Summary
This blog series talks about why trust is so vital, what God has done for you, will do for you and more. When trust in God is not in our hearts the channel through which God can influence our lives is blocked. If we don’t trust in God, He can’t be our God no matter how bad He wants to be. It’s not because He doesn’t want to, but because we can’t receive from Him anymore. So, for God to have access to your life, He needs you to trust Him. This is why God runs His “campaign” for you so to speak.
Ch. 8 Outline - God’s Campaign For You
- This blog series was about trust. Specifically how God brings forth trust in Him.
- Parallels to presidential campaign - candidate has to bring forth trust - same with God. He knows the burden is on Him.
- Why trust is so vital - it’s the channel through which God can influence our lives. If he doesn’t get our trust, He won’t be able to persuade us to live life with Him
- Trust is earned. Faith comes from hearing the Word, not just any word though. It has to be the rightly divided word of truth (2 Tim. 2:15). It’s just like if I tell somebody their child was hit by a car. They don’t have to try to feel fear, it just happens. See the power of the words you hear? Faith just happens when you hear the right message.
- God’s Motives Behind His Pursuit - It’s not to get you to do something for Him. Not so that He can use you. He wants to serve you (example of Peter in John 13). You take his breath away. You just do it for Him. When He envisions His “best life” He can’t envision it without you. You complete Him.
- John 21 - shows us the heart of God. He just wants to fellowship with us.
- God’s Track Record - What God did for Paul, prophecies fulfilled, etc.
Scriptures
- Romans 6:23
- Genesis 3:1
- 2 Tim. 2:15
- John 15:15
- Romans 6:4
- Luke 12:7
- Psalm 139:17-18
Questions
- Why is trust so important in relationships?
- How does trust work? How would you describe how trust works in your relationship with God?
- How does Arthur Meinjtes describe a friend? Would you say that is consistent with how you know God? How so or not?
- What is your favorite name for God and why?
- Does God want us to serve Him or does He want to serve us? How does the story of Peter in John 13 show this to us?
- What does John 21 show us about the heart of God?
- What does the Prodigal Son story show us about the heart of God and His pursuit of us?
- How does what God did in Paul’s life show us His heart?
- How many Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus? Which one do you think is the most amazing?
- What is your favorite scripture about what God will do for you?
