Evangelism, How To Present The Gospel Study Manual

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4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain offered.
Through this he was approved as righteous, with God tesfying concerning his
gis. He sll speaks through his faith, though he is dead.
5 By faith Enoch was taken to heaven so that he would not see death. He was not
found, because God took him away. For before he was taken, he had this
commendaon, that he pleased God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please
God, for he who comes to God must believe that He exists and that He is a
rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned about things not yet seen, moved with
godly fear, prepared an ark to save his family, by which 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 into a place which he
would later receive as an inheritance. He went out not knowing where he was
going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the promised land, as in a foreign land, dwelling in
tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs of the same promise, 10 for he was looking
for a city which has foundaons, whose builder and maker is God. 11 By faith
Sarah herself also received the ability to conceive seed, and she bore a child when
she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. 12
Therefore from one man, who was as good as dead, sprang so many, a multude
as the stars of the sky and innumerable as the sand by the seashore.
13 These all died in faith not having received the promises, but having seen them
from afar were assured of them, embraced them, and confessed that they were
strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 Those who say such things declare plainly
that they are looking for a homeland. 15 And certainly, if they had been thinking
of the country out of which they came, they might have had the opportunity to
return. 16 But they desired a beter country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore
God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had
received the promises offered up his only begoten son. 18 Of him God said,
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