Go! And… Walk the Journey of Faith
INTRODUCTION – THE JOURNEY EVERYONE IS ON
Every person on earth is on a journey. You didn’t choose to start it. You don’t control when it ends. But you do decide how you walk it—and with whom you walk it.
Some journeys in life take us through mountaintops—weddings, births, promotions, joys. Others carry us into valleys—illness, grief, betrayal, or times when God seems silent.
But Scripture constantly describes the Christian life as a journey of faith—a pilgrimage, a walk, a path, a race. And the most important question of your entire existence is this:
Are you walking the journey of life with Jesus Christ as your Saviour and Lord—or are you walking alone?
Today, we go to the Word of God to understand what it truly means to walk the journey of faith with Jesus.
HEBREWS 12:1–2 (NLT): “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.”
These verses form the foundation of today’s message—the journey of faith. They show us three powerful truths:
Faith has a direction.
Faith has obstacles.
Faith has a finisher—Jesus Himself.
Let’s unpack each one deeply, biblically, practically, and Christ-exaltingly.
1. FAITH HAS A DIRECTION — “THE RACE GOD HAS SET BEFORE US”
The Greek word for “race” is agon, meaning struggle, contest, a course requiring effort.
Faith isn’t passive. It’s not drifting. It’s intentional movement toward God.
Genesis 12:1 (NLT): “The LORD had said to Abram, ‘Leave your native country... and go to the land that I will show you.’”
Abram is called to leave everything familiar. The Hebrew word for “go” is halak, meaning to walk, travel, move forward. Faith always involves movement.
God calls us not merely to believe something in our minds but to walk somewhere with our lives. Faith has feet.
Max Lucado: “Faith is not the belief that God will do what you want. Faith is the belief that God will do what is right.”
In our journey, God does not hand us a map—but He gives us Himself. Faith trusts His character even when His directions feel unclear.
A man once asked a wise Christian, “How do I know where God is leading me?” The answer came:
“God rarely gives directions; He gives a Saviour. Follow Him.”
2. FAITH HAS OBSTACLES — “THE WEIGHT THAT SLOWS US AND THE SIN THAT TRIPS US UP”
Two categories:
1. “Weights” – not sinful, but harmful.
The Greek onkos means bulk, heaviness.
These may include: distractions, unhealthy relationships, addictions, comfort, pride, busyness.
2. “Sin” – things that directly rebel against God.
The Greek hamartia means to miss the mark.
We cannot run well while holding on to what God calls us to release.
Psalm 119:105 (NLT): “Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.”
The Hebrew word for “path” is ’orach, meaning a well-trodden road, a direction chosen by habit.
The road you walk day by day shapes your destiny.
Many Christians want God’s blessing—but they don’t want His path.
The journey of faith requires daily surrender to the Word.
Charles Stanley: “Obey God and leave all the consequences to Him.”
In the journey of faith, obedience removes obstacles. Disobedience adds them.
A runner once tied small weights to his ankles “just for training” but forgot to remove them on race day. He wondered why everyone passed him.
Many Christians are running with weights God never intended for them to carry.
3. FAITH HAS A FINISHER — “KEEPING OUR EYES ON JESUS”
The Greek calls Jesus archegos “originator, pioneer” and teleiotes “completer, perfecter.”
He started your journey. He sustains your journey. He finishes your journey.
He is not just the motivation for the race—He is the goal.
Philippians 1:6 (NLT): “And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished.”
The Greek word for “good work” is ergon, the same word used for “God’s creative work.”
Redemption is a re-creation—God restoring what sin destroyed.
You may feel like giving up, but Jesus will never abandon the work He began in you.
John Piper: “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.”
The journey of faith is not fuelled by effort alone—it is driven by delight in Christ.
4. THE JOURNEY OF FAITH IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT THE GOSPEL
Some think faith is:
positive thinking
a moral lifestyle
spiritual optimism
None of these save.
Faith must have a Saviour. And the only Saviour is Jesus Christ.
John 14:6 (NLT): “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.”
“Way” = Greek hodos — path, road, journey.
Jesus does not merely show the way—He is the way.
The Gospel Message:
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, lived the perfect sinless life we failed to live.
He died on the cross in our place, bearing the punishment for our sin.
He was buried.
And on the third day He rose again, conquering death forever.
He now offers forgiveness, salvation, and eternal life to all who repent and believe.
Your journey will never reach God without Jesus.
But when you come to Christ, your journey changes—your destination changes—your entire life changes.
Tim Keller: “The gospel is not just the ABC of the Christian life; it is the A to Z.”
The journey of faith is not a self-improvement programme. It is a Christ-centred transformation.
CALL TO ACTION – WALK YOUR JOURNEY WITH JESUS
Some of you have allowed weights to slow you.
Some of you have allowed sin to trip you.
Some of you have tried to run alone.
Today, the Holy Spirit is calling you to:
Lay down the weights.
Repent of the sin.
Fix your eyes on Jesus.
Walk the journey of faith with Christ.
Don’t delay. Don’t postpone. Don’t assume tomorrow is guaranteed.
INVITATION TO SALVATION:
If you have never surrendered your life to Jesus Christ, today is the day of salvation.
Pray in your heart:
“Lord Jesus, I confess I am a sinner.
I believe You died for me and rose again.
I turn from my sin and place my faith in You as my Saviour and Lord.
Lead me in the journey of faith from this day forward.
Amen.”
If you prayed that, speak to me after the service. Today is the first step of your new journey.
BENEDICTION / EXHORTATION:
May the Lord strengthen your steps, remove your burdens, lighten your path, and fix your eyes upon Jesus—the Author and Finisher of your faith.
Walk in His grace, run with endurance, and journey with the confidence that Christ walks before you, behind you, and within you. Amen.
