“Trusting God in the Dark”

Dispatches from 2 Samuel
Written By Steve Gentry
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Main Scripture - 2 Samuel 12:15-23

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Genuine Trust Is Revealed in the Darkest Moments

  • 2 Samuel 12:15

  • Isaiah 45:7

  • Lamentations 3:37-38

  • Proverbs 16:4

  • Romans 8:28

Genuine Faith Asks God to Change the Darkest Moments

  • 2 Samuel 12:16-19

  • Philippians 4:6

  • 1 John 5:14-15

  • Exodus 32:11-12

  • Matthew 26:39

Genuine Faith Moves Forward from the Darkest Moments

  • 2 Samuel 12:20-23

  • Psalm 34:18-19

  • Job 1:20-21

  • James 1:2-3

  • Isaiah 43:18-19

Application Points:

  • Submit to God’s sovereignty for peace

  • Trust God’s judgment over your own

  • Build the faith to ask God to change things

  • Praise God when he says “no”

  • Form your identity in God’s purpose over your pain

Steve Gentry
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