Now Faith
from The Truth Church
Pastor Hilton opens by reading Hebrews 11:1, then focuses on the unfeigned faith dwelling in Timothy from his grandmother Lois and mother Eunice (2 Timothy 1:5). He explains that 'unfeigned' means genuine, undisguised, without hypocrisy—faith that is sincere and pure. The pastor warns that circumstances, fear, doubt, and past hurts can cause believers to suppress or disguise their faith, making it feigned instead of authentic. Like Timothy, who may have allowed his faith to become dormant, Christians today are called to 'stir up the gift of God' within them (2 Timothy 1:6). The message emphasizes that faith is a substance of things hoped for, and it requires courage. Using the clinical psychologist’s insight that naivete often breaks into cynicism, Pastor Hilton urges listeners to move beyond cynicism and skepticism by choosing courage, taking a step of faith again despite past pain. He illustrates this with the woman with the issue of blood, who, against tradition and fear, courageously touched Jesus’ garment and was made whole because of her faith. The call is to return to that simple, earnest, unfeigned faith—believing God’s word over one’s own analysis or past disappointments, and trusting that Jesus can restore the gift and bring healing and wholeness.
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