I FEAR I DON'T TRUST GOD ENOUGH

Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

Adrian Rogers Sermon Archive Outline

Full Dependence

A. Complete Confidence

B. Constant Compliance

II. Faithful Direction

Adrian Rogers Sermon Archive Outline

Full Dependence

A. Complete Confidence

B. Constant Compliance

II. Faithful Direction

I. THE LORD DESIRES FULL Dependence

I. THE LORD REQUIRES FULL Dependence

A. THROUGH A FAITH RELATIONSHIP, YOU LEAN CONFIDENTLY UPON HIM.

Bob Vernon - The Test of a Bullet Proof Vest

I remember hearing Bob Vernon, formerly with the Los Angeles Police Department, tell of how the Department would test bullet-proof vests and demonstrate to rookie officers their value by placing them on mannequins and then shooting round after round at them. They’d then check to see if any of the rounds penetrated the vests. Invariably the vests would pass the test with flying colors. Vernon would then turn to the rookie officers and ask, “So who wants to wear it now instead of the mannequin?” (Lou Nicholes - Missionary/Author).

It’s one thing to “say” you believe in the vest on a mannequin. It is another to put the vest on and rush into the firefight. That is trust.

It is one thing to say you trust God, it is another to actually act upon that trust. How do you trust Him with your job, your marriage, your finances, your children, your health, your future.

says that we are to put God’s armor on every day and trust in Him with our lives.

B. HE WANTS YOU TO RESPOND THROUGH Constant Compliance

Adrian Rogers Sermon Archive B. Constant Compliance

“In all of your ways acknowledge Him”—not in some of your ways. God won’t take part of it. You can’t say, “Lord, I want your will in this part of my life; I want your will in my social life; but I don’t want your will in my business life”; or, “I want your will in my church life, but I don’t want your will in this other part of my life.” You just can’t do that. “In all of your ways acknowledge Him.” Turn it all over to Him. If He’s worth part of it, He’s worth all of it.

I spent some time with a young man this week. He shared about his journey. He has been making some fantastic decisions since coming to Christ.

Adrian Rogers Sermon Archive B. Constant Compliance

This man grew up without much direction and at a very young age and I mean very young became introduced to a number of temptations. He started to become addicted to some bad choices and then trapped in sinful and destructive patterns.

Recently, he had to make a choice about a relationship. Despite his feelings of wanting to have someone in his life, he said, “pastor, they just were not going in a good direction.” I’ve got to do what is right. Since I started following Jesus, reading the Bible, I’ve seen God working in my life.

Just the other day, I was at work and felt stressed. I knew that I was not in my right mind or the right attitude. I called a friend from Hope. We talked through Scripture and prayed. I immediately felt peace and my attitude change.

My manager said, “I like this person I see here. Let’s have more of him.” This young man told her, It’s Jesus, I prayed and He changed by attitude.” She then told him, pray every day. She saw the actual difference trusting in Jesus makes.

not in some of your ways. God won’t take part of it. You can’t say, “Lord, I want your will in this part of my life; I want your will in my social life; but I don’t want your will in my business life”; or, “I want your will in my church life, but I don’t want your will in this other part of my life.” You just can’t do that. “In all of your ways acknowledge Him.” Turn it all over to Him. If He’s worth part of it, He’s worth all of it.

God didn’t say, trust me in some of your ways. He won’t take part of it. You can’t say, “Lord, I want your will in this part of my life; I want your will in my social life; but I don’t want your will in my business life”; or, “I want your will in my church life, but I don’t want your will in this other part of my life.” You just can’t do that. “In all of your ways acknowledge Him.” Turn it all over to Him. If He’s worth part of it, He’s worth all of it.

II. HE REWARDS YOU WITH Faithful Direction

'If you want to be happy for the rest of your life' - Study finds women of faith most satisfied in marriage

Catholic News Agency 22 May, 2019

Relationship satisfaction

The researchers defined “relationship quality” in terms of several factors, including a couple’s reported overall satisfaction, how important they view the relationship in their life, their satisfaction with their sex lives, and whether or not important household decisions are decided jointly or by just one of the partners.

In the sample used, 19% of couples reported never attending religious services, 60% attended only minimally, and 21% attended regularly.

Both women and men in “highly religious” couples— i.e. regular attendees— reported significantly greater satisfaction in their relationship than did both the other groups, with liberal, secular couples running a close second.

The difference was especially notable for women: women in “highly religious” relationships were about 50% more likely to report that they are “strongly satisfied” with their sexual relationship than their secular and less religious counterparts.

Medical News Today and Time published articles this past year

Published Monday 18 June 2018

Religion boosts lifespan by up to 6.48 years

The first study showed that religious believers lived 9.45 years longer than those who did not have a religious affiliation in their obituary.

In the second study, that gap was 5.64 years at first, then 3.82 years after considering sex and marital status.

Matthew 7:13–14 NASB95

“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. “For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.

We celebrate the lunar landing this year and this month in Apollo 11. That success has touched many hearts and dreams. We forget the lost moon of Apollo 13. Jim Lovell’s laconic statement, “Houston, we have a problem” rings in our ears.

It took all the knowledge and efforts of thousands of minds to find a solution to get these men back safely.

In the end, it was just one narrow path. Too shallow of an angle, the men would skip off the atmosphere into a cold death in space. Too step of an angle of approach, the men would burn in a fiery entry through the atmosphere.

In the end, despite all their knowledge, technology, and prayers, there would be only one narrow window to re-enter safely.

Truth by definition is narrow.

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A truly wise mind follows the fact of Jesus. Only one person came and said, you have a problem. I’m not here to simply diagnose your problem. I am here to solve your sin problem.

I’m not here to point you to a better way, I’m here to be the only way. Just trust me and come to me.

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