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Reach for Faithfulness. Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? Proverbs 20:6. Reach for Faithfulness. Examples of Unfaithfulness The Drunkard The Sluggard The Fool. Reach for Faithfulness. 1. A Faithful Man Understands and Practices.
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Reach for Faithfulness Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? Proverbs 20:6
Reach for Faithfulness • Examples of Unfaithfulness • The Drunkard • The Sluggard • The Fool
Reach for Faithfulness 1. A Faithful Man Understands and Practices Wise Stewardship Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 1 Corinthians 15:51 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. 1 Timothy 3:8-9 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory. 1 Timothy 3:16
Reach for Faithfulness 2. A Faithful Man Understands and Practices Responsibility And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle. And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause? 1 Samuel 17:28-29
Reach for Faithfulness 3. A Faithful Man Understands and Practices Accountability And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own? Luke 16:12 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. Matthew 25:19 So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. Romans 14:12-13
Reach for Faithfulness 4. A Faithful Man Understands and Practices The Value of Small Details He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. Luke 16:10 Matthew 25:24-28
Reach for Faithfulness 5. A Faithful Man Understands and Practices Loyalty For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. 2 Timothy 4:10 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Luke 16:13
Reach for Faithfulness 6. A Faithful Man Understands and Practices Servant Leadership As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; Colossians 1:7 For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Mark 10:45
Reach for Faithfulness 7. A Faithful Man Understands and Practices Consistency Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 2 Timothy 4:2
Reach for Faithfulness 8. A Faithful Man is Rewarded 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. Matthew 25:21 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. 2 Timothy 2:2 And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; 1 Timothy 1:12
Reach for Faithfulness Will You Be A Faithful Man Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? Luke 18:8