1. Is God in Control? Week 4 – Can you trust God?

2. Can you trust God? “Within certain judicious limitations we trust in God…” Mark Twain (1835-1910)

3. Agenda Circumstances Putting trust in God Waiting on God

4. Global Circumstances

5. Personal Circumstances DISCUSSION: What circumstances tempt you to question whether you can trust God?

6. Biblical examples Jeremiah / Jer 20:14-18 Job / Job 3:25-26 Paul / 2 Cor 12:7-10

7. Putting trust in God DISCUSSION: What does it take for us to trust someone?

8. Putting trust in God Know the person – Psa 9:10; John 10:27 Believe they tell the truth – Num 23:19; Tit1:1-2 Dependability – Heb 13:18; Jam 1:17; 2 Pet 3:9

9. Waiting on God Seeing things through God’s perspective Psa 78:18-19 Pro 3:5-8 DISCUSSION: Is it harder to obey God or trust God?

10. Waiting on God Old Testament Promises Not forsake – Psa 9:10 Will deliver – Psa 50:15 Will strengthen – Isa 40:31 DISCUSSION: Do you think these Old Testament promises are true for us today?