Having consistent and transformational encounters with God while on Earth is meant to be foundational to the Christian life.

Our God has not left us. Through the sacrifice of Jesus,

we've been filled with the very spirit of God who longs to reveal to us daily

the nearness and love of our Heavenly Father. We are never alone. There's nowhere

we can flee from the presence of our God. May this week be filled with

transformational encounters with the living God as we learn what it is to seek the face of the one who has formed us, knows us, and loves us unconditionally.

Welcome to the First of Teen Podcast. Our verse for today comes from Hebrew 11 verse 6.

Scripture says, and without faith it is impossible to please him.

For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.

By faith we come into the throne room of God and have an authentic transformational encounter with our Creator.

By faith we accept the free gift of eternal salvation. By faith we believe we will one day live in heaven

with our father. And it's by faith that we seek the fullness of relationship available to us on earth.

Hebrew 11 verse 6 says, and without faith it is impossible to please him,

for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards

those who seek him.

The Lord longs to reward you're seeking him with an abundance of his presence.

You can have consistent transformational encounters with God, but in order to seek God, you

must take Him at His Word. He must believe that he will reward you

out of his good pleasure when you come to him with faith.

Romans 1017 says, so faith comes from hearing and hearing through the word of Christ.

Faith is simply a response to God's promises and faithfulness. We can have faith because our

God has proven himself wholly faithful. When he says in Revelation 320,

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