Trust Is the Answer
The sermon emphasizes the importance of trusting in the name of the Lord, even in times of darkness and adversity, and the assurance of God's redemption.
Mary Wilder Tileston preaches about the importance of trusting in the name of the Lord and staying upon God, even in times of darkness and uncertainty. She emphasizes the power of hope and trust in God, as seen in the unwavering faith of Isaiah, Paul Gerhardt, Robert Leighton, and Samuel Rutherford. Tileston encourages believers to continually repeat and sing praises to God, chiding their distrustful hearts into believing and hoping for His redemptive work in their lives.
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Who is among you that walketh in darkness and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.
ISAIAH 1:10
THE heart that yet can hope and trust,
And cry to Thee, though from the dust,
Is all unconquered still.
PAUL GERHARDT
PRESS this upon thy soul, for there is not such another charm for all its fears and disquiet; therefore repeat it still with David, sing this till it be stilled, and chide thy distrustful heart into believing: "Why art thou cast down, 0 my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him." Though I am all out of tune for the present, never a right thing in my soul, yet He will put forth His hand and redress all, and I shall yet once again praise, and therefore, even now, I will hope.
ROBERT LEIGHTON
Oh, that we could breathe out new hope, and new submission, every day. Our waters are but ebb, and come neither to our chin, nor to the stopping of our breath. I may see (if I would borrow eyes from Christ) dry land, and that near: why then should we not laugh at adversity, and scorn our short-born and soon-dying temptations?
SAMUEL RUTHERFORD
Sermon Outline
- The Call to Trust
- The Power of Hope and Trust
- The Assurance of God's Redemption
- God will put forth His hand to redress all
- We will yet praise Him
Key Quotes
“Who is among you that walketh in darkness and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul, and why art thou disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“Oh, that we could breathe out new hope, and new submission, every day.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- We can cultivate hope and trust in God by repeating scripture and singing hymns.
- We should laugh at adversity and scorn our short-born and soon-dying temptations.
- We can trust in God's power and redemption to overcome our troubles.