Our trust in GodOur trust in GodProverbs 3:5-6Proverbs 3:5-6

Do we trust in God?Do we trust in God?

►We certainly say that We certainly say that we have trust in Godwe have trust in God

► But do our thoughts But do our thoughts and actions show that and actions show that

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I. What is Trust?I. What is Trust?

►Putting your happiness or confidence Putting your happiness or confidence in the hands of anotherin the hands of another

►Do we let God give us our directions in Do we let God give us our directions in life?life?

►We will not allow ourselves to be put We will not allow ourselves to be put at risk by someone we do not trust.at risk by someone we do not trust.

II. Examples of decisions to trust II. Examples of decisions to trust in Godin God

Genesis 6, Noah

In Genesis 12, Abraham and again in

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Exodus 5, Moses

Judges 7, Gideon

Samuel 17, David

In Joshua 2, Rahab

III. Do you trust in God?III. Do you trust in God?

►Do we really trust in Do we really trust in God?God?

► Ex. Matthew 14- Peter Ex. Matthew 14- Peter on water.on water.

► Romans 8:18-19Romans 8:18-19► Luke 6:35-38Luke 6:35-38

IV. Why is it so hard to trust IV. Why is it so hard to trust God?God?

►We have trusted many thingsWe have trusted many things Family, friends, national security services, Family, friends, national security services,

transportation services, military, ropes transportation services, military, ropes ladders, cables, pilots, pharmacists, ladders, cables, pilots, pharmacists, surgeons.surgeons.

►Why is trust hard, because we have Why is trust hard, because we have failed trust.failed trust.

►But yet we trust these before GodBut yet we trust these before God►Proverbs 3:5-6Proverbs 3:5-6►We can confidently put our trust in God!We can confidently put our trust in God!