Tuesday, June 26, 2007
DEVELOPING FAITHFULNESS
Pastor Daniel sharing...
Proverbs 20:6
- Many a man claims to have unfailing love, but a faithful man who can find?
- It is rare to find faithful people.
- People are not committed to anything. example: school, church, marriage
- Being consistant, loyal, reliable
- Faithfulness is use for old.
Psalm 21:1 (New Living Translation)
- How the king rejoices in your strength, O Lord! He shouts with joy because you give him victory.
- The greatest ability is dependability.
Why Develop Faithfullness?
1. TO BE LIKE GOD
3 Different ways that God is faithful
- "God is faithful by whom you were called into fellowship of His son."
1 Corinthians 10:13 - God is faithful
- No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
2. IT GUARANTEES GOD BLESSING ON MY LIFE
- What counts is our private life.
- If you want God to bless you, you got to be faithful.
- God sees everything.
Proverbs 25:19
- Like a bad tooth or a lame foot is reliance on the unfaithful in times of trouble.
- Unfaithful person are such a pain.
- We need to be faithful too.
3. FAITHFULNESS PREPARES ME FOR MINISTRY
Nehemiah 7:2
- I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most men do.
- Faithfulness need to have a good track record.
4. FAITHFULNESS WILL BE REWARDED IN HEAVEN
- God can overlook your ignorance and God can overlook your lack of talents. But what He does not overlook is what you do with what you've got.
- One test we cannot fail is when we stand before God.
8 Steps of a Faithful person
1. He or She has right values
Proverbs 28:20
- A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.
- To be faithful, you need not buy into the world's system that says money is the solution heart.
Luke 16:13
- "No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money."
- Money is not the only thing in the world.
2. A faithful person cares for others' interest, not just his or her own.
- Relationship for others.
Timothy is a faithful person, we should be like him. =)
Philippians 2:20-22
- I have no one else like him, who takes a genuine interest in your welfare. For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ. But you know that Timothy has proved himself, because as a son with his father he has served with me in the work of the gospel.
3. He or She lives a life of integrity before the unbelieving world.
- We as christians need to have a good testimony in church and to the world too.
Daniel 6:4 (New Living Translation)
- Then the other administrators and high officers began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling government affairs, but they couldn’t find anything to criticize or condemn. He was faithful, always responsible, and completely trustworthy.
Daniel is the good example of a christian who has a good testimony.
4. A faithful person keep his pronises, keep his word
Proverbs 25:14
Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of gifts he
does not give.
Proverbs 20:25
- It is a trap for a man to dedicate something rashly and only later to consider his vows.
-IF YOU SAY, DO IT!!
- Keep your promise!!
5. He or She develops and uses his or her spiritual gifts.
1 Peter 4:10
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to
serve others,
faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.
- Faithfulness is based on what we do with what we have.
6. A faithful person manages his money well
- When you get to heaven, one of the things that God is going to look at to determine the reward that you have given and the future responsibilities is how you have handled your finances. The bible is clear about this.
Luke 16:11
- So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches?
- Money is not almighty but we cannot live without money.
- The more you earn, the more you will spend.
- It is blessed to receive then give.
- Tithe and offering is not about God, it's about you!! So give your tithe and offering faithfully. =)
- Where your money is, is where your heart lies.
1 Corinthians 16:2
- On the first day of every week, each one of you should set aside a sum of money in keeping with his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will have to be made.
- If you give every week, it is a test of faithfulness.
7. He or She obeys God's commands
1 Samuel 2:35
- I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who will do according to what is in my heart and mind. I will firmly establish his house, and he will minister before my anointed one always.
8. He or She passes on to others what he or she learns
1 Corinthians 4:2
- Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful.
- Whatever things you do, do your best!!
If you are are student, do your best as a student.
"Be instant in season and out of season."
~Yvonne~
Scribbled by: Child of God @4:43 pm
