I. Artificial Trust

1. Carnal weapons

Ps.20:7 Ps.44:6 Lk.11:22

Trust: to believe in something or someone to the extent of placing reliance or trust in or on—‘have (complete) confidence in…trust’

1. Carnal Weapons

2. Friends, Ps.41:9

I trusted: believe in a person to the point of reliance upon

1. Carnal Weapons2. Friends, Ps.41:9

3. Wealth, Ps.49:6

1. Carnal Weapons2. Friends, Ps.41:93. Wealth, Ps.49:6

4. Man, princes, Ps.118:8

1. Carnal Weapons2. Friends, Ps.41:93. Wealth, Ps.49:6

4. Man, princes, Ps.118:8

5. Own heart, Pr.28:26 (14:12)

1. Carnal Weapons2. Friends, Ps.41:93. Wealth, Ps.49:6

4. Man, princes, Ps.118:8

5. Own heart, Pr.28:26 (14:12)

6. Allies, Is.36:4-9

1. Carnal Weapons2. Friends, Ps.41:93. Wealth, Ps.49:6

4. Man, princes, Ps.118:8

5. Own heart, Pr.28:26 (14:12)

6. Allies, Is.36:4-9

7. Own righteousness, Lk.18:9

Revealed Lk.18:11-12

Lk.16:15Lk.15:29

Result Lk.7:39

Lk.15:2, 30Lk.18:11

I. Artificial Trust

II. Authentic Trust

1. Pr.3:5-6

Trust: regard Him as guide of life

All your heart. Mt.22:37; Mk.12:30; Lk.10:27

All your ways. Our map of life

Acknowledge Him. Pr.30:5-6

1. Pr.3:5-6

2. Jer.17:5-8

1. Pr.3:5-62. Jer.17:5-8

3. Jn.5:45-47

1. Pr.3:5-62. Jer.17:5-8

3. Jn.5:45-47

4. 2 Co.1:9-10

Reckoning: 8-9a

Death; no other way out

Rescue: 9b

Like raising

from death

Result: 10

Trust in God!2 K.6

1. Pr.3:5-62. Jer.17:5-8

3. Jn.5:45-47

4. 2 Co.1:9-10

5. Hb.2:13

I. Artificial Trust

III. Applied Trust

II. Authentic Trust

1. Trust Word of God, Ps.119:42

“If Aristotle said it, it’s true” “If pope says it, it’s true” “If preacher says it, it’s true”

Ro.4Against all odds, Abraham trusted God to keep His

promise.

Ro.4Against all odds, Abraham trusted God to keep His

promise.

Nu.13-14Not lack of

revelation, but of trust.

Trusted spies.

Nu.13-14Not lack of

revelation, but of trust.

Trusted spies.

1. Trust Word of God

2. Trust Worship of God, Ac.2:42

Modern churches trust entertainment, comedy, drama

Modern churches do not condemn sin; it would offend

1. Trust Word of God2. Trust Worship of God

3. Trust Work of God, Ac.20:28

Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

Elders, 171 T.3; Tit.1

Singular The cost

1. Trust Word of God2. Trust Worship of God

3. Trust Work of God

4. Trust Way of God, Mt.7:13-14 Only one way leads to salvation Jn.14:4-6, Jesus is the way (sg.) Ac.18:…25-26, Jesus’ way is His word

25This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John. 26So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Believed in JesusWrong on baptism

Ac.19:1-7Thought they were scripturally baptized;

they were wrong It matters! (Ac.2:38)

“But I don’t think you have to be baptized!”

Fails the trust test!