Scripture: Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NASB) Sermon Title: Trust
7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD.
8 “For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit.
Intro:
I. ______________ in the Lord
Jeremiah 17:7 (NASB) 7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD.
A. Know His _______________
Eternal – Deut 32:40 Faithful – Ps 146:6 Good – Nahum 1:7 Gracious – Isaiah 30:18 Ex 34:6-7 Holy – 1 Peter 1:15 Unchanging – Malachi 3:6; Hebrews 13:8 Impartial – 1 Peter 1:17 Infinite – Ps 145:3 Jealous – Ex 20:5 Just – Ps 89:14 Loving – Jeremiah 31:3 Merciful – Micah 7:18 Omnipotent – Jeremiah 32:27 Omniscient – Ps 139:1-6 Omnipresent – Ps 139:7-10 Righteous – Deut 32:4 Sovereign – Daniel 4:35 Truthful – Ps 31:5 Wise – Is 40:28 Wrathful – Romans 1:18
B. Know His __________ God, Lord, Rock, Savior, Shepherd, Bright and Morning Star, Alpha and Omega, Door – Gate, The Way, The Truth, The Life, The Light, Elohim, Adonai, El Shaddai, Yahweh, Jehovah-Jireh, Jehovah-Nissi, Jehovah-Rapha, Jehovah-Shalom, Jehovah-Shammah, Jehovah-Tisidkenu
C. Know His __________: He…works, creates, saves, redeems, delivers, heals, sustains, provides, guides, speaks, loves, gives, listens, cares, watches, reveals, guards,
D. ___________ Him
Daniel 3:28 (NASB) 28 Nebuchadnezzar responded and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who put their trust in Him, violating the king’s command, and yielded up their bodies so as not to serve or worship any god except their own God.
T______ Psalm 23:1-6
R______ Mt 11:28-30 Joshua 21:44
U_________
Joshua 21:44-45 (NASB) 44 And the LORD gave them rest on every side, according to all that He had sworn to their fathers, and no one of all their enemies stood before them; the LORD gave all their enemies into their hand. 45 Not one of the good promises which the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass. See also Joshua 23:14-15
S__________ Romans 12:1-2
T________ Romans 12:1-2
Romans 12:1-2 (NASB) 1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.
II. The _____________ of Trusting in the Lord
Jeremiah 17:8 (NASB) 8 “For he will be like a tree planted by the water, That extends its roots by a stream And will not fear when the heat comes; But its leaves will be green, And it will not be anxious in a year of drought Nor cease to yield fruit.
A. Continuous ___________
B. No _________ – Leaves green in heat
C. No __________ – Yielding fruit in drought
Isaiah 26:3 (NASB) 3 “The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.
Psalm 125:1-2 (NASB) 1 Those who trust in the LORD Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever. 2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the LORD surrounds His people From this time forth and forever.
Habakkuk 3:16-19 (NASB) 16 I heard and my inward parts trembled, At the sound my lips quivered. Decay enters my bones, And in my place I tremble. Because I must wait quietly for the day of distress, For the people to arise who will invade us. 17 Though the fig tree should not blossom And there be no fruit on the vines, Though the yield of the olive should fail And the fields produce no food, Though the flock should be cut off from the fold And there be no cattle in the stalls, 18 Yet I will exult in the LORD, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. 19 The Lord GOD is my strength, And He has made my feet like hinds’ feet, And makes me walk on my high places. For the choir director, on my stringed instruments.
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