Faithful – loyal, constant, steadfast; reliable; having a strong belief; staying true to something; firm in adherence to the truth and to the duties of religion; firmly adhering to duty.
Things that are hard for God to find
Proverbs 31:10 Who can find a virtuous woman? (morally good, obeys the law of God)
Proverbs 20:6 Who can find a faithful man? (Isaiah 1:19-21)
Psalm 12:1 The faithful men have stopped being faithful
The LORD is faithful
Deuteronomy 7:9, Colossians 1:9, Hebrews 3:1-2, Revelation 19:11
1 Corinthians 10:13 God is faithful in helping you in your temptations (Hebrews 2:17-18)
His word is faithful: Psalm 19:7-11, 119:86, 160; Revelation 21:5, 22:6;
Men who were faithful
Number 12:7 (1st appearance) Moses was faithful in all God’s house
1 Samuel 22:14 David was faithful
Nehemiah 9:7-8 Abraham was faithful
Daniel 6:1-5 Daniel was faithful
1 Corinthians 4:17 Timotheus was faithful
1 Timothy 1:12 Paul was faithful
**Wouldn’t you like to have a relationship with God like these men had? Be faithful!
What God does for a faithful man
Psalm 31:23 The Lord preserveth the faithful
Proverbs 28:20 A faithful man shall be filled with blessings
Psalm 101:6 David looked upon the faithful in the land that they may dwell with him
The characteristics of a faithful man
1 Samuel 2:35 A faithful man does according to God’s will and heart
Nehemiah 7:2 A faithful man fears God
Proverbs 11:13 A faithful man does reveal secrets
Proverbs 14:5 A faithful person doesn’t lie
2 Timothy 2:2 Faithful men pass down sound doctrine
Proverbs 27:6 The wounds of a friend are faithful (He’ll rebuke you) Ecclesiastes 7:5
Matthew 24:45-51 A faithful man is doing what he is suppose to do consistently
(Matthew 25:14-30) and compare with Luke19:11-27
1 Corinthians 4:1-5 We need to be faithful stewards of the mysteries of God
Luke 16:10-13 God counts being faithful in a few things as being faithful in much