Blessing of Faithfullness-Pt2

THE BLESSING OF FAITHFULNESS – Part 2

Mike Prah

August 20, 2017

 

“Everyone talks about how loyal and faithful they are, but just try to find someone who really is.”  Proverbs 20:6 (GN)

 

 “The one thing required of servants is that they be faithful to their master.” I Corinthians 4:2 (GN)

 

“Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown” Revelation 2:10 (NIV)

 

I.  WHY DEVELOP FAITHFULNESS? (Last week)

  1. TO BE LIKE GOD

“Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are His dear children.” Ephesians 5:1 (NLT)

 

“The Lord is fair in all His ways and faithful in everything He does.” Psalm 145:17 (GW)

 

  1. FAITHFULNESS PREPARES ME FOR LEADERSHIP ROLES

“Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant?  He is the one whom his master has placed in charge of the other servants…”  Matthew 25:45 (GN)

 

 

  1. FAITHFULNESS GUARANTEES GOD’S BLESSING ON MY LIFE

“O Lord, you are faithful to those who are faithful to you” Psalm 18:25 (GN)

 

“Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you. For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.” Matthew 21:31b-32 (NLT)

 

“A faithful person will be richly blessed …”  Proverbs 28:20 (NIV)

 

  1. FAITHFULNESS WILL BE REWARDED IN HEAVEN.

“His master replied, `Well done, good and faithful servant!   You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things.  Come and share your master’s happiness.”  Matthew 25:21 (NIV)

 

II. CHARACTERISTICS OF A FAITHFUL PERSON (This Week)

 

  1. A FAITHFUL PERSON OBEYS GOD’S COMMANDS

“This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.” Revelation 14:12 (NIV)

 

  1. A FAITHFUL PERSON HAS RIGHT VALUES

“A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.” Proverbs 28:20 (NIV)

 

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” Luke 16:13 (NIV)

 

  1. A FAITHFUL PERSON CARES FOR OTHERS’ INTEREST, NOT JUST HIS OR HER OWN.

 

“I have no one like (Timothy) who takes a genuine interest in your welfare.  For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.  But… Timothy has proved himself … he has served with me in the work of the gospel.”  Philippians 2:20-22 (NIV)

 

  1. A FAITHFUL PERSON LIVES A LIFE OF INTEGRITY BEFORE THE UNBELIEVING WORLD.

“They were jealous and began searching for some fault in the way Daniel was handling his affairs so that they could complain to the king about him.  But they couldn’t find anything to criticize.  He was faithful and honest, and made no mistakes.”  Daniel 6:4 (LB)

 

“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.” Luke 16:10 (NIV)

 

 

  1. A FAITHFUL PERSON KEEPS HIS WORD

“Whoever… does what he promises, no matter how much it may coast… will always be secure.”  Ps. 15:4-5 (GN)

 

“Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of gifts he does not give.”  Proverbs 25:14

 

  1. A FAITHFUL PERSON DEVELOPS AND USES HIS SPIRITUAL GIFTS.

“Each should use whatever spiritual gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms.”  1 Peter 4:10

 

“The one thing required of servants is that they be faithful to their master.” I Corinthians 4:2 (GN)