Springs Article 2021-08 (4)

2 Timothy 2:11-13
Proverbs 4:20-27
1 Timothy 6:11-12

What is the meaning of faithfulness?

  • Remaining loyal and steadfast
  • Performing according to a pre-defined expectation
  • Being committed and reliable

What is the connection between faith and faithfulness?

  • Faith and faithfulness are alternate sides of the same coin
  • If you have genuine faith in something (someone), you will commit yourself to it (them) and perform according to expectation
  • Unfaithfulness is strong proof that your faith is false or shallow
  • Unfaithfulness = Faithlessness, 2 Timothy 2:13
  • Faith + Faithfulness = Godly Result
  • Faith without faithfulness (corresponding actions) is dead, James 2:14,26

What does it mean to say that God is faithful?

  • God is loyal and steadfast
  • God is committed and reliable
  • God is predictable – He performs according to a pre-defined expectation

What is God faithful to?

  • God is faithful to His Word and to His righteous character, 2 Timothy 2:13, AMP
  • God is not primarily faithful to men because men can be unfaithful!
  • If we deny him, He will deny us, 2 Timothy 2:12
  • It is because of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, Lamentations 3:22
  • If God is unpredictable, then He can’t be faithful. For God to be faithful, He must be predictable
  • God is not a thief! It is the thief that comes to steal, kill and destroy, John 10:10
  • The problem is never on God’s side for God is righteous and holy. If there is a problem, it is always on man’s side, James 1:17
  • You can predict God by His Word (written and spoken)
  • God’s faithfulness depends on His Word
  • The pre-defined expectation that defines God’s faithfulness is His Word

What is the condition I need to satisfy in order to enjoy/benefit from God’s faithfulness?

  • You have to align yourself with God’s Word and not take God for granted
  • You have to take God (and the things of God) seriously
  • You have to repent quickly and forgive quickly
  • You have to put God’s Word first in your life, every time
  • You have to pay attention!
  • You have to listen to what God is saying and take appropriate action
  • Laziness and carelessness will compromise you
  • You have to humble yourself before the Lord and obey His Word, James 4:6-10
  • You have to discipline the flesh, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
  • Living by faith involves reading, listening, meditating, believing, confessing and acting on the Word consistently, Joshua 1:8
  • There is no faith without faithfulness!

2021: A Year of Sanctification

Love and Blessings,
Ben Awoseyila