Serving God With Faithfulness

TOPIC: SERVING GOD WITH FAITHFULNESS

MY GOD WHOM I SERVE

Act 27:23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

* We need to know Him - but only can if he reveals, and we know him by his attributes/thoughts

* God's way of thinking is not like ours (Isa.55:8-

* God's judgment style is different from ours

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FAITHFUL IN LITTLE = faithful in much

Luk 19:17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities.

Can he trust u?

Mat 24:45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

Mat 24:46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Lk 12:42

Faithfulness means:

- trustworthy

- reliable

- Syn.: бxios (G514), worthy; bйbaios (G949), steadfast, sure; alēthḗs (G227), true; alēthinуs (G228), truthful; бmemptos (G273), blameless; anepнlēptos (G423), irreproachable; eilikrinḗs (G1506), sincere; apseudḗs (G893), veracious; aklinḗs (G186), firm, without wavering; ametamйlētos (G278), irrevocable; ametakнnētos (G277), unmovable.

Benefits of faithfulness

1. a requirement in service - makes us good (sons) servants

Mat 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

2. sure path to God's increase - "a faithful man abounds" / Pro 28:20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not