Feasting on the

Faithfulness
of God
Pastor John Isaacs
KingsWay Community Church
December 30, 2007
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"The faithfulness of God is of the
utmost practical significance to the
people of God. It is the ground of
their confidence, the foundation of
their hope, and the cause of their
rejoicing. It saves them from the
despair to which their own
unfaithfulness might easily lead,
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gives them courage to carry on in
spite of their failures, and fills their
hearts with joyful anticipations.”
--Louis Berkhof,
Systematic Theology
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Always True
God is steady, sincere and reliable.
Always Constant
God is uniform and invariable.
Always Steadfast
God is unswerving
Always Loyal
God is undeviating in His attachments
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Psalm 36:5
Your mercy, O Lord, is in the heavens;
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
(NKJV)
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Psalm 89:8
O Lord God of hosts, Who is mighty like
You, O Lord? Your faithfulness also
surrounds You. (NKJV)
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In all HIS relations with HIS
people, GOD is faithful. HE can
be safely relied upon. No one
has ever really trusted GOD in
vain. Faithfulness is an
essential part of the Divine
character.
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Lamentations 3:20-40
20 I will never forget this awful time,
as I grieve over my loss. 21 Yet I still
dare to hope when I remember this:
22 The faithful love of the Lord never
ends. His mercies never cease. 23
Great is his faithfulness; his mercies
begin afresh each morning.
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Lamentations 3:20-40 (cont.)
24 I say to myself, “The Lord is my
inheritance, therefore, I will hope in
him!” 25 The Lord is good to those
who depend on him, to those who
search for him. 26 So it is good to
wait quietly for salvation from the
Lord. 27 And it is good for people to
submit at an early age to the yoke of
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Lamentations 3:20-40 (cont.)
his discipline. 28 Let them sit alone
in silence beneath the Lord’s
demands. 29 Let them lie face down
in the dust, for there may be hope at
last. 30 Let them turn the other
cheek to those who strike them and
accept the insults of their enemies.
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Lamentations 3:20-40 (cont.)
31 For no one is abandoned by the
Lord forever. 32 Though he brings
grief, he also shows compassion
because of the greatness of his
unfailing love. 33 For he does not
enjoy hurting people or causing them
sorrow. 34 If people crush underfoot
all the prisoners of the land,
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Lamentations 3:20-40 (cont.)
35 if they deprive others of their
rights in defiance of the Most High,
36 if they twist justice in the courts —
doesn’t the Lord see all these things?
37 Who can command things to
happen without the Lord’s
permission? 38 Does not the Most
High send both calamity and good?
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Lamentations 3:20-40 (cont.)
39 Then why should we, mere
humans, complain when we are
punished for our sins. 40 Instead, let
us test and examine our ways. Let
us turn back to the Lord.
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1. He recognizes that life can
be so hard at times, it is easy
to forget the steadfast love,
mercy, and faithfulness of God.
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2. He reminds himself that
God’s love is steadfast and that
it will never cease nor fail.
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3. He reminds himself that
God’s mercy is everlasting and
will never run out nor come to
an end.
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4. He rehearses the faithfulness
of God throughout his life and
remembers that his hope for
the future is based upon a God
that is “forever faithful.”
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5. He remembers that
everything in life is under
God’s control: both good times
and calamity are ordered by the
Lord.
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6. He reminds himself that
God’s steadfast love, covenant
mercy, and everlasting
faithfulness are new for him
every morning.
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7. He renews his daily
commitment to the Lord:

“The Lord is all I need, therefore, I

will put my hope in Him.”
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Psalm 37:3-5
3 Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell
in the land, and feed on His
faithfulness. 4 Delight yourself
also in the Lord, And He shall give you
the desires of your heart. 5 Commit
your way to the Lord, Trust also in Him,
And He shall bring it to pass.
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GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS
Great is Thy faithfulness,
O God my Father;
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not,
Thy compassions, they fail not;
As Thou hast been,
Thou forever will be.
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Refrain:
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath
provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
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GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS
Summer and winter
and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars
in their courses above
Join with all nature
in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness,
mercy and love.
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Refrain:
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath
provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!
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GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS
Pardon for sin
and a peace that endureth
Thine own dear presence
to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today
and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine,
with ten thousand beside!
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Refrain:
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Great is Thy faithfulness!
Morning by morning new mercies I see.
All I have needed Thy hand hath
provided;
Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me!