The Life of Faith (Pt. 2) - How to See the Invisible
Scriptural Anchors
Hebrews 11:1-3
1 Corinthians 2:9-16
We continued our series on “The Life of Faith” by starting with our faith confession:
“I have been justified by faith and made righteous by faith. The just lives by faith; therefore, I am full of faith! The life of faith flourishes within me. I have the spirit of faith. My faith can move mountains. I have the gift of faith, and I live by faith. I walk by faith and not by sight. I receive every promise of God by faith. I overcome the world by faith. The fiery darts of the enemy against me are quenched by faith. Doubt and unbelief are foreign to me. My faith grows and continues to grow until I possess all that God has for me.”
We also did a re-cap of 6 points from the "Things Not Seen" message.
Faith is our spiritual oxygen.
God has already prepared unseen things for us.
God’s plans far exceed our expectations.
What God has prepared is freely given.
Everything God will do, He has already done.
Faith is not just for problems—it’s for inheritance.
Next, we emphasized these new points for our message of the week.
Maintaining Focus on Christ
In Matthew 14, Jesus walked on water toward His disciples. Peter, in faith, stepped out at Jesus' command but began to sink when he saw the wind and feared. Jesus caught him and asked, “Why did you doubt?”.
Noticed Peter didn’t start sinking until he shifted his focus from Jesus to the storm? This is a common mistake to avoid in our faith journey. We need to focus on faith in Jesus, not our circumstances.
Walking in What God Has Done
God is proactive, not reactive—He has already prepared everything because He exists outside of time. While we experience time in sequence, God sees past, present, and future as ONE; what we see as the future is already complete in Him.
He also works this way to eliminate partiality. If blessings were given randomly, some will consider God unfair. But everything is already prepared, and faith is the key to accessing it. Salvation is available to all, yet only those who believe receive it—just as Canaan was prepared for Israel, but only the faithful entered.
The same applies today. Instead of blaming God for what we lack, we must ask: What am I seeing? As God told Abraham, “As far as your eyes can see, I will give to you.” Our experience is shaped by our faith—everything is already done; we just need to take hold of it.
Imagine a father setting aside enough money for his child’s education from birth. By age 18, the child, unaware of it, assumes they can’t afford their tuition fees and settles for less—not because the funds don’t exist, but because they don’t know what’s available.
This is how many believers live. God has already provided for us—but we limit ourselves based on what we see in the natural. Instead of walking in the fullness of what’s ours, we settle for less. Faith is about seeing and accessing what God has already made available.
Choosing the Right Mentors
As Christians, we need faith-filled mentors, not just in our lives but in Scripture. Hebrews 6:12 urges us to imitate those who inherit God’s promises through faith and patience—our real mentors are in Hebrews 11: Abraham, Moses, Noah, and Enoch.
This matters because the world conditions us to accept limitations. Over time, we tolerate things—doubt, fear, oppression—that God never intended for us. If we’re not careful, we settle for less instead of living in the fullness of what God has prepared. Faith is a calling to see beyond the natural and step into God’s reality.
Seeing Beyond the Natural
In 2 Kings 6, Elisha’s servant panicked at the sight of an enemy army, but Elisha reassured him, “Those with us are more.” He prayed, “Lord, open his eyes.” and the servant saw chariots of fire surrounding them—God’s army had been there all along.
The difference between Elisha and his servant was in what they could see. Many battles are lost simply because we don’t recognize the victory already available to us. Like Elisha, we must develop spiritual sight, seeing beyond natural circumstances to walk in what God has already done.
Seeing the Invisible
Many believers seek supernatural encounters, but God primarily reveals spiritual realities through His Word. Had the Israelites understood Genesis 15:13, they would have known their slavery in Egypt was meant to last 400 years—the answer was already written; they just needed to see it.
The same is true today. Everything God has prepared is in His Word. Jesus said, “Greater works than these shall you do”—a literal promise, not metaphorical. Many have walked in it, healing the sick, raising the dead, and preaching to millions. The question is: Do you see it and believe it?
Spiritual realities come through meditation on Scripture, not just reading. If a revelation contradicts God's Word, discard it—Scripture is the final authority. Take God's Word seriously; meditate on it day and night. Your faith determines your experience.
