DECEMBER 31, 2023
CAN GOD BE TRUSTED IN 2024?
Psalm 33:4 – For the Word of the Lord is right and true, He is faithful in all He does.
God cannot do wrong. (Deut. 32:4) Just
God cannot lie. (Heb. 6:18) Holy
God cannot break promises. (Num.23:19) Faithful
I. The Greatest Example of God’s Faithfulness:
Joshua 21:45 – Not one of all the Lord’s good promises to the house of Israel failed, everyone was fulfilled!
Deut. 7:9 –He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant to a thousand generations.
Psalm 145:13 – The Lord is faithful to all His promises.
II. God’s Guarantees to you:
1. You can depend on God to forgive your sins.
I John 1:9 –If we freely admit that we have sinned, we find Him reliable and just. He forgives us and makes us thoroughly clean from all that is evil.
2. You can depend on God to give you guidance.
Pr. 3:5-6 – Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and He will show you the right way.
3. You can depend on God to settle the score.
Rom. 12:19 – Dear friends, never avenge yourselves. Leave that to God, for He has said He will repay those who deserve it.
I Peter 2:23 – Jesus never answered back when insulted. When He suffered, He did not threaten to get even. He left His case in the hands of God who always judges fairly.
4. You can depend on God to reward your generosity.
Luke 6:38 – Give, and it will be given to you, for with the same measure you use, it will be measured to you.
5. You can depend on God to give you a home in Heaven.
I Cor. 1:8-9 – God guarantees right up to the end that you’ll be counted free from all guilt on that day when He returns. God will surely do this for you.
II Tim. 1:12 – I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that day.
6. You can depend on God to remember your service.
Heb. 6:10 – God is not unfair. He will not forget all that you have done, nor the loving labor which you have shown for His sake in looking after fellow Christians.
Rom. 10:11 – Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.
Rom. 10:13 – Whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.