Faith Isn't Trying Harder—It's Something Else Entirely (Hebrews 11:1 Explained)

Faith isn’t hype. It isn’t denial. And it isn’t “trying to believe harder.”

In this sermon, we walk verse-by-verse through Hebrews 11:1 to see how God defines faith: substance (assurance), conviction (evidence), and trust in what is not yet seen. You’ll also learn the difference between biblical hope and wishful thinking, and why hope is called a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul (Hebrews 6:19).

In this message you’ll learn:
Why faith is not a feeling (and why that matters)
What “substance/assurance” actually means
Why biblical hope is confident expectation, not a wish
How faith can have evidence before anything changes
Why “not seen” doesn’t mean “not real”
How to stand steady in storms without pretending problems don’t exist

📖 Key Scriptures: Hebrews 11:1, Hebrews 11:6, Romans 1:17, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Hebrews 6:19, Romans 8:24–25, 2 Corinthians 4:18, Romans 10:17, Psalm 119:89

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