Tag: faithful

David. A man after God’s own heart.

Acts 13:20-22

And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet. 21  And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years.22  And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.

Humble

Psalm 62:7-9   In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. 8   Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.9  Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

1 Peter 5:6  Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

Reverent

Psalm 18:3 – I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies. –

I Samuel 12:24  Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.

Hebrews 5:7 – Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

Respected the things of God.

Psalm31:9 – Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

Psalm 29:2-4   Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. 3  The voice of the LORD is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth: the LORD is upon many waters. 4  The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.

Trusted God

Loved God completely

Psalm 81:1 – Sing aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

Wholly devoted to God

Psalm 4:7 – Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

Psalms 9:1 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

Psalms 111:1  Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

Psalms 119:2  Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

Psalms 119:10  With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not wander from thy commandments.

Psalms 119:34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Gave God all the praise

Psalm 9:1-2 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. 2  I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.–

Faithful even in Hard times

Psalm 25:1-7 – Unto thee, O LORD, do I lift up my soul.2  O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.3  Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed: let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.4  Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.5  Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.6  Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.7  Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.

Obedient

Psalm 119:34-36 – 34  Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. 35  Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.36  Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

Luke 11:28 – But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Repentant heart

Psalm 25:10-15  All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.11  For thy name’s sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it is great.12  What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.13  His soul shall dwell at ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth.14  The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.15   Mine eyes are ever toward the LORD; for he shall pluck my feet out of the net.

The Church that we should long to be like

Revelation 3:7-13

And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8 I know thy works: behold, I
have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.11 Behold, I come quickly: hold that
fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.12 Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.13 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Two Churches we do not want to be like

Sardis

A. They had life
B. But thy were dying
C. Warned to repent or they would spiritually be of no effect
D. Plenty of activity, but no spiritual effectiveness

Laodicea

A. Luke-warm – compromised with the world for acceptance
B. Wealthy but poor
C. Had no spiritual influence God

THE CHURCH OF PHILADELPHIA

They had a wide-open door –

A. No man could shut the door
B. Hell, itself could not overcome it

Matthew 16:18  And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.

They had a little strength – little is much when God is in it

John 15:1-4   I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2  Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.3  Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.4  Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

II Corinthians 12:9-10   And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.10  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

They stayed true to the word of God

They stayed true to Christ – they did not deny Him

Luke 9:23  And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Matthew 10:33But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven

They were an example in every way of the truth New Testament church

Revelation 3:11-12

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.12  Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name.

A. They would be eternally rewarded
B. God will write His name upon them – His identification mark
C. They will have a special place in God’s new Jerusalem