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Sermons on Trusting God: When You Can't See the Way

24 sermons

Trusting God is easy when life is calm. It is much harder in a waiting room, an empty bank account or a silent night. These sermons are for those times.

Churches across the country preach on what it means to lean on God when the road ahead is unclear, and what Scripture says about a God who can be trusted.

Sermons on trusting god to start with

Chosen for how closely they stay on trusting god, then for length and how recent they are. Every sermon is the church's own recording.

  1. How to stand when you don't understand

    Bob Welsh, First Baptist Church (Moberly, MO) · August 2, 2026 · 33 min

    When facing unexplained suffering and worldly injustice, believers must resist anxiety by refraining from fretting over evildoers. Instead, we are called to actively rely on God’s unwavering faithfulness and find deep satisfact...

  2. God Sent You Here: Trusting Sovereignty Through Suffering

    Restoration Church (Washington, DC) · November 7, 2026 · 57 min

    The sermon examines Joseph's story in Genesis 44-45, where his brothers, especially Judah, show genuine repentance by offering themselves in place of Benjamin. Joseph's reconciliation reveals that God is sovereign over evil whi...

  3. The Cell of Control

    Bob Stephan, Pursuit Church SA (San Antonio, TX) · August 2, 2026 · 36 min

    Jesus frees believers not only from sin but from the illusory prison of control, which causes anxiety and spiritual depletion. True freedom is found in shifting from controlling outcomes to exercising godly influence, respectin...

  4. Acts 10:17-48 "Trust the Process"

    Blane Trant, San Juan Mountain Church (Antonito, CO) · November 2, 2026 · 52 min

    The sermon examines Acts 10, where Peter and Cornelius, who do not fully understand God's purposes, obey God's direction and are brought together so the gospel reaches the Gentiles. The speaker urges believers to let obedience...

  5. 8-23-26 Psalm 131 Trust brings stillness

    Kevin Jones, Grace Anglican Church (Sheridan, WY) · August 24, 2026 · 32 min

    Psalm 131 is a song of ascent that speaks to life's uncertainty and entropy. Drawing on David's humility and trust during Absalom's rebellion, the sermon presents trust in God's love as the way to still our souls. Jesus' prayer...

  6. Trusting Jesus In Uncertainty

    Twin Cities Church (Grass Valley, CA) · November 1, 2026 · 42 min

    Pastor Mark Hadley teaches from Acts 21 that Paul faced an uncertain and dangerous future in Jerusalem, yet trusted Jesus through surrender and hardship. The message encourages believers to trust Jesus with the unknown, to hold...

  7. Trusting Jesus When Circumstances Do Not Change

    First Baptist Church Cameron (Cameron, TX) · November 1, 2026 · 29 min

    The sermon examines John 9:1-7, where Jesus heals a man blind from birth and rejects the assumption that his suffering was punishment for sin. The preacher argues that believers can trust God's power and character even when the...

  8. Treasure of the Heart and Freedom of Trust :: Geoff Rinehart

    Jeff Reinhardt, Anchor Church Edmonds (Edmonds, WA) · October 27, 2026 · 39 min

    Because God is worthy of our devotion and aware of our needs, we are free to store up lasting treasure, serve God rather than money, and face tomorrow without anxiety. Jesus shows that what we treasure, how we see, what we serv...

What does the Bible say about trusting god?

From the Psalms to Proverbs to the prophets, Scripture keeps calling people to put their trust in God rather than in themselves. Start with these.

  • Proverbs 3:5–6Trust in the Lord with all your heart

    Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths. (ASV)

  • Psalm 56:3–4When I am afraid, I will trust

    What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee. In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me? (ASV)

  • Isaiah 26:3Perfect peace for a steadfast mind

    Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]; because he trusteth in thee. (ASV)

  • Jeremiah 17:7–8Like a tree planted by water

    Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, that spreadeth out its roots by the river, and shall not fear when heat cometh, but its leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit. (ASV)

  • Psalm 20:7Some trust in chariots

    Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God. (ASV)

  • Romans 15:13Joy and peace in believing

    Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit. (ASV)

What pastors are saying

“You don't learn to trust God by reading books, singing songs, or hearing sermons; you learn to trust God by simply trusting.”
“Before we build, we trust. Like last week I said, before we build, we surrender. This week we add to that: before we build, we trust. Those two, trust and surrender, go together.”
“Not my will, but yours be done. That is Jesus trusting. Even though I'm going to die, I trust that you love me.”
“Are you trusting Jesus to save you, or are you trusting yourself to be good enough for him?”
“Mature faith is not certainty, but it's not doubt either; mature faith is a trust that has learned how to carry questions.”

More sermons on trusting god

  1. Faith Alone: Who Are You Trusting?Timber Ridge Church · October 26, 2026
  2. God Means It for Good: Trusting His Sovereign PlanFirst Baptist Church · October 25, 2026
  3. Deuteronomy: A God We Can TrustLa Grange Church of Christ · October 19, 2026
  4. Faith or TrustKaufman County Cowboy Church · October 18, 2026
  5. Faith as Trust in the Midst of DoubtSanctuary Tulsa · August 30, 2026
  6. Where is Your Trust?New Season Community Church · July 26, 2026
  7. Trusting God Before BuildingRedeemer Bible Church · November 1, 2026
  8. Trusting God With Unsolved MysteriesFaith Lutheran Church · November 8, 2026
  9. Stand-Alone | Trusting Christ with Your DreamsMidtown Fellowship · May 10, 2026
  10. Stand-Alone | Trusting Christ with Your Dreams | May 10Midtown Fellowship Church · May 10, 2026
  11. 4 - Why Pray If God Already Knows - The Language of Lament & TrustOak Valley Church · November 1, 2026
  12. Sermon: Trust the Holy SpiritSeven Mile Road Church · November 1, 2026
  13. Trusting God's ProvisionFirst Church of Christ · November 1, 2026
  14. 11 1 26 Trust Me Ecc 9 1 18Timber Ridge Christian Church · November 1, 2026
  15. Trusting God's Mercy and Care in the NightAll Saints Dallas · October 29, 2026
  16. Trusting Jesus Lord Over Storms and Demanding Wholehearted DiscipleshipLiberty Baptist Church · October 28, 2026

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Sermons and quotes are from churches' own recordings and appear under their names. Opinions are theirs. Bible text: American Standard Version (public domain).