Seeing Him Who is Unseen, Enduring in Faith That Pleases God — Ajay C. & Alan T. — March 24, 2024
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Summary
The central message is that true faith is proven and strengthened during times of intense testing and suffering. Drawing from the example of Corey Tenbon, the speaker emphasizes that enduring hardship, like the persecution faced, reveals the depth of one's faith. The core encouragement is to anchor oneself in the unseen promises of God, trusting that this faith, rooted in the Holy Spirit, will lead to perseverance, character, and hope, even when circumstances are difficult.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
How hope and perseverance sustain us in tribulationThrough faith we stand in grace and can even rejoice in tribulations, knowing they produce perseverance, character, and ultimately a hope that does not disappoint.Romans 5:5
Enduring by seeing him who is unseenJust as Moses left Egypt without fearing the king because he saw him who is unseen, believers must look past temporary visible things to the eternal.Hebrews 11:27
God leads the blind and holds our handFaith is like being blind to the future, but God promises to take us by the hand, lead us through unknown paths, and ensure we are never disappointed.
Going from bad to worse to impossibleThe sickness of Lazarus went from bad when he fell ill, to worse when Jesus delayed, and finally to impossible when he had been dead in the tomb for four days.
Nothing is impossible with faithJesus taught that faith like a mustard seed can move mountains and make nothing impossible, demonstrated when He raised Lazarus from the dead.
The contrast between faith and human self-sufficiencyWhile God delights in dependence and faith where nothing is impossible, He was completely displeased at Babel when people relied on their own unity and resources.
Relying on human wisdom instead of looking to GodGod often chooses the foolish and weak things of the world so that people do not lean on their own intellect or earthly resources instead of seeking God.1 Corinthians 1:26
The deceitfulness of trusting in mankind and the fleshThe human heart is deceitful, and those who trust in mankind and make the flesh their strength are cursed like a bush in a desert waste.Jeremiah 17:5
