22 Sep I Walk by Faith, not by Sight

Walk By Faith Overview

In this powerful sermon on walking by faith, Pastor delivers an urgent message for believers living in the last days. Drawing from Hebrews 11, he challenges the congregation to move beyond passive Christianity and develop active, personal faith. The message emphasizes that faith is not a feeling but ‘the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.’ Pastor warns that Satan is intensifying his attacks in these end times, making it crucial for believers to build unshakeable faith through daily prayer, Bible study, and seeking God diligently. He stresses that Christians cannot live off others’ faith but must cultivate their own relationship with God. The sermon calls believers to rise above worldly thinking, expect supernatural intervention, and refuse to settle for mediocrity when God desires to give them abundant life. Through personal testimonies and biblical truth, Pastor encourages the church to become radical, faith-filled believers who please God through unwavering trust and diligent seeking of His presence.

Walk By Faith Outline

• 0:00 – Living in the Last Days: Recognizing Satan’s increased attacks and the church’s need to take a stand
• 3:30 – Faith-Filled Bible Believing Church: Establishing the foundation for a word about walking by faith
• 6:45 – Opening Prayer and Holy Spirit’s Leading: Inviting God’s presence and anointing for open hearts and ears
• 9:15 – Personal Faith vs. Others’ Faith: The importance of developing individual faith rather than depending on others
• 12:00 – Defining Biblical Faith: Exploring Hebrews 11:1 – faith as substance of things hoped for
• 18:30 – Without Faith It’s Impossible: Understanding Hebrews 11:6 and the necessity of faith to please God
• 24:00 – Diligently Seeking God: The call to actively pursue God beyond Sunday attendance
• 27:45 – Supernatural Expectations: Rising above natural circumstances to expect God’s miraculous intervention

Scripture References

Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 11:6, 2 Timothy 1:7, Isaiah 53:5, Romans 8:17, John 16:33, Psalm 97:5

Key Takeaways

• Faith is not a feeling but the substance of things hoped for and evidence of things not seen, requiring active application in daily life.
• Each believer must develop personal faith rather than depending on their pastor’s, family’s, or church’s faith to carry them through challenges.
• Without faith it is impossible to please God, making faith development essential for every Christian’s spiritual growth and relationship with God.
• God rewards those who diligently seek Him, requiring intentional time in prayer, Bible study, and pursuing His presence beyond Sunday attendance.
• In the last days, Satan’s attacks are intensifying, making it crucial for believers to build unshakeable faith and expect supernatural intervention.
• Christians should rise above worldly thinking and natural circumstances, refusing to settle for mediocrity when God desires abundant life.
• The church must become radical and faith-filled, taking a stand against spiritual attacks and operating in the supernatural power of God.

Walk By Faith Notes

This compelling sermon on walking by faith addresses the urgent need for believers to develop unshakeable faith in these last days. Pastor begins by acknowledging the spiritual warfare intensifying around us, with Satan seeking whom he may devour through sickness, accidents, and various attacks. However, he boldly declares that the church must rise up with radical faith, taking a stand and declaring that the enemy cannot successfully attack those whom God has blessed.The foundation of this message rests on Hebrews 11:1, which defines faith as ‘the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.’ Pastor emphasizes that faith operates in the present tense – it’s not ‘later faith’ or ‘someday faith’ but ‘now faith.’ This means that whatever we’re hoping for in life – whether health, healing, financial provision, or wisdom – faith becomes the substance of those things right now, even before we see the physical manifestation.A crucial point in the message addresses the danger of living off borrowed faith. Pastor warns that believers cannot survive spiritually by depending on their pastor’s faith, their parents’ faith, or anyone else’s faith. Each person must cultivate their own personal relationship with God and develop their own faith through daily prayer, Bible study, and seeking God’s presence. This individual responsibility cannot be delegated or borrowed from others.The sermon powerfully addresses Hebrews 11:6, which states that without faith it is impossible to please God. This verse reveals that faith is not optional for believers but absolutely essential for maintaining a pleasing relationship with our Heavenly Father. Pastor challenges the congregation to examine whether they truly believe that God exists and that He rewards those who diligently seek Him. This seeking must go beyond casual church attendance to include passionate, daily pursuit of God’s presence.Pastor confronts the tendency toward spiritual complacency, warning against accepting mediocrity as ‘just our lot in life.’ Instead, he calls believers to expect the supernatural, to speak to mountains and watch them move, and to anticipate God’s miraculous intervention in every situation. Using the testimony of John Feldberg’s healing from open heart surgery and mentioning prayer for Michelle Vivor’s cancer battle, he demonstrates how faith operates in real-life situations, refusing to accept negative medical reports as the final word.The message concludes with a stirring call to action, emphasizing that developing faith requires personal effort and hunger for God. Pastor makes it clear that neither he nor God can do this work for individuals – each believer must take responsibility for stirring up the faith within them, setting aside dedicated time for seeking God, and refusing to settle for anything less than the abundant life God desires to give.

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