Everyone talks about how loyal and faithful he
Everyone talks about how loyal and faithful he is, but just try to find someone who really is! Prov. 20: 6
1. God is faithful Psalm 33: 4 “The Lord is faithful in all He does. ”
1. God is faithful 1. 1 God’s faithfulness is observed in creation Psalm 119: 90 “Your faithfulness continues through all generations; you established the earth, and it endures. ”
1. God is faithful 1. 2. God makes covenants and faithfully keeps them Deut. 7: 9: “Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments. "
Covenant with Noah
Covenant with Abraham
1. 3 God is faithful to his covenants, even when we aren’t Exodus 19: 5, 6: “Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you’ll be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, You’ll be for me a kingdom of priests and a hold nation. ” If we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he can’t disown himself. ” (2 Tim. 2: 13)
1. 4 God is faithful to all His promises Micah 5: 2: “But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times. ” Is. 9: 2 -7 The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned. 3 You have enlarged the nation and increased their joy; they rejoice before you as people rejoice at the harvest, as warriors rejoice when dividing the plunder. 6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. 7 Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and over his kingdom, establishing and upholding it with justice and righteousness from that time on and forever. The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this.
2. God’s promises have spiritual power to help us become more like Jesus 2 Peter 1: 3 -5 3 His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness. 4 Through these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
3. We should be faithful as God is faithful “like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble. ” (Prov. 25: 19)
3. 1 Keep your promises The greatest ability is dependability.
3. 2 Be a Faithful Worker
3. 3 Be a faithful friend
3. 4 Keep your promises to God
3. 5 Be faithful in giving
Conclusion
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