Hebrews 11:4-8

"Dear Father, trustworthy God, You alone are worthy of faith, for you alone have the power to keep promises. Increase my faith, Lord. May I have the....."

Once we grasp the robust definition of faith, we understand why active faith is so important to us! Phil Ware and Demetrius Collins remind us what genuine faith looks like using the examples of the people in Hebrews 11 and the definition of faith the Holy Spirit gives us in this chapter and the three principles that make faith real.

"It was by faith that Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened..."

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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. "

"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."

Inspirational illustration of Hebrews 11:6 -- 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.

Inspirational illustration of Hebrews 11:8 tniv -- By faith Abraham when called by God to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went even though he did not know where he was going!

What is it that you are pursuing with all your might? We should pursue our spiritual growth and goals with all our passion, just like olympic athletes pursue theirs.

Have we really demonstrated that we truly believe? Bill Sherrill challenges us to go beyond simply believing in God to believing God and doing what he says, which is true faith.

Where's his voice calling you? Phil Ware talks about the call of Abraham and the trip to The Community he and the team going there is about to embark upon.

Can we really learn anything from Noah? We must remember that faith should move us to obey and to act and to be faithful.

Leaving home or just taking a new journey? Her grandmother leaves home and leaves all her stuff behind and begins a new journey of faith.

Have you found home? Tom Norvel writes about his daughter moving and how his heart is still in a quest for home and that after she settles in to this place, he hopes she still continues her quest for home.

Someone who is without faith in God doesn't yearn for answers for their deepest questions from God. Our questions as believers can be signs that we are reaching out to God for reassurance. James Nored and Phil Ware remind us in word and video that faith is not about always having the answers and never having doubts, but persevering on the journey to Jesus.

The final destination of our journey to faith often depends upon the orientation of our hearts. James Nored and Phil Ware challenge us to look at C.S. Lewis and his journey of faith along with a broken-hearted father and see how we might be able to find faith in our own lives.

"Holy Father, in whom all faith is safe, I cannot imagine what it would be like to be asked to do what you asked Abraham to do. He was willing to..."

What are you searching for? Our true home is in heaven, it is our homeland to which we are journeying.

Will I follow on the journey, or will I choose to let where I am, where I'm comfortable, and what I have hold me in bondage? James Nored and Phil Ware remind us of the call of the Lord to leave and follow no matter the cost.

Do you really believe in the God of power? Bill Sherrill reminds that if we don't believe in the God of power today, it will be hard for those who don't believe in God to listen to us talk about the great deeds of God from long ago.

I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief! James Nored and Phil Ware look at C.S. Lewis and his struggle to find faith and our own challenges in believing.