Episode A Trust Trial
How does someone earn your trust and how do you respond when that trust is tested? Explore how the disciples trusted Jesus through trial and discover what we can learn from their example.
Chapter 1
In the hard moments of life, do you wrestle with being able to trust God? You’re not alone. Join the group on Discover the Word for a series of conversations called “A Trust Trial.” Elisa Morgan leads Bill Crowder, Daniel Ryan Day, and Rasool Berry in exploring how Jesus’ disciples struggled to trust Him… in a boat… during a storm. Discover how their example can shape us in our own struggles to trust God.
Chapter 2
How do you know if someone is trustworthy? Often people earn our trust by showing themselves to be reliable. In this conversation, the Discover the Word group explores the context around the disciples’ struggle to trust Jesus in a boat during a storm on the Sea of Galilee. Join them as they discover how God often prepares us to respond to Him in our moments of crisis and uncertainty.
Chapter 3
Do you ever feel like God seems far away, especially during the harder parts of life? Do you expect Him to feel closer than he does? Join the Discover the Word group as they explore how Jesus separated Himself from the disciples before they found themselves in a boat during a storm. Discover how common it is that the feeling of separation plays into our trust trials and how Jesus actually uses it for good in His timing.
Chapter 4
How do you feel about taking risks . . . does that energize you or terrify you? Well, be part of this Discover the Word conversation as the group continues to explore how the disciples struggled to trust Jesus in a boat during a storm. Whether you’re a risk-taker, or are more risk averse, discover how risk is so often part of our trust trials and how it can actually help us draw closer to God.
Chapter 5
When you experience a struggle that tests your ability to trust God, how do you tend to respond? Well, as the Discover the Word group concludes their series called “A Trust Trial,” they’ll explore how trials so often leave us with the choice to do one of two things: either trust Jesus or not—respond with faith, or non-faith. So join the group as they discover how trials give us the opportunity to put into practice what we believe about God.
About This Episode
- Show Notes
Receive
Often, it’s difficult to trust God in the hard moments of life, but these trials of trust make us decide what we really believe about Him. Through the disciples’ experience in a boat during a storm, we discover how trust trials allow us to gain a deeper understanding of who God is and what He provides in these challenging moments. Will we trust Him… or not?
Reflect
- Read the verses connected with this episode below. As you reflect on the Scripture, what stands out to you?
- Trust trials usually start with a struggle. How are you struggling to trust God today?
- Remembering how God has been reliable to you in the past can prepare you to trust Him in future trials. How have you seen God demonstrate His trustworthiness in your life?
- Jesus separated Himself from the disciples before the storm (in Mark 6:45). How can Jesus use separation to grow your trust in Him?
- Peter risked walking on the water to display his confidence in Jesus (in Matthew 14:27-28). How might God be calling you to do something that feels risky to grow your confidence in Him?
- During the next struggle that tests your trust in God, how can you put into practice what you believe about Him?
Respond
(Use this prayer to start a conversation with God)
“Jesus, when I’m struggling—help me to remember how You have been reliable in my past. When You seem far from me in a time of need, give me courage to wait for You to show up—because You promise that You will. And when my trust in You is being tested, give me the strength to put into practice what I believe about You. Amen.”
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