Live By Faith

Pastor Will invites us to examine the very foundation of our spiritual lives by asking a deceptively simple question: what exactly is faith? We often recite Hebrews 11:1—'faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen'—but do we truly understand what we're declaring? Pastor Will challenges us to move beyond a superficial understanding of faith as mere wishful thinking or intellectual agreement with doctrine. Instead, we discover that biblical faith is 'confident obedience to God's Word, regardless of circumstances or consequences.' This isn't faith that only shows up when blessings are guaranteed; it's faith that stands firm even when obedience costs us something. Pastor Will powerfully connects Hebrews 10 and 11, revealing that the 'substance hoped for' is our eternal reward, and the 'evidence not seen' is Christ's promised return. We're reminded that unlike Thomas, we cannot physically touch Jesus's wounds, but we have something equally tangible—the written Word of God. Romans 10:17 becomes our anchor: 'Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.' This isn't just about casual Bible reading; it's about becoming students who study, memorize, and live by Scripture. Without this foundation, our faith becomes vulnerable to the enemy's whispers of doubt and the world's constant distractions that seek to choke out God's voice in our lives.