Trusting God by Jerry Bridges
Week 5: Chapter 4 — God's Wisdom — Perfect and Unsearchable
Read Chapter 4 of Trusting God. Key passages: Romans 11:33–36; Isaiah 55:8–9; Proverbs 3:5–7.
Previewing Week 5 of Trusting God
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Power without wisdom would be terrifying — Bridges now turns to the second pillar of trust, showing us that God's sovereignty is always guided by an infinitely wise mind that never makes mistakes.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Bridges argues that we cannot truly trust a sovereign God unless we also trust His wisdom. Why is wisdom — not just power — essential to trust? What would it look like if God were all-powerful but not perfectly wise?
2.Romans 11:33 declares that God's judgments are 'unsearchable' and His ways 'inscrutable.' How does Bridges use this text? What does it mean practically for us when we cannot understand why God is doing what He is doing?
3.Isaiah 55:8–9 reminds us that God's thoughts are higher than ours 'as the heavens are higher than the earth.' Have you ever found yourself arguing with God's apparent plan because your way seemed better? What does this chapter say to that impulse?