With: With Faith
July 6, 2025
Matthew McBirth
Sermon Notes:
Hebrews 11:23-30 NET
By faith, when Moses was born, his parents hid him for three months, because they saw the child was beautiful and they were not afraid of the king’s edict. By faith, when he grew up, Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to be ill-treated with the people of God than to enjoy sin’s fleeting pleasure. He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward. By faith he left Egypt without fearing the king’s anger, for he persevered as though he could see the one who is invisible. By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the one who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them. By faith they crossed the Red Sea as if on dry ground, but when the Egyptians tried it, they were swallowed up. By faith the walls of Jericho fell after the people marched around them for seven days.
What does a life with faith look like according to Scripture?
Step 1: Letting go of fear and the false sense of control.
Step 2: Trusting God to catch you.
What is faith?
- Faith is not thinking everything is going to go the way you planned it.
Faith is not immediately conquering your temptations.
Faith is letting go of what fades.
What happens when we walk in faith without fear?
- You experience the fruit of peace in the midst of unknown circumstances.
- You experience the fruit of being a child of God and not God himself.
- You experience what it means to be fully known and fully loved.
Life with faith is walking without fear because the God of the resurrection goes with us. And we take one step at a time, letting go of false securities and holding onto God.
Hebrews 12:2-3 NET
keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.
Next Steps:
- Read through Hebrews 11 this week.
- Ask God to help you know what false securities you need to let go of in order to live life with God faithfully.
- Watch the With series on Right Now Media and discuss it with a friend.