Promises ofGod
11.Faithfulness
IITimothy2:13"Ifwebelievenot,yetheabideth faithful:hecannotdenyhimself."
Meaning:Theword"faithful"meanstrustworthyorsure.
Accordingtoourtext,evenifwedonotbelieve,Godis goingtostayfaithful.AfewthingsinwhichGodisfaithful ortrustworthyare:HisWord(Revelation22:6),His forgiveness(IJohn1:9),Hispromises(Hebrews11:11),His deliverancefromtemptation(ICorinthians10:13),andHis calling(IThessalonians5:24).Fewthingsinthislifeare surethings,exceptforGod!
Application:TwotimesinscripturetheBiblesays "Godisfaithful."DavidwroteinthePsalms,"withmy mouthwillImakeknownthyfaithfulnesstoall generations."Manhasatendencynottobefaithful (Proverbs20:6),butGodisfaithful!Godcanbetrusted in,reliedupon,andcountedonthroughboththegood andbadtimes.EvenwhenJoblosteverything,he trustedinGod'sfaithfulnesswhenhesaid,"Buthe knoweththewaythatItake:whenhehathtriedme,I shallcomeforthasgold"(Job23:10).
OtherVersesforStudy:Deuteronomy7:9;Psalm36:5;89:1,2,33; 119:90;Lamentations3:23;ICorinthians1:9;IIThessalonians3:3; Hebrews10:23;IPeter4:19
1.Whatdoestheword"faithful"mean?
2.Whatshouldwemakeknowntoallgenerations?_________________
3.WhowasaBibleexamplewhotrustedinGod'sfaithfulness?________