In this sermon from the "Try Faith" series, Pastor David explores the nature of faith using the definition from Hebrews 11:1, "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." He illustrates this concept with a children's shape sorter toy, showing how we often try to force things to happen our way instead of trusting God's timing and methods.

Pastor David examines Abraham's story as a powerful example of faith during waiting. Though Abraham waited 25 years for God to fulfill His promise of a son, Romans 4:18-21 celebrates his unwavering faith. However, Pastor David notes that Abraham had moments of weakness when he tried taking control back from God—most notably having a child with Hagar, which created family conflict and eventually led to divisions that still impact our world today. The sermon concludes with an encouragement to maintain what Eugene Peterson called "long obedience in the same direction," trusting God's timing rather than forcing our own solutions.

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