Sermons

By Faith Abraham

Wellspring Ministry | July 6, 2026 | Pastor Ben Bienvenue
Speaker: Pastor Ben Bienvenue

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Hebrews 11:1

Sermon Summary

This message traces the great “by faith” testimonies of Hebrews 11 — Abel, Enoch, Noah, Abraham, and Sarah — to show that pleasing God has always required faith rather than sight. Pastor Ben Bienvenue then turned to the modern condition of restlessness and dissatisfaction so many people feel, and called believers to be shaped by God’s Word rather than by the world’s example, closing with a look at the names of God revealed in Genesis as the all-sufficient, self-existent One who chose to share His life with His family.

Key Points

• Faith Is the Foundation (Hebrews 11:1–6) — Faith is described as the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. By faith the elders obtained a good report, Abel offered a more excellent sacrifice, and Enoch walked with God so closely that he was translated without seeing death. Without faith, it is impossible to please God.
• The Faith of Noah, Abraham, and Sarah (Hebrews 11:7–11) — Noah prepared an ark though warned of things not yet seen. Abraham obeyed God’s call and went out not knowing where he was going, later dwelling as a stranger in the land of promise while looking for a city whose builder is God. Sarah received strength to conceive in her old age because she judged God faithful to His promise.
• A World of Dissatisfaction — Drawing from the preaching of Rev. William Marrion Branham, Pastor Bienvenue described a generation restless and never satisfied — rushing through life, searching for meaning in all the wrong places, with broken homes and hearts that can’t find rest apart from God.
• Chasing the Wrong Example — Rather than looking to God, many pattern their lives after celebrities and cultural trends, only to find themselves trapped in patterns of sin they can’t escape on their own.
• The Power of Influence — Using Abraham Lincoln’s upbringing as an example, the message showed how the books he read — chiefly the Bible — shaped the course of his life. Believers were reminded that what fills the home and the mind will shape the next generation, and that Christians carry responsibility for what they allow to influence their households.
• The Names of God (Genesis 1–2) — Before creating man, God revealed Himself as El, Elah, Elohim — the self-existent, all-sufficient, Almighty One. In Genesis 2, He is revealed as Yahweh, Jehovah — the One who chose to exist in relationship with His family, giving mankind dominion over the earth as His own.

Conclusion

From Abel to Abraham, faith has always been the substance that pleases God — trusting Him beyond what the eyes can see. In a world full of restless, dissatisfied people searching for meaning in all the wrong places, believers are called to be shaped by God’s Word rather than the world’s example, resting in the all-sufficient, self-existent God who has chosen to make us His own family.

Key Scriptures

• Hebrews 11:1–11
• Genesis 1:26
• Genesis 2
• 1 Corinthians 4: 9- 10
• 1 Thessalonians 5:11