This week, Pastor Chris continued our Hebrews series, teaching us about the importance of trusting the Lord. God’s perfect track record of faithfulness, goodness, and love proves that He is completely trustworthy. As we deepen our trust in Him, we are empowered to trust others, grounded in the assurance of His unwavering character. Even in the places where trust has been broken by others, Jesus offers restoration, freeing us to build authentic community and live fully for Him.

“Trust is the glue of life. It’s the most important ingredient in effective communication. It’s the foundation of healthy relationships.” – Stephen Covey (7 habits of highly effective people)

 Trust (Dr. Henry Cloud)

  1. UNDERSTANDING…
  2. MOTIVE…
  3. ABILITY…
  4. CHARACTER…
  5. TRACK RECORD…

Proverbs 3:5–6 (ESV)

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Trusting the Lord means…

  • Total Reliance
  • Believing His Word
  • Agreeing With His Will
  • Regular Surrender

Trust Jesus because of His…

1. Condescension

Hebrews 2:5–6 (ESV)

5 For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. 6 It has been testified somewhere, “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him?

Daniel 7:13 (ESV)

13 “I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him.

Hebrews 2:7a (ESV)

7 You made him for a little while lower than the angels

Philippians 2:5–7 (ESV)

5 Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, 6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, 7 but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.

Jesus set aside His privileges in…

  • Heavenly glory—while on earth He gave up the glory of a face-to-face relationship with God and the continuous outward display and personal enjoyment of that glory (John 17:5).
  • Independent authority—during His incarnation Christ completely submitted Himself to the will of His Father (Matt. 26:39; John 5:30; Heb. 5:8).
  • Divine prerogatives—He set aside the voluntary display of His divine attributes and submitted Himself to the Spirit’s direction (Matt. 24:36; John 1:45–49).
  • Eternal riches—while on earth Christ was poor and owned very little (2 Cor. 8:9).
  • A favorable relationship with God—He felt the Father’s wrath for human sin while on the cross (Matt. 27:46).

Philippians 2:8 (ESV)

8 And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Trust Jesus because of His…

  1. Condescension
  2. Coronation

Hebrews 2:7 (ESV)

7 You made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor,

Philippians 2:9–11 (ESV)

9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

All hail the power of Jesus’ name!
Let angels prostrate fall.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all.
Bring forth the royal diadem,
and crown him Lord of all!

Trust Jesus because of His…

  1. Condescension
  2. Coronation
  3. Command

Hebrews 2:8 (ESV)

8 putting everything in subjection under his feet.” Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him.

Genesis 1:26–28 (ESV)

26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. 28 And God blessed them. And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Trust Jesus because of His…

  1. Condescension
  2. Coronation
  3. Command
  4. Cross

Hebrews 2:9 (ESV)

9 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.

Romans 6:10 (ESV)

10 For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God.

Discussion Questions:

  1. Reread Proverbs 3:5-6. How do you resist leaning on your own understanding in times of difficulty or uncertainty?
  2. In Philippians 2:9-11, it says that every knee will bow and every tongue confess Jesus as Lord. How does this shape your understanding of Jesus’ authority and sovereignty?
  3. What areas of your life do you find the hardest to trust Jesus with? Why?
  4. How can the reality of Jesus’ death on the cross help you trust Him more in times of suffering or hardship?

Application Questions:

  1. How does trusting Jesus’ authority impact your decisions and actions today?
  2. What steps can you take this week to build a deeper trust in Jesus, based on His character and work?