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I Know God Can, I Know God Will, But I Don't Know How

Elevation Church • Jun 14, 2026 • 47 min

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Summary

True biblical faith involves trusting God and stepping forward even when the specific details of the destination or process remain unknown. Drawing from Abraham’s journey in Hebrews 11:8, Pastor Jabin Chavez teaches that while faith knows God's word and power, it often does not know the exact path ahead. When we choose prompt obedience and trust God step-by-step, His incorruptible Word produces abundant life in us as He guides us into His promises.

Themes

Walking by FaithTrusting God in UncertaintyThe Power of God's WordPrompt ObedienceSurrender and Growth

Pastor's Points

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Number one, faith knows.

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Number two, faith doesn't know.

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Number three: faith goes.

Key Points

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Faith knows — faith begins when we receive a word from God, anchoring our hearts in His promises rather than physical circumstances.
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Faith doesn't know — while faith trusts who God is and what He can do, it often lacks complete details regarding the path ahead.
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Faith goes — genuine faith requires active movement and prompt obedience before physical manifestation occurs.
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Eyesight only reveals immediate circumstances and regret focuses on past mistakes, but faith exposes what could be in God's future.
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Everything visible in the natural world originated in the unseen spiritual realm through the power of God's Word.
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The Word of God acts as an incorruptible seed within us that works beneath the surface even when immediate results are not visible.
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God gives us just enough light for the immediate next step—like a small foot lamp—to protect us from being overwhelmed and to build daily dependence on Him.
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Stepping into God's new season requires letting go of old comfort zones and mindsets that we have outgrown.

Sermon Moments

“He went without knowing where he was going.”

“Eyesight shows me what is. Regret shows me what could've been. But faith shows me what could be.”

“I think a lot of us are praying for clarity, and we need to be praying for courage.”

“I know God can, and I know God will, but I don't know how.”

“Faith will make you look like a genius eventually. But at first, it makes you look like a fool.”

“If God showed you everything, you wouldn't do anything, because it would freak you out.”

“The Death Valley illustration: dormant seed waiting in the dry desert for the rain of the Spirit to bring forth flowers.”

“The outgrown toys illustration: clinging to things that fit us in a past season, even when God is calling us into something better.”

This Week

Identify one area where you have been waiting for total clarity and pray for the courage to take an obedient next step today.

Commit to reading and meditating on God's Word daily, knowing that every scripture is an incorruptible seed working beneath the surface of your life.

Recognize when you are dwelling on past regrets or immediate natural circumstances, and intentionally shift your focus to what God's promises say could be.

Evaluate whether you are clinging to comfortable things or mindsets from past seasons that you have outgrown, and invite God to do a new thing in your life.

Respond with prompt obedience to any clear biblical instruction or spiritual prompting, without demanding to see the full outcome first.

Focus on trusting God for today's needed grace and faith rather than becoming overwhelmed by trying to plan out the next five or ten years.

Offer a sincere prayer of surrender, opening your hands to God and declaring your 'yes' to His direction even when you don't know how He will accomplish it.

Remember This

Biblical faith knows God's power and promises, but true trust means stepping forward in prompt obedience even when you don't know how He will bring it to pass.

A Challenge for You

Lord, today we choose to go without knowing, because whatever You're leading us into is better than where we've been... Tell me what to do, Lord, and I'll do it, because there's a joy in obedience that I can't find anywhere else.

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