service at Gary Church

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