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God’s Faithfulness in Prayer and Promises
🙏 “Every time we pray or find ourselves in a spiritual battle, we are affected by the attribute of God’s faithfulness.”
🙏 “God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.”
📜 “Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations.”
🌟 “If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.” – God’s faithfulness is not dependent on our own faith.
🙏 “If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us and we have the petition that we desired of Him.” – Dr. Charles Stanley emphasizes the power of God’s promises in prayer.
🙏 “If I ask anything according to His will, He’s going to hear me, and if I know that He hears me, I know that I have the petition that I desired of Him.”
🌅 “The Lord’s kindnesses indeed never cease, His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
Trusting in God’s Faithfulness in Every Circumstance
🌟 To believe in God’s faithfulness, we must understand and acknowledge the essential attributes of God that make Him faithful in every circumstance of our lives.
🌟 “Do I really and truly believe that God is absolutely, unquestionably, always, without exception faithful to His word and faithful to us as followers of Jesus Christ?”
🙏 Our trust in God’s promises is based on the fact that He is a God who knows all things, has all power, and does not change His mind.
💪 We can trust in the unchanging and faithful nature of God, who has all power, knowledge, and understanding, and who comes to our rescue in any and every situation.
God’s Unchanging Nature and Attributes
💪 God’s omnipotence guarantees His ability to fulfill every need and protect us in any situation, making Him truly faithful.
🙌 God’s unchanging nature sets Him apart from the ever-changing world, treating us consistently throughout eternity.
🌟 The promise of eternal life and being with the Lord after death is not just a possibility or exception, but a guarantee for every single believer.
Summary
TLDR: The key idea of the video is to trust in God’s faithfulness and promises, and to live with confidence in His plans.
- 🙏 Trust in God’s faithfulness during difficult times and keep moving forward.
1.1 When faced with tests, unanswered prayers, frustration, and feeling deserted, some people may question God’s faithfulness and fall into a victim mentality.
1.2 God’s faithfulness is often questioned during difficult times, but it is important to trust Him and keep moving forward.
- 🙏 God’s faithfulness is a constant reminder throughout the Scriptures, assuring us that He keeps His promises and can be trusted in all circumstances, even when we are faithless or facing suffering.
2.1 Resting in the faithfulness of God is the main topic of discussion in 1 Corinthians chapter 1, where Paul expresses gratitude for the grace given to the church in Corinth and assures them of God’s faithfulness.
2.2 God reminds us of His faithfulness throughout the Scriptures, assuring us that He keeps His covenant and lovingkindness to those who love Him and keep His commandments.
2.3 God is faithful and trustworthy, as emphasized in various verses throughout the Scriptures, even when we are faithless or facing suffering, and we can entrust our souls to Him.
2.4 God’s faithfulness means that He always does what is right, fulfills every promise, and is constant in all times, things, and circumstances.
2.5 God never forgets and always fulfills his promises, even if it may not happen in the way we expect.
- 🙏 God’s faithfulness is proven through His attributes and is based on His omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence, making Him faithful in every circumstance of our lives, always truthful, and fulfilling His promises.
3.1 God’s faithfulness is proven through His attributes, such as being unable to lie or fail, and these attributes are necessary for Him to be faithful in every circumstance of our lives.
3.2 God’s faithfulness is based on his omniscience, omnipotence, and omnipresence, as he knows everything about us, has the power to fulfill our needs, and is always present and ready to help us.
3.3 God is faithful in every circumstance because He knows everything, has the power to change anything, is always present, and cannot lie.
3.4 God is always truthful and will fulfill every promise He makes, so if a promise is not being fulfilled in your life, you must determine if it is a promise of God or something you made up.
3.5 God’s faithfulness is rooted in His unchanging nature, as He cannot lie and remains faithful even when we are unfaithful, and this belief should extend to both believers and unbelievers.
- 🙏 God’s unchanging nature and faithfulness provide certainty and assurance in prayer, as He hears and answers according to His will, and believing in Jesus Christ brings forgiveness and repentance.
4.1 God’s immutability is one of His attributes, meaning He cannot change, and this is important because it ensures His faithfulness and truthfulness.
