"By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, 'and was not found because God had taken him'; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him" (Hebrews 11:5-6).

"Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah. After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him" (Genesis 5:21-24).

IDEA: We please God when we live in an unhindered relationship with Him.

PURPOSE: To help listeners begin a walk with God that pleases Him.

Can you think of times in your life when there was someone you really wanted to please?

Can you think of anyone who has really pleased you?

Can you describe that?

Can you imagine "pleasing" God? That is written of Enoch (Hebrews 11:5).

What do you think it might take to please God?

I. It says of two characters in the Old Testament that they walked with God: Enoch (Genesis 5:24) and Noah (Genesis 6:9).

The writer to the Hebrews says that Enoch pleased God, and what stands out is that by faith he "walked" with God. We do not have any further elaboration on what "walking with God" means. Evidently the writer felt that we would understand that image without an explanation.

II. What does it mean to "walk" with someone?

One of the marks of a friendship is that friends often walk together. What is involved in that?

When you say that you'd love to go for a walk with someone, you're talking about something more than exercise.

It means to move in the same direction.

It means you walk side by side at the same pace.

What do you think the metaphor "to walk with God" means?

We trust God and confide in Him as we would confide in our closest friend.

The image has about it a sense of closeness and intimacy.