Trust Issues (Part 5):

Trust God Regardless of the Outcome

Text: Genesis 39–41
Big Idea: When people let us down, God can still be trusted.
Key Phrase: Trust isn’t built on guarantees—it’s built on God.
Practice: Truth • Grace • Dependence
Ascent Step: Giving Without Guarantees

📖 Highlights from the Message:
▶ Joseph’s story shows us that betrayal, false accusation, and disappointment don’t get the final word.
▶ He refused to let bitterness wall him off from people—or from God.
▶ Trusting God regardless of the outcome unlocked two keys: truth and grace.
▶ Truth speaks honestly without spin.
▶ Grace gives generously without demanding guarantees.
▶ Trust shifts from “I’ll believe if…” to “I’ll trust because God is faithful.”

🙏 Challenge for This Week:
Choose one place in your life where you’ve been waiting on guarantees. Instead of holding back, practice truth or grace—and trust God with the outcome.

💡 Closing Hope:
People may fail, but God never does. When we shift our trust from outcomes to the One who holds them, we find freedom, healing, and hope that lasts.

Questions to Consider:

  • Where are you tempted to withhold trust until you get guarantees?

  • Which is harder for you right now—telling the truth or extending grace?

  • How does Joseph’s example challenge your view of trusting God in uncertain circumstances?