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Hebrews 11.

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It starts out, verse 2,

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"By faith, the men of old

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gained approval."

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In the margin it says,

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"Obtained a good testimony."

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Literally.

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And you see the same wording

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back here in verse 39.

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"All these having gained approval..."

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Or, literally, "obtained a testimony

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through their faith.

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By faith, they obtained a testimony."

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I tell you, everyone here,

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that's one thing you've got to do.

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If you haven't done it,

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you have got to obtain that.

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There's something you've got to get.

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Something you better get

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or you're going to go to hell.

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You have to got to obtain a testimony.

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That is, a testimony

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that you're a Christian,

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and that you're headed for heaven.

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Earth is not your home.

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You're putting your trust in Jesus Christ

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to be your sin bearer.

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You've got to get a testimony.

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You've got to obtain a testimony.

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A good testimony.

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And you do that by faith.

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Yeah, I am believing God.

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I'm believing Christ.

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I'm believing the Word of God.

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I believe I'm a Christian.

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I am not going by feeling.

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I'm going by faith.

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I may not have any feelings.

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When I started out on the Christian path,

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I did not have any feelings.

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I had no flashing lights.

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I just saw that this is right.

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The Word of God is true.

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I've got to be born again.

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I have got to put all 
my eggs in one basket.

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I have got to go with Christ.

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I've got to forsake these sinful friends.

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I have got to forsake sin.

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And so I started out by faith,

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taking God at His Word

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when I didn't have a bit of feeling.

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And the friends, they laughed.

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Those fraternity brothers, they said,

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"You'll get over it before long."

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I knew, "you're wrong."

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I knew they were wrong right then.

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I wasn't going to get over it.

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I hadn't seen much,

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but what I saw was real.

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What I saw was real.

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Isn't that right, Sam?

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What you saw was real.

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There was enough glory.

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You saw enough glory

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to pull up stakes

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and to pitch your tent

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in Canaan's fair and happy land.

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From Bob Jennings' full sermon:

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All These Died in Faith, Confessing