Living as Christians, But not Believers

Living as Christians and living as true believers are not always the same thing. In this powerful and sobering message, Dr. Damon L. Smith explores the difference between professing faith and genuinely trusting God in daily life. Through Hebrews 3, Numbers 14, Deuteronomy 1, and Hebrews 11, this teaching exposes the danger of unbelief, the deceitfulness of sin, and the hardening of the heart that can keep people from entering God’s promises.

This sermon challenges believers to examine how fear, disappointment, self-reliance, prosperity, routine adversity, and hidden unbelief affect obedience, decision-making, and spiritual growth. More than a message about religion, this is a call to walk by faith, trust God’s character, persevere through difficulty, and live a life that truly pleases Him.

If you have ever struggled to trust God in your relationships, finances, health, calling, or future, this message will encourage, correct, strengthen, and remind you that faith sees more than the obstacle, it sees God.

Scriptures:

Hebrews 3:7-19

Hebrews 11:1-6

Numbers 14:22-23

Numbers 20

Deuteronomy 1

John 5:37-40

Romans 6:16

Romans 8:28

Mark 12:33

1 Samuel 15:22