4.2 God’s faithfulness and promises are unchanging, providing certainty and confidence in prayer, as He hears and grants our petitions according to His will.
4.3 If we ask anything according to God’s will, he will hear us and grant our petition, but if we ask something that is not his will, he is not obligated to answer; God is truthful, unchanging, and his faithfulness brings comfort and assurance to us.
4.4 Believing in Jesus Christ means accepting Him as the atonement for sin and acknowledging Him as the Lord of one’s life, which includes repentance and forgiveness of sins.
4.5 God is unchanging in His nature, always truthful, all-knowing, all-powerful, always present, and continually doing exactly what He promised to do, and without these attributes, we cannot have assurance in anything in life.
4.6 God does not change His mind, but some of His promises are conditional while others are unconditional, as seen in the example of Jonah and Nineveh.
- 🙏 Believers can have assurance and hope in God’s promise of eternal life because of His unchanging character and power, while non-believers lack certainty and hope.
5.1 God’s character is unchanging, and when He makes a promise, He will keep it because He is the ultimate in knowledge, wisdom, and power.
5.2 Your faith is based on your understanding of who God is, and when people don’t believe in God, their beliefs are uncertain and lack solidity.
5.3 Believers can have assurance and hope in the promise of eternal life because God is faithful and has the power to make it a reality, unlike non-believers who have no assurance or hope.
5.4 God did not want them to die, but he made a provision for them through the shedding of blood, resulting in their spiritual death.
- 🙏 Our faith should be bold and confident in the faithfulness of God, who keeps His promises and empowers us to fulfill His calling, offering forgiveness when we confess our sins.
6.1 God is faithful and keeps His promises, and our faith should be bold and confident even in the midst of trials and doubts.
6.2 God’s promises are either conditional or unconditional, and when He makes an unconditional promise, it cannot be changed because it is the word of the living God, and our entrance into eternal life is conditioned upon our acceptance of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of our sins.
6.3 Our hope is grounded in the faithfulness of God, and without His unconditional promises, our relationship with Him would be meaningless and we would lack assurance and confidence in our lives.
6.4 We can rest in the faithfulness of God because He does not change and He will empower us to do whatever He calls us to do.
6.5 God promises to empower and enable us to fulfill the tasks He calls us to, and if we confess our sins, He is faithful to forgive us.
6.6 Ask God for forgiveness and be sure of His forgiveness.
- 🙏 God’s faithfulness is shown through forgiveness, guidance, provision, and the assurance of salvation for those who trust in Him.
7.1 If we confess our sins and believe that God is faithful and just, he will forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness, and our assurance of salvation comes from trusting in his faithfulness.
7.2 God is faithful and will not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can bear, providing a way of escape, and putting a limitation on temptation and trials in life.
7.3 God’s faithfulness is shown through His willingness to help us in our struggles and afflictions, as He loves us unconditionally and desires for us to live obediently before Him.
7.4 Discipline from God is an act of His faithfulness to guide us back to His will, and Jesus promises that our Heavenly Father knows and will meet our needs, though this is conditioned on our diligence and care.
7.5 God is willing to meet all of our needs because He loves us unconditionally, and He promises to work all things together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.
7.6 If someone believes that they can lose their salvation, they are essentially saying that God, who has sealed them as a child of God, lied and is not righteous.
- 🙏 Trust in God’s faithfulness and promises, accept Jesus as Savior to become a child of God, and live with confidence in His plans.
8.1 God is infinite in power and absolute in His faithfulness, and we should trust His promises for our salvation and resurrection body without doubt or fear.
8.2 God is faithful and does not make mistakes, and while he is committed to his children for eternity, he will separate those who pretend to be Christians and rely on good works from him for all eternity.
8.3 People who die without Christ will face judgment and be thrown into the lake of fire if their names are not found in the book of life.
8.4 God is faithful and keeps His promises, regardless of whether or not we believe in Him.
8.5 By acknowledging Jesus Christ as the Son of God who died on the cross and asking for forgiveness of sins, one becomes a child of God and receives the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit to enable a godly life and achieve God’s plans.
8.6 God is trustworthy, faithful, and reliable, and we should live with the understanding of who He is and let our faith and confidence increase.
