Sermons on Trust Versus Belief:

Buddhism/Self-Trust Series

Contributed by Robert Leroe on Aug 22, 2003

Buddhims seeks answers from within, while Christianity relies on help from Above--a look at this Eastern moral philosophy from a Christian perspective.

World Religions—Buddhism>Trust in Self versus Trust in God Philippians 4:11-13 Pastor Bob Leroe, Cliftondale Congregational Church, Saugus Massachusetts A basic teaching of the Bible is that we can’t make it on our own; we can’t find answers, nor can we attain contentment or purpose apart from ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 4:11-13, Philippians 4:11-16

Denomination: Congregational

Trusting The Rope?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Apr 18, 2002

We need to gab the Censers from the altar and run to intercede for others.

Are you trusting the rope? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Where are the dinosaurs? Years ago, while traveling down Highway 23 in eastern Kentucky, we would pass by a beautiful brick church. It was in an ideal location. The church was closed and the windows were broken out, there ...read more

Scripture: 2 Chronicles 32:8, Proverbs 20:7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trust In The Lord

Contributed by Keith Davis on May 5, 2003

Learning how to place full trust in God for our salvation.

Title: Trust In The Lord. Text: (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV) "Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Introduction: Trust is a lonely word in our culture. --No longer can we shake hands and ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 3:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Trusting Or Trying Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on May 12, 2002

Here is the heart of Paul’s argument in Galatians: the difference between Trusting and Trying, Faith and Law, Human Effort and God’s Grace.

Introduction When washing a child’s hair you tell the child to put their head back and they won’t get shampoo in their eyes. Their natural reaction is to put their head forward and rub their eyes, every time the water starts to flow. This illustrates the difference between trusting and trying. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:1-14

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trusting God

Contributed by Matthew Oliver on Jun 24, 2002

The experience of Abraham and Ishmael and Christ’s words tell us that we are to trust God, even to death.

5th Sunday after Pentecost Trusting God. Preached at Saint John the Evangelist, Cold Lake, Holy Eucharist 23 June 2002 Genesis 21:8-21; Romans 6:1-11; Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17; Matthew 10:24-39 O Lord, we pray, speak in this place, in the calming of our minds and in the longing of our hearts, by ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 21:8-21, Matthew 10:24-39

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Trust And Obey

Contributed by Ralf Bergmann on Jun 27, 2002

The people just couldn’t wait to hear what Jesus had to say. I think there are many times in our lives that we wait with great anticipation for our Lord’s direction. Let’s think of a time that was perhaps in the not too distant past and perhaps we can f

Sermon Title: Trust and Obey Sermon Text: Luke 5:1-11 Sunday Evening, August 6, 2000 Scripture Introduction: In this particular section of Scripture, we read about a particularly important aspect of Jesus’ journey to the cross. In this section of Scripture we read about the selection of some ...read more

Scripture: Luke 5:1-11, Luke 5:1-5

Denomination: *other

The Trust Of Love Series

Contributed by Byron Harvey on Mar 24, 2003

This is installment 12 in a series on I Corinthians 13, and deals with the fact that love "believes all things."

“The Trust of Love” I Corinthians 13:7 March 9, 2003 Love of Another Kind – I Corinthians 13 Theme Introduction: Trust. Who do you trust? Americans trust each other less and less each year, this according to Pamela Paxton, Associate Prof of Sociology at The Ohio State University, who studied ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:7

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Living In Trust Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Apr 3, 2003

This is the 9th study in the study "Hope In The Darkness". This study looks at trusting in God even when it seems He is not there.

LIVING IN TRUST 1 Peter 4:12-19 Does it ever feel like God is on vacation? Like God has abandoned you? Most of the time, when a believer is having problems they automatically assume that God is mad at them and has abandoned them. As believers, we must learn how to live in trust. We ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 4:12-19

Denomination: Baptist

The Walk Of Trust Series

Contributed by Larry Thompson on Jul 4, 2003

Trust is a key principle in learning obedience as a steward of God’s resources. This message examines the essential element of our walk of trust in God’s ability to meet our needs.

THE FORWARD WALK – PART FIVE THE WALK OF TRUST PROVERBS 3:5-10; MALACHI 3:10 Dr. Larry L. Thompson (2003) INTRODUCTION This month we are focusing our attention on the purpose of our church: A Church that understands the importance of THE FORWARD WALK. The forward walk is essential if we are to ...read more

Scripture: Malachi 3:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Trust Factor

Contributed by Larry Elder on Jul 14, 2003

Do not allow the enemy to cloud the Holy Spirits thoughts in your life. When you do fall into a trap think clearly. Remember it is your choice to make a decision to trust god

The Trust Factor Ps 33:18-22 … But the LORD watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. 19 He rescues them from death and keeps them alive in times of famine. We depend on the LORD alone to save us. Only he can help us, protecting us like a shield. In him, our hearts ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 33:18-22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Trust To Climb

Contributed by Fred Rabinovitz on Jan 15, 2002

Confidence in God’s promises.

TRUST TO CLIMB The following was taken from registration sheets and comment cards returned to the staff of the Bridger Wilderness Area in Wyoming in 1996: 1. Trails need to be wider so people can walk holding hands. 2. Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 37:1-31

Denomination: Pentecostal

A Lesson In Trusting

Contributed by Norm Beckett on Mar 6, 2001

We’re sometimes slow to trust God even though He has always come through in the past.

A LESSON IN TRUSTING “Be careful”, Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod”, (Mark 8: 15). Here we have one of those recurring occasions that take place in the ministry of Jesus - the feeding of a large crowd of people. The people came from near and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:9-21

Denomination: Holiness

Trust And Obey

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 7, 2001

How God guides people who trust and obey His will

God Chose and Guided Abraham (Genesis 11:27-12:20) Illustration:Peter T. Forsythe was right when he said, "The first duty of every soul is to find not its freedom but its Master". Warren W. Wiersbe, The Integrity Crisis, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1991, p. 22. 1. Aim: To lead the people to ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Testament Of Trust

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Aug 28, 2001

In the book of Jonah we come to an age old crisis as we walk with Jonah and deal with the same question he dealt with. Will I put my trust in God? How will my life testify to my trust?

A TESTAMENT OF TRUST JONAH 1:1 - JONAH 4:11 Introduction: The foundation that we would like the world to be built on is trust. It is the thing that we are asked to do, probably more than anything else. It is also the thing that is abused more than anything else in the world. How many times have ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Trusting God

Contributed by Thomas Clawser on Feb 27, 2004

What worries you? What is it that makes you afraid? Satan longs to pull us away from the safety of we have in Jesus. He brings us fear, anxiety and worry in the hope that we will come to despair.

Rev. James Brown of Evangeline Baptist Church in Louisiana shares an interesting lesson he learned on the subject of trust. He tells it this way: “There is no situation I can get into that God cannot get me out. Some years ago when I was learning to fly, my instructor told me to put the plane ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 34:1-22

Denomination: Other