INTRODUCTION:
As Christians, we are to seek one who is called a "Rewarder." We find this explained in Hebrews 11:6.

TEXT:
Heb 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

I. TO WHOM DO WE COME?

  A. "HE THAT COMETH TO GOD"
    1. Not the priest.
    2. Not the preacher.
    3. Not simply to church.
    4. But, to God!

  B. WHO IS GOD?
    1. Some see God as the grand old man, the
        grandfatherly, white-haired, indulgent god
        who smiles down on men and winks at their
        adultery, their stealing, their cheating,
        and their lying.
    2. Some see God as the resident policeman, whose
        primary job is to make life miserable and
        difficult for you.
    3. Some see God as their own private property that
        they keep in a little box and only allow Him
        to come out when they are in big trouble.
    4. Some see God as merely a decorator-designer
        type being who designed and created the
        universe, started it spinning, and now stands
        far away watching it run down.

  C. GOD IS NOT PLEASED WITH SUBSTITUTES
    1. Simply believing in a "HIGHER POWER" doesn’t
        cut it.
    2. Simply "having something going with the man
        upstairs" is not what pleases God.
    3. He wants us to believe that "HE IS" and that
        "HE" is a "REWARDER" of them that seek Him.

II. HOW DO WE COME?

  A. "HE THAT COMETH...MUST BELIEVE"
    1. God makes it very simple for us.
    2. All we have to do is come believing.
    3. It doesn’t say we must come with sacrifices.
    4. It doesn’t say we must come with beauty.
    5. It doesn’t say we must come with wisdom.
    6. It merely states that we must come believing.

  B. GOD DOES NOT DEMAND BLOODY SACRIFICES
    1. There are some who will go to any lengths to
        please God.
    2. They are willing to climb the highest mountain
        in search of God.
    3. They are willing to give all of their
        possessions in efforts to please Him.
    4. They are willing to sacrifice their own lives
        in order to please Him.
    5. But, they are not willing to read the Word of
        God and find out exactly how simple it is to
        come to God.
    6. When we come to God, we must "believe."

  C. GOD DOES NOT DEMAND BEAUTY
    1. It's a good thing that God does not demand
        that we be beautiful before we approach Him.
    2. I would be totally out of luck.

  D. GOD DOES NOT DEMAND WISDOM
    1. Some tend to believe that God only allows
        the most wise and prudent souls to approach
        His presence.
    2. The fact is, true wisdom comes from God (James
        1:5).
    3. If God only allowed the wise to approach Him,
        then no one would ever be able to come and
        ask for wisdom.
    4. God says, "He that comes to God must believe!"

III. WHY DO WE COME?

  A. "HE IS A REWARDER"
    1. Everything we do in life is done because we
        expect some type of reward for it.
    2. We either expect the reward of knowing that
        we have helped someone else, or we expect
        a more tangible reward.

  B. REWARDS OFFERED BY THE "REWARDER"
    1. SPIRITUAL REWARDS - saves, forgives, blesses
    2. PHYSICAL REWARDS - He heals us (1Pet.2:24)
    3. FINANCIAL REWARDS - He gives us power to get
        wealth... (Deut.8:18) He helps us find a
        job and gives us the ability and strength
        to make a living.