Hebrews 10:39-39“…but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.” But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.LIVING BY FAITH vs SHRINKING BACKWhat happens if we shrink back?God’s soul has no pleasure in our lifeHebrews 10:38“…but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”Destruction Hebrews 10:39But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.You lose your soul Hebrews 10:39But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.What happens if we live by faith? We receive our promised reward. Hebrews 10:35-36Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. God’s soul is pleased with usHebrews 10:38“…but my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him.”We preserve our souls Hebrews 10:39But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls.How do we live by faith ? Remember the past Hebrews 10:32-33But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. Hebrews 10:34For you had compassion on those in prison, and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property, since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one. Remembering is key to remaining Hold on to confidence in Christ. Hebrews 10:35Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.Endure with Endurance Hebrews 12:2looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.