By Faith: Is God Pleased? | Hebrews 11:5–6 | Dr. Sharon Walker

By Faith: Is God Pleased? | Hebrews 11:5–6

In this message, we continue our By Faith series by looking at the life and testimony of Enoch. Before Enoch was taken by God, Scripture says he had this testimony: he pleased God. This sermon challenges us to examine our own lives and ask the honest question: Is God pleased?

Key Themes

• Faith is the way we please God. Pleasing God begins with trusting that He is who He says He is and that He rewards those who diligently seek Him.
• Faith is not occasional—it is a walk. Enoch walked with God for 300 years. His life was marked by consistency, trust, and relationship with the Lord.
• Pleasing God requires obedience. Faith is demonstrated through surrender, submission, and choosing God’s ways over our own.
• God looks at the heart. A renewed mind and a pure heart matter to God. He is not only concerned with what we do, but why we do it.
• Faith shows up in how we treat others. A life pleasing to God bears fruit through love, generosity, service, and care for the people around us.

Key Scripture

Hebrews 11:5–6

Takeaway

To please God is a lifelong journey that can only be lived by faith.

The question is not just what people will say about us when we are gone, but what testimony we will have before God: Did we please Him?