Pandemics. Politics. Social Unrest. There’s no denying we’re in a season of conflict and chaos—but the noise in your news feed doesn’t have to pollute your soul. You can find peace. You can find hope. You can trust in the One who holds the future in His hands. In 2020, our world was already complicated. Add a global pandemic, social unrest, and a contentious election to the mix, and people are more overwhelmed than ever before. We’re stressed. Worried. Divided. Many of our relationships have reached the breaking point over politics or even seemingly simple things like masks. During this season of relentless chaos, and conflict, who can we believe? What do we know is actually true? Where do we put our trust? At a moment when discord in the country is reaching a fever pitch, this series will cut through the noise and give us a lifeline of hope. Each week we will be reminded where our hope truly lies and be given tools to heal our anxiety, restore relationships, and be a light in a dark and challenging time.
Series: In God We Trust
Part 1: Can We Trust God?
Text: Luke 5:4-11
Pastor Tom Cogle
Sunday, November 22, 2020
TWO PRAYERS TO BUILD YOUR TRUST
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” 5Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything …” Luke 5:4-5 NIV
1. Lord, help me to obey You even when I don’t understand.
Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” Luke 5:5 NIV
You don’t have to understand completely to obey immediately.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV
When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break. 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. Luke 5:6-7 NIV
2. Lord, help me surrender what I cannot control.
… Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him. Luke 5:10-11 NIV
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7 NIV