Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-05-29

of Faith
Place Of Faith in Religious Life.
In Hebrews, chapters Ito the
grounds of faith are clearly set forth.
In this lesson it's nature and glorious
triumphs are displayed.
!. The Nature of Faith I'll :1-3).
l. Faith is the eye of the soul, en-
abling it to see the invisible ". u.
1t is not merely intellectual assent to
that which commends itself as being
reasonable, but it is the souls attitude
toward God.
2. Faith seizes the things Of the
future and lives and walks in their
power in the present ". ~.
3. 1t enabled the "elders" to obtain
good report ". y. 1t made Gods
promises so living and real to them
that it became the dominant force in
their lives.
4. Faith enables us to understand
how the worlds were made ". 81. No
man was present when God made the
worlds, so the foundation for our
knowledge is the Word of God. The.
one who has faith wholly believes
that Word.
II. The triumphant Victories Of
Faith I'll :4-3S).
1. Faith of the antediluvian saints
wv. 40. AS representative of this
period three men are pointed out:
(a) Abel ". ~, who displayed his
faith in his worship. He took his
place before God as a sinner and Of
fered bloody sacrifice, thereby show.
ing that he looked forward to Christ's
atonement, which is substitutionary-
life for a life. (b) Enoch, who dis
played his faith in his walk in fel-
lowship with God ". 81. (c) Noah,
who by faith stood loyal to God in q
time of universal apostasy and wick
nedness ". y. Noah's task was a
stupendous and difficult one. He exc
cuted it in the face Of many sneer
and taunt, but his faith carried him
through, securing salvation for him
self and his family.
2. Faith of the Hebrew saints wv.
$3.50. (a) Abraham wv $40, 1910.
| Abraham went out not knowing
whittier he went, but he knew that
the Lord had spoken and that was
enough. By faith he offered up Isaac,
believing that God was able to raise
him up from the dead and fulfill his
promise that in Isaac the promised
seed should obtain. (b) Sarah through
faith received strength to CONCEIVE
seed when she was old, counting him
faithful who had promised wv. IL, 1871
| (c) Jacob by faith pronounced a
prophecy concerning Joseph's sons
| ". Ply. By faith he penetrated the
unseen and pronounced destinies
which should be experienced by them
both. (d) Joseph by faith foresaw
the entrance of his people into the
promised land and made them swear
to carry his bones there for burial
for even his body must not be left
behind in the land of Judgment and
death ". 22). te) Moses wv. 23-28).
Faith in the hearts of his parents
caused them to disregard the kings
decree. Faith caused him to turn his
back upon the honors Of Egypt and
identity himself with his enslaved
brethren.
III. Faiths Grand ExempIar az:
1, p.
Christ taking upon himself human
nature and passing through the trials
of life to triumphant goal is the
supreme example for us. Those who
fix their eyes upon him will ~ lay
aside every weight. To run with sue
cess all burdens must be cast of.
Things which may not be sinful In
| themselves, If they impede our
progress must be laid aside. (2) Lay
aside the sin which doth so easily
beset us. (3) Run with patience the
race set before us. az Looking unto
Jesus. Our eyes must be steadfastly
fixed upon him. Having him as our
example we will endure the cross. To
follow Jesus means suffering and
trials.
Love as q Word,