Faithless or Faithful

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Faithless or Faithful?

• Daniel 3 Selected

Pastor Dave Martin Cross Creek Community Church
Jan 22, 2006
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• Faithful full of faith, trustworthy,
  reliable, true

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God is Faithful...

• Lamentations 322-23 Because of the LORD's great
  love we are not consumed, for his compassions
  never fail. 23 They are new every morning great
  is your faithfulness.
• Psalm 898 O Lord God Almighty, who is like you?
  You are mighty, O Lord, and your faithfulness
  surrounds you.
• 1 Cor. 19 God, who has called you into
  fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is
  faithful.

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God Requires His Children to be Faithful...

• Revelation 210b ...Be faithful, even to the
  point of death, and I will give you the crown of
  life.
• 1 Timothy 112 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who
  has given me strength, that he considered me
  faithful, appointing me to his service.

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God Requires His Children to be Faithful...

• 1 Thessalonians 523-24 May God himself, the God
  of peace, sanctify you through and through. May
  your whole spirit, soul and body be kept
  blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  24 The one who calls you is faithful and he will
  do it.

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Faithfulness...

• 1. God Promotes those Faithful in the Little.
  Dan 246-49
• Luke 1610 Whoever is faithful in very little is
  also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous
  in very little is also unrighteous in much.
• 1 Corinthians 42 Now it is required that those
  who have been given a trust must prove faithful.

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Faithfulness...

• 2. God Stretches the Faith of the Faithful. Dan
  312-14
• James 12-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers,
  whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because
  you know that the testing of your faith develops
  perseverance. 4 Perseverance must finish its
  work so that you may be mature and complete, not
  lacking anything.

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Faithfulness in...

• Family, Relationships, Ministry
• My Personal Daily Walk
• The Challenges of Life

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Faithfulness...

• 3. God Empowers the Faithful to Stand Strong.
  Dan 315-18
• 2 Thessalonians 33 But the Lord is faithful, and
  he will strengthen and protect you from the evil
  one.
• Ephesians 610-11 Finally, be strong in the Lord
  and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armor
  of God so that you can take your stand against
  the devil's schemes.

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Faithfulness...

• 4. Gods Presence is with His Faithful Servants.
  Dan 319-25
• Psalms 3728 For the LORD loves the just and will
  not forsake his faithful ones. They will be
  protected forever, but the offspring of the
  wicked will be cut off
• Psalms 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around
  those who fear him, and he delivers them.

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Faithfulness...

• 5. God Delivers His Faithful Children. Dan
  326-27
• Psalm 9710 Let those who love the Lord hate
  evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful
  ones and delivers them from the hand of the
  wicked.
• Romans 828 And we know that in all things God
  works for the good of those who love him, who
  have been called according to his purpose.

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Resulting in... Dan 328-30

• Changed Lives!
• Glory and Praise to God!
• Spiritual Growth and Blessing!
• Remain Faithful!

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God Calls You...
Unsaved

• To Be Born Again!
• Repentance Faith in Jesus Christ
• To Be Faithful!
• Bible Reading, Prayer, Church, Ministry, Giving,
  Outreach...

Saved
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• Stay Faithful!