What Faith Looks Like

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George Muller once said, “The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.”

Hebrews 11:6 tells us that “without faith we can never make God happy.” Scripture also adds, “We are saved by faith. We walk by faith. We are of the household of faith.” Faith seems to be a major ingredient in our walk with Christ.

What does faith look like? In Hebrews 11, God answers that by a series of pictures of people like a chain of polaroids or a photo album; one right after another. God holds each up and says, “Here is what faith looks like.” You eagerly step closer and focus in. Be surprised to see people—imperfect people! Common people with an uncommon faith. Ordinary people who trusted an extraordinary God. People who failed and yet are mentioned for their faith. Curious, right?

Hebrews 11 is sometimes called the Hall of Faith. It illustrates for us how people have done this since the beginning of humanity. While many refuse to trust in God, there have always been those who have faith in God even in the midst of life’s difficulties. These men and women of antiquity were far from perfect. They had flaws like you and I do, but they also had faith. If you want to understand what faith looks like in action, read the stories of these people in Hebrews 11, and learn from their lives of faith.
 

Why would we want to do that? Because faith is the key that unlocks the supernatural for us. Where we are in our spiritual growth is a direct result of the depth of our faith. It’s a journey!

I feel sorry for Moses. He spent 40 years wandering in the desert eating nothing, but bread off the ground and an occasional bird, and everyday a million people would ask, “Are we there yet?” Would 40 years shake your faith? Mine might. But it didn’t shake Moses’ faith. He’s listed there too in Hebrews 11.

Our summer series will look closely at each character in Hebrews 11 so we can discover what true faith really is. God brings all these stories together to encourage our generation to live by faith like they did. Now it’s our turn!

Current Sermon Series:
6/05 Abel Hebrews 11:4
6/12 Noah Hebrews 11:7
6/19 Father Abraham Hebrews 11:8-10
6/26 Sarah Hebrews 11:11-12

Ron Otto, preaching minister at Lincoln Christian Church

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