Sermon Tone Analysis

*Last week* we were on the *subject* of *Faithfulness to God*.

This is an *important* *step* in our *walk with God*.

*I.*

We *brought out* some *points about faithfulness*.

*A.*

We *said* that *Moses* was *faithful*.

*1.*

In (*/NUM 12:7/* And in */HEB 3:2/*) It *says* that *Moses was faithful*.

*2.*

The word “*/faithful/*” means “*To support, confirm, be faithful, uphold, pillars, to be established, make firm, lasting, reliable, trustworthy, to stand firm, to believe in, & trust*.”

*a.*

In (*/1 Samuel 2:35a/*) “*/And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind/*:”

                                  *b.*

The Bible says in (*/1 Peter 2:9/*) That we are a “*/royal priesthood/*.”

*c.*

The *Christians* *that are faithful* are the *ones that are* *doing* that *which is in the heart and mind of God*.

*i.*

We are *not to comprise* what God wants us to do.

*B.*

If you *remember* the *story of Daniel*, that I had you turn to last week, the *King* of Babylon *made a decree* that *no one* *could pray* to God.

                        *1.* *Daniel* was *not going to compromise*.

He was even *thrown in the lion's den*.

*2.*

*Because* of *his faith and total commitment to God*, *God* *protected* him *and* *blessed him* more than ever before.

*a.*

*Peter said* in (*/Acts 5:29/*) “*/We ought to obey God rather than men/*.”

(KJV)

                                           *i.*

*Sure obey the laws* of the land, *but* *if* the *laws* *would* make *you violate* the *law of God*, it's *better* to *obey* *God* *rather than men*.

*C.*

In (*/1 Corinthians 4:2/*) It says, “*/It is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful/*.”

(KJV)

                        *1.*

The *word* “*/FOUND/*” in this *V* *means*:

                                  *a.*

*to meet with after searching*, *to find by inquiry, thought, examination, scrutiny, observation, to find out by practice and experience, i.e., to see, learn, discover, understand; to be found, i.e., to be seen, be present; to be discovered, recognized, detected, to show one's self out, of one's character or state as found out by others (men, God, or both)*.

*b.*

*If we went thru that kind of scrutiny*, *would we still be found faithful* to God.

                        *2.* *Why* *are we to be faithful* to *God*?

                                  *a.*

*1* *reason* should be that *God requires it*.

*b.*

*Another* reason would be *that we love Him*.

*i.*

It *should be in our hearts* to *do* the *will of God*.

*c.*

A *3rd* reason would be that *there's blessing in being faithful*.

*3.*

(*/Proverbs 28:20/*) “*/A faithful man shall abound with blessings/*.”

(*NIV* “*/Richly Blessed/*”)

                                  *a.* *Jesus said* *to the faithful* in (*/Matthew 25:23/*) “*/Well done, 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/*.”

(KJV)

     *II.*

I *said* this *last time*, but it's *worth repeating*.

*We are in a covenant relationship with God*.

*A.*

*Being faithful* is *part of that covenant*.

*As we are faithful* *to God & His Word*, we'll be *at* a *place* where we can *begin* to *receive* His *promises*.

*1.*

We *need to know* this *1* *fact*, “*God is faithful*.”

*a.*

That means *He can be trusted*.

*2.*

The *Word* of God *says* that He is “*/not a man that He should lie/*.”

*B.*

*When God says something He means it*.

You could say that *God is faithful to His Word*.

*1.*

Look at */PSA 119:89-90/*

                                  *a.*

Have you *ever heard* *someone say*, “*that settles it*?”

                                  *b.*

*What does that mean*?

*c.*

In the *shortest definition* it means, “*that just the way it's going to be*.”

                                           *i.*

In other words, “*there's no changing it, it's final*.”

*2.*

*That's the way it is with the Word*.

*a.* “*There's no changing it, it's final, & that's the way it's going to be*.”

                                  *b.*

He says in (*/Jeremiah 1:12/* ) “*/I will hasten my word to perform it/*.”

(KJV)

                        *3.*

*/LUKE 16:17/* (*/MATT 5:18/* */till heaven & earth pass away/*)

     *III.*

*If* He is *faithful to His Word* *then* He is *Faithful to His promises*.

*A.*

*His promises are His Word*.

*1.* */2PET 1:4/*

                                  *a.*

He *hasn't just given us promises*.

*i.*

The *KJV says*, “*/exceeding great & precious promises/*.”

*ii.*

The *NIV* *says*, “*/His very great & precious promises/*.”

*b.*

*Reading* it from some of my *source materials* it *means*, “*PROMISES*” but it *also includes* “*His GREATEST PROMISES & the PROMISES that are MOST PRECIOUS to Him, even those of the greatest price*.”

*c.*

When He says that He has given us His promises, they are *not just empty promises*.

*i.*

(*/Hebrews 10:23/*) Says.

“*/Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)/*” (KJV)

              *B.*

*/HEB 11:11/*

                        *1.*

The *reason* that she was *able to have children* was that she *knew He was faithful* to His Word.

*a.* */2COR 1:20/*

                                           *i.*

I like how the *NIV* puts it, “*/For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ/*.”

*ii.* */NUM 23:19/*