God Is Faithful Sermon By T. T. Crabtree
Text: “God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord (1 Cor. 1:9).
Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 1:1–9
Introduction
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 wilt be.
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!
—“Great Is Thy Faithfulness,” Thomas O. Chisholm
I. Faithfulness is found in the Eternal One.
A. Other Bible passages confirm God’s faithfulness. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Heb. 13:8 NIV). “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins” (1 John 1:9 NIV).
B. Consider some areas of God’s faithfulness.
1. God is faithful in his plan and purpose for all humankind. His plan is for all humans to be free moral beings. Humans have freedom to choose whether they will have fellowship with the Lord. God does not invade that plan.
He is faithful, however, to have fellowship with humans. This was his purpose in creation and redemption. He is also faithful in his plans for people’s lives.
2. God is faithful in his promises and power. “Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful” (Heb. 10:23 NIV). The Lord is faithful in answering prayer as he promised (Mark 11:24).
He is faithful to supply needs (Phil. 4:19). He is faithful in sending a Comforter (John 14:18). He is faithful in his promises of redemption, reward, and judgment.
3. God is faithful in his presence and patience. He is with his servants in Christian work (Matt. 28:20), in the valley of despair (Ps. 23:4), at any time (Prov. 18:24). No one can flee from his presence (Ps. 139:7).
II. Because of God’s faithfulness, people should trust him more and more.
A. Each person should trust Jesus Christ for salvation. Lay aside all excuses, human rationalization, and the like, and see him as completely trustworthy for the eternal soul.
B. Each person should trust him with his or her life. People, within their own ability, are not able to make the most of their lives, but Jesus Christ has all knowledge, power, and love to do the best for us.
C. Each person needs to obey God’s wishes and orders so he can prove his faithfulness.
Conclusion
There is no part of your life that you cannot trust God with, for he is faithful in every respect to each person.
T.T. Crabtree
T. T. Crabtree was for many years the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri. He taught preaching and homiletics in Southern Baptist seminaries.
