Our Faithful God

Lesson Eleven - Our Faithful God

"Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds" (Psalm 36:5). Graciously enlighten us by Your Holy Spirit that we may know Your faithfulness and trust in the certainty of Your promises to us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

My Dear Children,

There is little faithfulness in this world. Men lie and deceive and break their promises. Even the best intentioned promises of people are often broken. And, certainly too, our faithfulness to God falls far, far short. But God is faithful! His every word and promise is sure. Even when we fail in our faithfulness to Him, "He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself" (2 Timothy 2:13).

1. In 1 Kings 8:56, the Bible says, "Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised. There has not failed one word of all His good promise, which He promised through His servant Moses." Did the LORD God keep His promises? Was He unfaithful in any part of His promise? Could the same be said of the people of Israel?

2. In Deuteronomy 7:9-10, we read: "Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments; And He repays those who hate Him to their face, to destroy them. He will not be slack with him who hates Him; He will repay him to his face." What does this passage of God’s Word say about His faithfulness? How long will God keep covenant and mercy with those who love Him and keep His commandments? How will He deal with those who hate Him?

3. In Psalm 36:5, David writes: "Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds." What does this passage of God’s Word say of God’s faithfulness? Cf. Psalm 89:1-2.

4. Read 1 Corinthians 1:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:3. Is God faithful in His dealings with us? How?

5. Read Revelation 1:5; 19:11. What is Jesus called in these verses?

6. In 2 Timothy 2:13, we read: "If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself." If we are unfaithful and unbelieving, is God still faithful?

7. Read Hebrews 6:16-20; 10:23. Can we be sure that we have forgiveness of sins and life everlasting in the Son, Jesus Christ? Why?

GOD

We believe that there is only one true God (Isaiah 44:6; I Corinthians 8:4). This God (called the LORD or JEHOVAH) is one divine Being or Essence, but three distinct Persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (thus the name, Triune or Three/One God), each being eternal and equal in power and majesty, because each Person is the LORD God (Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; I John 5:7; Isaiah 48:16-17; John 1:1; Colossians 2:9; I Corinthians 3:16; Hebrews 9:14; I Peter 4:14). We believe that no one can worship or serve the Triune God except he believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God and the Savior of mankind from sin and its consequences (John 3:18,36; 5:23; 14:6; I John 2:23; 5:11-12). Hence, all who deny the Trinity of God (that God is three Persons) or the Unity of God (that God is one divine Being), or who do not trust in Jesus Christ, the Son, for salvation, do not worship and serve the true God.

Please Memorize: Psalm 36:5; 2 Timothy 2:13; Hebrews 10:23.