Faith comes from hearing the message

What is the faith? The Bible tells us too much about faith, and although in certain places it is not mentioned, we see faith from Genesis to Revelation, men who believed in God regardless of the situation they were facing. I ask again: What is faith? The Bible says that it is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1).

The Bible also says:

14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?

15 And how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!”

16 But not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our message?”

17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.

Romans 10:14-17

We have believed in the announcement of the powerful gospel of our beloved and Lord Jesus Christ, and in a world like this, that every day is in decline, we must persevere and arm ourselves with this faith, that faith that men like Abraham, Moses, apostles and prophets had, having a firm hope in what they had believed. Are we believing firmly in the promises of God? Oh dear brother, the promises of God are reliable, when He says He will do something He does it because He does it and we must have our eyes on the target, in Christ Jesus.

“Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message.” What have we heard? We have listened to the Word of God and hearing it has produced faith in us, and we have believed this announcement, that Christ came, dwelt as a man being God, died crucified on a cross and rose from the dead on the third day, and we continue believing in this and filling ourselves with faith every day more.

Let’s continue believing!

Faith is one of the greatest treasures the Christian possesses. It is the anchor that holds us in the storm, the light that guides us in darkness, and the confidence that allows us to walk when the path is unclear. From the very beginning of Scripture, faith is the force that moves the people of God. Abel offered his sacrifice by faith. Noah built an ark when rain had never fallen. Abraham left his land without knowing where he was going. Moses confronted Pharaoh with nothing but a staff and the Word of God. These men did not live by sight; they lived by faith—trusting fully in the One who called them.

The definition in Hebrews 11:1 reveals the essence of faith: it is not a mere wish or vague hope. It is a conviction. It is to hold as real what God has promised even when our eyes do not yet see it. Faith allows us to trust in God’s character even when circumstances contradict us. It is believing that God is who He says He is and that He will do what He has said He will do. Without faith, we cannot please God because faith acknowledges His truth, His sovereignty, and His goodness.

Romans 10 reminds us of something essential: faith is not born in the human heart by chance. It comes by hearing the Word of God. The message of Christ—His life, His death, His resurrection, His grace—is the seed that produces faith in those who hear. This is why preaching is necessary. This is why evangelism is urgent. Without the message, there is no belief; without belief, there is no salvation. God has chosen His Word as the means to awaken faith in the human soul.

But the tragedy the apostle points out is that not everyone who hears believes. Israel rejected the message even though it came first to them. Many today do the same. The heart that is hardened by sin refuses to receive the truth. Yet for those of us who have believed, this Word is life, hope, and strength. Our faith was not born of ourselves; it was produced by the Holy Spirit through the gospel.

In a world filled with skepticism, fear, relativism, and spiritual confusion, the Christian must stand firm in faith. We must imitate the heroes of Scripture, not because they were perfect, but because they trusted God radically. Their circumstances were not easy—Abraham faced barrenness, Moses faced rebellion, the prophets faced persecution, the apostles faced death—yet their faith endured because it was rooted in the unshakable Word of God.

Today, the promises of God are still trustworthy. He has not changed. If He said He would never leave us, He will be with us. If He said Christ will return, He will come. If He said our sins are forgiven through the cross, they are forgiven forever. Our responsibility is to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith. To feed our faith daily by hearing, reading, and meditating on the Word. To resist doubt with truth. To walk even when we cannot see the outcome.

Therefore, let us continue believing. Let us grow in faith. Let us cling to every promise God has spoken. Because the same God who sustained the faith of the men and women of old will sustain ours today. Faith is not merely a doctrine—it is the very breath of the Christian life.