Teaching by Tag: Trust
A Psalm for All Seasons: Psalm 13
The world has taught us to complain and mistrust God. The Bible teaches us the art of living in the tension of the sovereign control of God and the pain of this world.
Watch / ListenA Rhythm with Rest, Part 2: The Sabbath
The pattern of Sabbath rest, initiated by God, shows that we are created to create, but also to always trust in Him, to remember His provision, and to be set apart for His purposes.
Watch / ListenLiving Faith, Part 12: Pride, Planning, and Perspective
Christians should not arrogantly make plans independent of life’s frailty and God’s sovereignty. Rather, we are to go about the business of life with a humble dependence on God.
Watch / ListenThe Names of God: Jehovah Sabaoth
We do and should call out to Jehovah Sabaoth, the Lord of Hosts, in our moments of desperation. Yet we must avoid presumption, placing our confidence is in the power and will of the God of heavenly armies, who is always with us.
Watch / ListenThe Names of God: Jehovah Rapha
God can and sometimes does bring physical healing, but His primary priority is for our spiritual healing. And He uses the brokenness of this world to shape us into the people He wants us to be.
Watch / ListenThe Names of God: Jehovah Jireh
In our seasons of being tested, God’s ultimate goal as our Lord (Adonai) and our provider (Jehovah Jireh) is for us to be mature, complete, and not lacking in anything.
Watch / ListenThe Names of God: Elohim
The most foundational name of God in all the Bible is Elohim, the all-powerful Creator. If our God is truly the all-powerful Elohim, then He created you on purpose and called you into His family.
Watch / ListenPortraits of Christ: The Lord Is My Shepherd
Jesus is our protector, provider, leader, friend, and uniter. And our response to Him should be to recognize, abide with, trust, and enjoy Him as the true Shepherd of our souls.
Watch / ListenFaith in the Storm
Why can you take a step of faith in the midst of the storm when God calls you? Because He loves you more than you can possibly imagine, and because He will equip you and enable you.
Watch / ListenNeglected But Essential: Habakkuk
True followers of the living God have always been called to believe Him and live by faith even in the midst of that which we do not understand.
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