South Hills Church- Santa Clarita Campus Efren Pena

We all know that trust is a big deal. Nothing really works without it. When you have it, there’s nothing like the confidence and security that comes with it. But we’ve all given it, and later regretted it. Someone broke it or abused it. We didn’t see or react to the warning signs soon enough and were wounded in the process. And afterward, we found ourselves so much more skeptical, on guard, or even completely closed off. In some ways, it’s protected us. And in others, it isolated us. But truth is, we’re not sure where to go from here. Some people just don’t deserve our trust. 

Are Christians allowed to say that? And at the same time—being overly suspicious of everyone all the time doesn’t seem to work either. So, how does trust work? How do you build it? How do you know when to give it? When is it wise to withhold it? And is it possible to fix it when it gets broken? 

The life of Jesus gives us incredible insight into all these questions. And some of His advice is so unexpected.

We all know that trust is a big deal. Nothing really works without it. When you have it, there’s nothing like the confidence and security that comes with it. But we’ve all given it, and later regretted it. Someone broke it or abused it. We didn’t see or react to the warning signs soon enough and were wounded in the process. And afterward, we found ourselves so much more skeptical, on guard, or even completely closed off. In some ways, it’s protected us. And in others, it isolated us. But truth is, we’re not sure where to go from here. Some people just don’t deserve our trust. 

Are Christians allowed to say that? And at the same time—being overly suspicious of everyone all the time doesn’t seem to work either. So, how does trust work? How do you build it? How do you know when to give it? When is it wise to withhold it? And is it possible to fix it when it gets broken? 

The life of Jesus gives us incredible insight into all these questions. And some of His advice is so unexpected.

Obviously, we’ve got lots of questions for God, but as it turns out, He’s got questions for us too. The Bible is full ofthem. But why? Doesn’t God already know everything? You’d think so. But when God comes to earth, in the form of Jesus, He asked way more questions than He answered. Is God just toyingwith us? Oris there something else going on? What if thesequestions are more for us than Him? So...why these questions? And what does wrestling with them stand to teach us about God, the universe, and ourselves?

Obviously, we’ve got lots of questions for God, but as it turns out, He’s got questions for us too. The Bible is full ofthem. But why? Doesn’t God already know everything? You’d think so. But when God comes to earth, in the form of Jesus, He asked way more questions than He answered. Is God just toyingwith us? Oris there something else going on? What if thesequestions are more for us than Him? So...why these questions? And what does wrestling with them stand to teach us about God, the universe, and ourselves?

Obviously, we’ve got lots of questions for God, but as it turns out, He’s got questions for us too. The Bible is full ofthem. But why? Doesn’t God already know everything? You’d think so. But when God comes to earth, in the form of Jesus, He asked way more questions than He answered. Is God just toyingwith us? Oris there something else going on? What if thesequestions are more for us than Him? So...why these questions? And what does wrestling with them stand to teach us about God, the universe, and ourselves?

Obviously, we’ve got lots of questions for God, but as it turns out, He’s got questions for us too. The Bible is full ofthem. But why? Doesn’t God already know everything? You’d think so. But when God comes to earth, in the form of Jesus, He asked way more questions than He answered. Is God just toyingwith us? Oris there something else going on? What if thesequestions are more for us than Him? So...why these questions? And what does wrestling with them stand to teach us about God, the universe, and ourselves?