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Hebrews 10:23-25 (NIV)

Hebrews 10:23-25 (NIV) 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. Lamentation 3:1-20 (NLT) 1 I am the one who has seen the afflictions that come from the rod of the Lord’s anger. 2 He has led me into darkness, shutting out all light.

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Hebrews 10:23-25 (NIV)

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  1. Hebrews 10:23-25 (NIV) • 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

  2. Lamentation 3:1-20 (NLT) • 1 I am the one who has seen the afflictions • that come from the rod of the Lord’s anger. • 2 He has led me into darkness, • shutting out all light.

  3. 3 He has turned his hand against me • again and again, all day long. • 4 He has made my skin and flesh grow old. • He has broken my bones.

  4. 5 He has besieged and surrounded me • with anguish and distress. • 6 He has buried me in a dark place, • like those long dead.

  5. 7 He has walled me in, and I cannot escape. • He has bound me in heavy chains. • 8 And though I cry and shout, • He has shut out my prayers.

  6. 9 He has blocked my way with a high stone wall; • He has made my road crooked. • 10 He has hidden like a bear or a lion, • waiting to attack me.

  7. 11 He has dragged me off the path and torn me in pieces, • leaving me helpless and devastated. • 12 He has drawn his bow • and made me the target for His arrows.

  8. 13 He shot His arrows • deep into my heart. • 14 My own people laugh at me. • All day long they sing their mocking songs.

  9. 15 He has filled me with bitterness • and given me a bitter cup of sorrow to drink. • 16 He has made me chew on gravel. • He has rolled me in the dust.

  10. 17 Peace has been stripped away, • and I have forgotten what prosperity is. • 18 I cry out, “My splendor is gone! • Everything I had hoped for from the Lord is lost!”

  11. 19 The thought of my suffering and homelessness • is bitter beyond words. • 20 I will never forget this awful time, • as I grieve over my loss.

  12. First: We all depend on something or someone to "hold us up" inside

  13. Second: When that something or someone is "coming through for us" we experience a sense of peace, satisfaction, and optimism about the future

  14. Third: When that something or someone "fails to come through for us" we experience a sense of anxiety, dissatisfaction, and ultimately despair

  15. Conclusion: It seems that the secret to a life of unending joy and peace is to find something or someone who will "come through for you" 100% of the time in any and every situation forever

  16. Lamentations 3:21-24 • 21 Yet this I call to mind • and therefore I have hope: • 22 Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, • for His compassions never fail.

  17. 23 They are new every morning; • great is You're faithfulness. • 24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; • therefore I will wait for Him.”

  18. "The Faithfulness of God"

  19. Hebrews 10:23 (NIV) • 23 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful.

  20. Definition = “Steadfast in affection or allegiance (loyal), firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty (conscientious), given with strong assurance (binding), true to the facts, to a standard (constant).” - Websters

  21. Synonyms – Dependable, trustworthy, loyal, staunch, resolute, constant, reliable, true to one’s word, keeps one’s promises, true to and consistent to one’s character

  22. Malachi 3:6 (NIV) • “I the Lord do not change. So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed. • Hebrews 13:8 (NIV) • Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

  23. 2 Timothy 2:13 (NIV) • 13 if we are faithless, • He remains faithful, • for He cannot disown Himself.

  24. God reveals His faithfulness to us through His creation

  25. Psalm 19:1 (NIV) • The heavens declare the glory of God; • the skies proclaim the work of his hands.

  26. God reveals His faithfulness to us through His creation • God reveals His faithfulness to us through His people

  27. Romans 3:3-4 (NIV) • 3 What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness? 4 Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar...

  28. God reveals His faithfulness to us through His creation • God reveals His faithfulness to us through His people • God reveals His faithfulness to us through His spirit

  29. John 14:15-18 (NIV) • 15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—

  30. 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you know Him, for He lives with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

  31. God reveals His faithfulness to us through His creation • God reveals His faithfulness to us through His people • God reveals His faithfulness to us through His spirit • God reveals His faithfulness in how He shapes our lives

  32. Isaiah 64:8 (NIV) • Yet You, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, You are the potter; we are all the work of You're hand.

  33. How does God shape us? • In our weakness

  34. 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 (NIV) • 9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.

  35. 10 That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

  36. When it comes to God's faithfulness it's more about what He's doing in us than what we want Him to do for us

  37. How does God shape us? • In our weakness • When we are tempted

  38. 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV) • No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. 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 endure it.

  39. How does God shape us? • In our weakness • When we are tempted • When we sin

  40. 1 John 1:9 (NIV) • 9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

  41. How does God shape us? • In our weakness • When we are tempted • When we sin • When we utterly fail

  42. 2 Timothy 2:11-13 (NIV) • 11 Here is a trustworthy saying: • If we died with Him, • we will also live with Him;

  43. 12 if we endure, • we will also reign with Him. • If we disown Him, • He will also disown us;

  44. 13 if we are faithless, • He remains faithful, • for he cannot disown Himself.

  45. Psalm 40:1-3 (NIV) • I waited patiently for the Lord; • He turned to me and heard my cry.

  46. 2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit, • out of the mud and mire; • He set my feet on a rock • and gave me a firm place to stand.

  47. 3 He put a new song in my mouth, • a hymn of praise to our God. • Many will see and fear the Lord • and put their trust in Him.

  48. How do we respond to God’s faithfulness? • Put your past behind you

  49. 1 John 1:9 (NIV) • If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

  50. How do we respond to God’s faithfulness? • Put your past behind you • Bring your present to Him

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