God Is Faithful

GOD IS FAITHFUL

1 COR 10:12-14

INTRO: EVER THINK OF HOW FAITHFUL GOD IS?

1: FAITHFULNESS OF GOD

A) 1 COR 10:1-4

B) THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS

C) THE MANY WORKS AND WONDERS HE DID RIGHT BEFORE THEIR EYES

POINT: THE CLOUD BY DAY AND THE PILLAR OF FIRE BY NIGHT THE SEA PARTING THE MANNA THE WATER FROM THE ROCK. IN THE WHOLE CANNON OF SCRIPTURE YOU WILL NEVER FIND AN OCCASION WHEN GOD BRERAKS A PROMISE.

DEUT 7:9 THE FAITHFUL GOD

I COR 1:9 GOD IS FAITHFUL

1 THESS 5:23,24 FAITHFUL IS HE THAT CALLETH YOU

2 THESS 3:3 LORD IS FAITHFUL

HEB 10:23 HE IS FAITHFUL THAT PROMISED

REV 3:14 AMEN, THE FAITHFUL AND TRUE WITNESS

2: FAITHFULNESS OF US

A) REWARD FOR HAVING FAITH MATT 17:20 MOVE MOUNTAINS

B) REWARD FOR KEEPING THE FAITH 2 TIM 4:7,8 CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

C) WHAT FAITH DOES LUKE 7:50 FAITH SAVES AND MAKES WHOLE

POINT: THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY VERSES THAT EXDPOUND ON FAITH THERE ARE NUMEROUS VERSES. WITH ALL THESE LISTED WHY DO WE HAVE TROUBLE STAYING FAITHFUL TO GOD?

BODY: V 13 APPLIED TO SELF

1: TEMPTATION

A) WE ALL SUFFER FROM TEMPTATION

B) IT A METHOD USED BY GOD TO MAKE US STRONGER AND MORE MATURE

C) SATAN USES THIS SAME METHOD TO TRY AND DESTROY US

D) NO TEMPTATION WE FACE IS UNCOMMON OR UNIQUE

POINT: THERE IS NO NEW THING UNDER THE SUN THE TRICKS THAT THE DEVIL USES ON YOU ARE THE SAME TRICKS HE’LL USE ON YOUR CHILDREN. GOD DOESN’T TEMPT US TO CAUSE US TO FAIL HE GIVES US OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW AND STRENGHTEN OURSELVES.

2: GOD IS FAITHFUL

A) GOD MAY BE TRUSTED

B) HE KEEPS HIS WORD

C) A FULL BELIEF IN HIS FAITHFULNESS IS A KEY TO VICTORY OVER TEMPTATION

D) TO BELIEVE IT SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO PUT IN REMEBRANCE JUST WHAT GOD HAS ALREADY DONE FOR YOU.

3: NOT ABOVE WHAT YOU ARE ABLE

A) SOME FOLKS GET MAD AT GOD

B) THINGS DON’T GO RIGHT

C) THEY GET MAD AT GOD FOR THEIR BAD DECISIONS AND MISTAKES

D) THE WHOLE TIME GOD IS FAITHFUL AND TRYING TO GET THEM TO SEE THE OPPORTUNITY IN FRONT OF THEM

POINT: THE LORD WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO BECOME OVERWHELMED OR OVERTAKEN IN TEMPTATION. HE MAKES A WAY TO ESCAPE. WHY? SO WE CAN BEAR IT.

CLOSING: FLEE FROM IDOLATRY!

1: STOP TRYING TO MAKE GOD WHAT YOU WANT HIM TO BE

A) HE IS WHO HE IS ( I AM WHO I AM )

B) WHAT HE IS, IS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED

C) OBEDIENCE TO GOD IS ACCEPTING WHO HE IS AND NOT WAVERING FROM WHO HE WANTS US TO BE

POINT: LABELING GOD OR PUTTING GOD IN A BOX DOESN’T WORK. THE IMAGE OR FIXTURE YOU PUT UP TO REPRESENT GOD WILL JUST FAIL AND DISAPPOINT YOU. IT SURE WON’T HELP YOU OUT OF ANY TEMPTATION OR STICKY SITUATION.

2: UNDERSTAND FOR JOY COMFORT PEACE IT REQUIRES YOUR FAITHFULNESS TO HIM

A) PUTTING JESUS LAST OR BEHIND THIS OR THAT

B) YOUR HOME YOUR FAMILY YOUR LIFE IN GENERAL MESSED UP

C) HAVE YOU PUT HIM FIRST

D) DID YOU TRUST HIM TO HELP YOU THROUGH

E) HE SAID HE WOULDN’T SUFFER YOU TO BE TEMPTED ABOVE THAT YE ARE ABLE

POINT: V 12 TAKE HEED LEST HE FALL YOU CAN’T GET FAR WITHOUT CHRIST!!!!!!!!