June 22, 2011 ()

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Text: Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

 
Enoch was the great grandfather of Noah father of Methuselah
Genesis 5:18-21 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: 19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. 21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 28 And all the days of Methuselah were 969 years: and he died. 28 And Lamech lived an 182 years, and begat a son: And he called his name Noah..
 
Walked according to the course of this world
Ephesians 2:2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
 
Enoch walked with God for 300 years
Genesis 5:22-24 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
 
We need to constantly be reminded of the coming Judgment
2 Corinthians 5:10-11 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. 11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.
 
Enoch heard the word of God
Romans 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
 
Enoch heard about the second coming of Jesus Christ
Jude 1:14-15 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.
 
He that does evil hates the light
John 3:19-20 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
 
The earth also was corrupt & filled with violence
Genesis 6:11-12 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
 
Enoch lived in midst of a perverse generation
Genesis 6:5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
  
“Difficult times will come”
2 Timothy 3:1-4 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God,
 
We can also live like Enoch
Philippians 2:14-15 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
Noah walked with God
Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just (righteous) man and perfect (without Blemish) in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
 
Walking in all the commandments
Luke 1:6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
 
Enoch lived a consistent life of obedience & fellowship
1 John 1:5-7 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
 
We can end well
Matthew 13:20-21  The seed planted on rocky ground is the person who hears the word and accepts it at once with joy. 21 Since he doesn't have any root, he lasts only a little while. When suffering or persecution comes along because of the word, he immediately falls from faith.
 
Always
John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
 
Abound more and more in pleasing Him
1 Thessalonians 4:1 Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.
 
Your ways should please Him
Proverbs 16:7 When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.
 
Pleasing the Lord does not just happen
1 Corinthians 7:32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth [take thought] for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
 
Where is Enoch?
Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
 
Enoch Died
Hebrews 11:13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
 
It is reserved – once to die
Hebrews 9:27 And as it is reserved to men once to die, and after this, Judgment;
Hebrews 9:27 Everyone must die once, and after that be judged by God.
 
The phrase “all the days of”
Genesis 5:20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.
Genesis 5:23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: (and he died says Heb 11:13)
Genesis 5:27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died.
Genesis 5:31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died.
Genesis 9:29 And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.
 
David is not ascended into the heavens
Acts 2:34,29  For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 29 Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
 
No man hath ascended up to heaven
John 3:13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
 
Tranlated – should not see death – was not found – God took Him
Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Genesis 5:24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
 
The word “Translated” – Greek “metatithemi
Acts 7:16 And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem.
Gal 1:6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
Hebrews 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
 
Lord translated Philip & Elijah
Acts 8:39 And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. 40 But Philip was found at Azotus: ..
 
Enoch died young for his time
Genesis 5:20 And all the days of Jared were 962 years: and he died. And all the days of Enoch were 365 year:
And all the days of Methuselah were 969 years: and he died. And all the days of Lamech were 777 years : and he died. And all the days of Noah were 950 years: and he died.
 
God took Moses and buried him
Deuteronomy 34:5-7 So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD. 6 And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day
 
Enoch’s was seeking Immortality
Hebrews 11:13 These all (including Enoch) died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
1 John 2:25 And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.
Romans 2:7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
 
Enoch was looking for new Earth
2 Peter 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.

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