Hebrews 11:1-3

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. This is what the ancients were commended for. By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for
Hebrews 3:6 But Christ is faithful as a son over God's house. And we are his house, if we hold on to our courage and the hope of which we boast.

and certain of what we do not see
2 Corinthians 4:18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

This is what the ancients were commended for
Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as a righteous man, when God spoke well of his offerings. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
Hebrews 11:39 These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised.

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
John 1:3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.
Hebrews 1:2 ... but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.
2 Peter 3:5 But they deliberately forget that long ago by God's word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water.

NOTES:
Genesis 1
Read Ephesians 1

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