Message 1: Can I Trust Anyone?

Theme: We all put our trust in something—but is it trustworthy?

Key Scripture: Proverbs 3:5–6; Psalm 118:8

Questions to ask

Who do you trust most?

Have you ever been let down?

close friends who you have entrusted with secrets and they let you down

You have showed a lot of love and kindness to a ‘friend’ but to be accepted by a more popular person they turn their back on you. Tears.

Can you trust your feelings?

Samson

King Rehoboam = trusting peers rather than wisdom

Can you trust social media?

Fake news

For every opinion there is just as many with the opposite opinion.

It knows what you want to hear

Can you trust yourself?

the worlds says you can and should!

Have heard the statement FOLLOW YOUR HEART

Or IF IT FEELS GOOD DO IT

God’s Word says: Proverbs 28:26 “He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But whoever walks wisely will be delivered

My feelings, instincts, and desires aren't always right.

Sometimes they're wise, and sometimes they're influenced by fear, pride, temptation, or limited understanding.

That's why I don't rely on myself alone. I test my thoughts and decisions against God's Word, prayer, and wise counsel."

Main points

Everyone trusts something.

a person

a bank

a religion

an investment

a way of life

Themselves

Human beings disappoint us because we are all flawed.

Even our own hearts deceive us.

Jesus proved Himself trustworthy through His words and His power.

Illustration

Have campers stand on a chair or trust-fall illustration (done safely). We trust things every day without thinking.

Challenge

If LORD Jesus really is who He claimed to be, perhaps He deserves to be investigated.

John highlights seven major "I AM" declarations:

I am the Bread of Life John 6:35

John 6:35 ESV

Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.

I am the Light of the World John 8:12

John 8:12 ESV

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

I am the Door John 10:9

John 10:9 ESV

I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.

I am the Good Shepherd John 10:11

John 10:11 ESV

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

I am the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25

John 11:25 ESV

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,

I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life John 14:6

John 14:6 ESV

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

I am the True Vine John 15:1

John 15:1 ESV

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.

Psalm 36:7–9 “How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! Therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of Your wings. They are abundantly satisfied with the fullness of Your house, And You give them drink from the river of Your pleasures. For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.”