Key Points

Trust is an expression of love.

We may struggle to trust people, but trusting God is different—His promises never fail because His character never changes.

God fulfills His Word through Jesus; we agree with Him by faith and glorify Him when we believe His promises.

His power is made perfect in our weakness.

Admitting our inability opens the door for divine strength; self-reliance blocks what grace wants to accomplish.

The Spirit is God’s guarantee of our inheritance and the daily source of divine power for life and godliness.

God’s power doesn’t merely remove hardship—it changes us through hardship so that we reflect His nature.

Forgiveness, adoption, redemption, and eternal life are promises already granted—live from them, not toward them.

Jesus promises that the Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask; divine power flows from continual dependence.

Discussion Questions

How is trusting someone an expression of love? What makes trusting God different from trusting people?

Which promise of God has been hardest for you to truly believe? Why?

Pastor Bob said, “It is in your weakness that He is made strong.” What does this look like in your life right now?

Ephesians 1 says we’ve been blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ. How can remembering that truth change your response to daily challenges?

2 Peter 1 says God’s divine power gives us everything we need for life and godliness. What does “divine power” mean to you personally?

How can we shift from asking God to simply remove our problems to asking Him to transform us through them?

When’s the last time you intentionally asked God to fill you with the Holy Spirit? What changed—or what might change—if you began asking daily?

Which of God’s promises do you most need to stand on this week?