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‘믿음’을 정의한 후 ‘의인은 믿음으로 산다’는 말씀을 증명한 선조들을 소개합니다. 아벨, 에녹과 노아, 그리고 족장인 아브라함이 등장합니다. 

[ 히브리서 11:1 - 11:12 ] (찬송545장)

믿음의 정체 

1믿음은 바라는 것들의 실상이요 보이지 않는 것들의 증거니 2선진들이 이로써 증거를 얻었느니라 3믿음으로 모든 세계가 하나님의 말씀으로 지어진 줄을 우리가 아나니 보이는 것은 나타난 것으로 말미암아 된 것이 아니니라

 아벨과 에녹의 믿음 

 4믿음으로 아벨은 가인보다 더 나은 제사를 하나님께 드림으로 의로운 자라 하시는 증거를 얻었으니 하나님이 그 예물에 대하여 증언하심이라 그가 죽었으나 그 믿음으로써 지금도 말하느니라 5믿음으로 에녹은 죽음을 보지 않고 옮겨졌으니 하나님이 그를 옮기심으로 다시 보이지 아니하였느니라 그는 옮겨지기 전에 하나님을 기쁘시게 하는 자라 하는 증거를 받았느니라 6믿음이 없이는 하나님을 기쁘시게 하지 못하나니 하나님께 나아가는 자는 반드시 그가 계신 것과 또한 그가 자기를 찾는 자들에게 상 주시는 이심을 믿어야 할지니라

 노아와 아브라함과 사라의 믿음

 7믿음으로 노아는 아직 보이지 않는 일에 경고하심을 받아 경외함으로 방주를 준비하여 그 집을 구원하였으니 이로 말미암아 세상을 정죄하고 믿음을 따르는 의의 상속자가 되었느니라 8믿음으로 아브라함은 부르심을 받았을 때에 순종하여 장래의 유업으로 받을 땅에 나아갈새 갈 바를 알지 못하고 나아갔으며 9믿음으로 그가 이방의 땅에 있는 것 같이 약속의 땅에 거류하여 동일한 약속을 유업으로 함께 받은 이삭 및 야곱과 더불어 장막에 거하였으니 10이는 그가 하나님이 계획하시고 지으실 터가 있는 성을 바랐음이라 11믿음으로 사라 자신도 나이가 많아 단산하였으나 잉태할 수 있는 힘을 얻었으니 이는 약속하신 이를 미쁘신 줄 알았음이라 12이러므로 죽은 자와 같은 한 사람으로 말미암아 하늘의 허다한 별과 또 해변의 무수한 모래와 같이 많은 후손이 생육하였느니라

[ Hebrews 11:1 - 11:12 ]

1Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.2 For by it the people of old received their commendation.3 By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that are visible.4 By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous, God commending him by accepting his gifts. And through his faith, though he died, he still speaks.5 By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God.6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.7 By faith Noah, being warned by God concerning events as yet unseen, in reverent fear constructed an ark for the saving of his household. By this he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to a place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.9 By faith he went to live in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, heirs with him of the same promise.10 For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.11 By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore. 

Who is God like?

Thinking & Understanding

Faith is confidently hoping in the unknowable future. Faith is trusting that God, who is invisible to our eyes, will help us in a visible way. Abel and Enoch are ancestors of faith who trusted more in the rewards that come from the invisible God than in the visible rewards of the world (vv. 1-6). Noah, Abraham and Sarah also did not surrender in the face of a seemingly impossible situation but managed to break through it by responding with patience and obedience by faith in God’s promise (vv. 7-12).  

What lesson is God teaching me?

V. 1 Faith is hoping and having confidence in things we cannot see. Faith is regarding God’s promise, which is not currently visible as it has yet to be fulfilled, as the surest truth. Although the world teaches us to believe only in the things that we can see, let’s see God’s promise and God’s Kingdom, which lies beyond what is visible, by true faith. 

Vv. 7-12 Faith gives birth to obedience. As people who had faith in God and God’s promises, Noah built an ark, Abraham departed from his hometown and lived as a sojourner, and Sarah lived with an infertile man in obedience to the Word. Faith that does not lead to obedience is dead faith (James 1:17). Does your life prove that your faith is alive? 

Prayer

Lord, help me to obey by faith with hope in your promise.