Making The Grade

Text: Hebrews 11:1-2

If YHWH were to grade you today, how would you do?

Illustration. Receiving a report card and progress report. Good or Bad

I. Faith – Example – Stephen – Acts 6:8 “And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.”

A. Required Subject
1. Salvation
2. Spiritual Growth
3. Success

B. Moves Mountains

1. Mark 11:22-25 “And Messiah answering saith unto them, Have faith in YHWH. 23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”

C. Very Important to YHWH

II. Devotion To YHWH – Example – Ananias – Acts 22:12-13 “And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, 13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.”

A. Service – Time & Duty

B. Sacrifice - Tithe

C. Loyal

D. Dedicated

E. Committed

The motto of every believer, whether preacher, member, or Sunday School Teacher, ought to be "Devoted for life."

III. Righteousness – Example – Cornelius the centurion - Acts 10:22 “And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth YHWH, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from YHWH by an holy angel to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee. “

A. Just Men and Women

B. Moral

C. YHWH Fearing

IV. Believer’s Report Card

A. Graded By Messiah

B. Taught By The Holy Spirit

C. Accepted By The Father

V. How To Improve Your Grades

A. Study YHWH’s Word

B. Go To Church

C. Pray More

D. Practice What Is Preached

Conclusion: What does your Spiritual Report Card look like? Would it say Needs Improvement!