Family Worship Center, Beloit WI
Lego Life: Building Faithfulness
Galatians 5:19-23 NIV
Faithfulness defined
- Steadfast in affection or allegiance: loyal, a faithful friend
- Firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty: conscientious, a faithful employee
- Given with strong assurance: binding, a faithful promise
- True to the facts, to a standard, or to an original: a faithful copy
- Full of faith
- Greek work “pistos”: believing, trusting, faithful, true, trustworthy, honest, dependable
God’s faithfulness
1 John 1:9 NIV
1 Corinthians 1:9 NIV
Deuteronomy 7:9 NLT
God’s faithfulness
- Faithfulness is part of God’s character
- Faithfulness is in God’s DNA
- God calls people to be faithful (we are created in the image of God)
Are you faithful?
- The evidence is based on the fruit that your life produces
Matthew 7:15-20 NIV
Matthew 12:33-34 NLT
Are you faithful?
- The evidence is based on the fruit that your life produces
- The fruit of your life is evidence of the condition of your heart
Building a life of faithfulness
- Faithful people are humble
- Faithful people do right even when others do wrong
- Faithful people are dependable
- Faithful people bring healing instead of conflict
Proverbs 13:17 NIV
Building a life of faithfulness
- Faithful people are humble
- Faithful people do right even when others do wrong
- Faithful people are dependable
- Faithful people bring healing instead of conflict
- Faithful people are trustworthy
Proverbs 11:13 NIV
Proverbs 11:13 MSG
Proverbs 20:6 NIV
Building a life of faithfulness
- Faithful people are humble
- Faithful people do right even when others do wrong
- Faithful people are dependable
- Faithful people bring healing instead of conflict
- Faithful people are trustworthy
- Faithful people celebrate others
- Faithful people are refreshing
Proverbs 25:13 MSG
Building a life of faithfulness
- Faithful people are humble
- Faithful people do right even when others do wrong
- Faithful people are dependable
- Faithful people bring healing instead of conflict
- Faithful people are trustworthy
- Faithful people celebrate others
- Faithful people are refreshing
- Faithful people are consistent
Luke 16:11-12 NLT
The Blessings of Faithfulness
Proverbs 28:20 NIV
Matthew 25:21 NIV