1. I. Artificial Trust

2. 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’

3. 1. Carnal Weapons 2. Friends, Ps.41:9 I trusted: believe in a person to the point of reliance upon

4. 1. Carnal Weapons 2. Friends, Ps.41:9 3. Wealth, Ps.49:6

5. 4. Man, princes, Ps.118:8

6. 1. Carnal Weapons 2. Friends, Ps.41:9 3. Wealth, Ps.49:6 4. Man, princes, Ps.118:8 5. Own heart, Pr.28:26 (14:12)

7. 1. Carnal Weapons 2. Friends, Ps.41:9 3. Wealth, Ps.49:6 4. Man, princes, Ps.118:8 5. Own heart, Pr.28:26 (14:12) 6. Allies, Is.36:4-9

8. 1. Carnal Weapons 2. Friends, Ps.41:9 3. 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.16:15 Lk.15:29 Result Lk.7:39 Lk.15:2, 30 Lk.18:11

9. I. Artificial Trust II. Authentic Trust

10. 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

11. 1. Pr.3:5-6 2. Jer.17:5-8

12. 3. Jn.5:45-47

13. 1. Pr.3:5-6 2. Jer.17:5-8 3. Jn.5:45-47 4. 2 Co.1:9-10 Reckoning: 8-9a Death; no other way out Reckoning: 8-9a Death; no other way out Rescue: 9b Like raising from death Rescue: 9b Like raising from death Result: 10 Trust in God! 2 K.6 Result: 10 Trust in God! 2 K.6

14. 1. Pr.3:5-6 2. Jer.17:5-8 3. Jn.5:45-47 4. 2 Co.1:9-10 5. Hb.2:13

15. I. Artificial Trust III. Applied Trust II. Authentic Trust

16. 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.4 Against all odds, Abraham trusted God to keep His promise. Ro.4 Against all odds, Abraham trusted God to keep His promise. Nu.13-14 Not lack of revelation, but of trust. Trusted spies. Nu.13-14 Not lack of revelation, but of trust. Trusted spies.

17. 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

18. 1. Trust Word of God 2. 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 SingularThe cost

19. 1. Trust Word of God 2. Trust Worship of God 3. Trust Work of God 4. Trust Way of God, Mt.7:13-14 Only one way Only one way leads to salvation the way Jn.14:4-6, Jesus is the way (sg.) wayword Ac.18:…25-26, Jesus’ way is His word

20. 25 This 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. 26 So 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

21. Ac.19:1-7 Thought 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! “But I don’t think you have to be baptized!” Fails the trust test!