Trusting God Discussion Guide
Overview
All of us experience adversity at different times in our lives. It comes in many forms—sudden pain, traumatic experiences, devastating losses—and we seldom understand what's happening at the time. That's why learning to trust God can be such a slow and difficult process. When everything we're going through suggests that God can't help us or doesn't care, it seems unwise to place our confidence in Him. But nothing could be farther from the truth.
As Jerry Bridges illustrates in his best-selling book Trusting God, God is more than worthy of our trust. His complete sovereignty, infinite wisdom, and perfect love are always at work on our behalf—even when we don't understand the things we see. Now you can draw strength from the life-changing principles of Trusting God with this inspiring and application-oriented study guide. By enhancing the fundamental principles of the book for personal or group study, the Trusting God Study Guide can show you how to trust God in your own particular situation.
As you and your friends begin to discover the scope of God's power, you'll not only benefit from each other's support, but you'll be equipped to rely on Him more completely. Not just in the tough times, but the rest of the time too.
Product Details
- Title: Trusting God Discussion Guide
- Author: Jerry Bridges
- Series: Jerry Bridges Collection
- Publisher: NavPress
- Publication Date: 2008
- Pages: 144
About Jerry Bridges
Dr. Jerry Bridges (1929–2016) was an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and staff member of The Navigators, an international, interdenominational Christian ministry focusing on mentoring, discipling, and building relationships. Bridges earned his undergraduate degree in engineering at the University of Oklahoma before serving as an officer in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He joined the Christian discipleship organization The Navigators in 1955, where he served as an administrative assistant to the Europe Director, office manager for the headquarters office, Secretary-Treasurer of the organization, and as Vice President for Corporate Affairs before moving to a staff development position with the Collegiate Mission.
Top Highlights
“The Bible asserts both God’s sovereignty and people’s freedom and moral responsibility, but it never attempts to explain their relationship.” (Page 32)
“God is completely sovereign, infinite in wisdom, perfect in love, and therefore worthy of our trust. God’s desire for us is that we learn to trust Him.” (Page 11)
“Adversity is difficult even when we know God is in control of our circumstances” (Page 11)
“The Bible’s assurance of the sovereignty and constancy of God’s love does not mean that we should not expect adversity. We mistakenly look for tokens of God’s love in happiness. We should instead look for them in His faithful and persistent work to conform us to Christ.” (Page 75)
“Third, in order to profit from our adversities we must remember them and the lessons we learned from them.” (Page 94)
- Title: Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts (Discussion Guide)
- Author: Jerry Bridges
- Publisher: NavPress
- Print Publication Date: 2008
- Logos Release Date: 2011
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subjects: Providence and government of God; Trust in God › Christianity
- ISBNs: 9781600063060, 1600063063
- Resource ID: LLS:TRUSTGODDG
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-30T03:31:51Z
Jerry Bridges (1929–2016) was an evangelical Christian author and speaker. He serves in the Collegiate Mission, and has been on the staff of The Navigators for more than fifty years. Bridges earned an engineering degree from the University of Oklahoma and went on to serve as an officer in the United States Navy during the Korean War before joining the staff of the Navigators.
He is the author of more than a dozen books, including The Pursuit of Holiness, which has sold more than one million copies. His devotional Holiness Day By Day garnered the 2009 ECPA Christian Book Award for the inspiration and gift category, and The Discipline Of Grace received a similar award in 1995 for the Christian living category.