The Faithfulness of God / Prophecies of Christ
/The Greatness of God and His Faithfulness
Selected Passages
Pastor John Lloyd
Sean Degerness, Rodrigo Burgos, Evan Rogers
April 7, 2019
Can I trust God with my life? How do I know His Word is true? Can I trust His Word for my life and situation? How do I know Jesus is the Messiah? Today, our team will demonstrate the faithfulness of God to fulfill His promises about His Son Jesus. God is faithful!
Psalm 33:4 For the Word of the Lord is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness.
Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.
Psalm 119:90 Your faithfulness continues through all generations.
2 Timothy 2:13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.
Lamentations 3:23 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Big Idea: God fulfills His promises! Remembering His past faithfulness brings strength for the present and hope for the future.
I. God faithfully fulfilled his promises about the _________________ and ____________ of Jesus.
Genesis 17:7 And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you. (fulfilled in Luke 1:33-34)
Jeremiah 23:5 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.”
Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (fulfilled in Matthew 1:21-23)
Micah 5:2 But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days. (fulfilled in Matthew 2:6)
I remember God’s faithfulness to send the promised Messiah.
II. God fulfilled His promises about the __________ and ________________ of Jesus.
Zechariah 11: 12Then I said to them, “If it seems good to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” And they weighed out as my wages thirty pieces of silver. 13 Then the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—the lordly price at which I was priced by them. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them into the house of the LORD, to the potter. (fulfilled in Matthew 27:7-10)
Psalm 41:9 Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me. (fulfilled in John 13:28-30)
Isaiah 49:7 Thus says the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nation, the servant of rulers: “Kings shall see and arise; princes, and they shall prostrate themselves; because of the LORD, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.”
Psalm 118:22 The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. (Jesus shared it again Luke 20:17-18, fulfilled in Acts 4:11)
I remember God’s faithfulness to Jesus in his most difficult times. Jesus will help me through my difficulties.
III. God fulfilled His promises in the ____________ of Jesus.
Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter. (fulfilled in Mt.26:63)
Micah 5:1 Now muster your troops, O daughter of troops; siege is laid against us; with a rod they strike the judge of Israel on the cheek.
Isaiah 50:6 I gave my back to those who strike, and my cheeks to those who pull out the beard; I hid not my face from disgrace and spitting. (fulfilled in Matthew 26:67)
Psalm 22:6 But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. 7 All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads; (fulfilled in Matthew 27;39-43)
Psalm 22:18 They divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots. (fulfilled in Matthew 27:35)
Psalm 69:21 They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink. (Matthew 27:34 & 48)
Psalm 34:20 He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken. (fulfilled in John 19:33)
Zechariah 12:10 “And I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and pleas for mercy, so that, when they look on me, on him whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep bitterly over him, as one weeps over a firstborn. (John 19:37)
I remember God’s faithfulness in the smallest details of our Savior’s death. Jesus knows what I need and will provide strength and grace.
Numbers 23:19 God is not man, that he should lie, or a son of man, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
Psalm 91:4 He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. 2 Tim.2:13
Lamentations 3:23 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Remember God is faithful!
Spiritual Growth Questions for week of April 7, 2019
Opener: What is the most trustworthy possession you have ever owned?
1. What helps you to logically understand the Bible's truths? Is it science? Is it historical records?"
2. Read the genealogy/bloodline of Jesus in Matthew 1:1-17. How do you see God’s faithfulness in this genealogy? Who in particular stands out as an example of God’s faithfulness?
3. Read Micah 5:2 and Matthew 2:6. Consider that Micah wrote this at least seven hundred years before the birth of Christ. Read Acts 17:26-27. What does this say about God’s providence in reference to where we are living right now? How does that encourage you?
4. Read Zechariah 11:12-13 and Psalm 41:9. What do the verses teach about the betrayal of Jesus? Read John 15:20. What does Jesus teach about betrayal? How was God faithful to Jesus through the trial of betrayal? What helps you when you have walked through a deep trial like betrayal?
5. Read Isaiah 50:6, Psalm 22:5 &18 and Psalm 34:20. What was prophesied in each one of these verses? What stands out to you about these prophecies?
6. Read Matthew 27:34-43 &48. Why are the details of Jesus’ suffering so important for our faith? How do they demonstrate God’s faithfulness to us?
7. Ask God to prepare your heart for these next two weeks as we celebrate the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus.
Memory Verses: Lamentations 3:23 The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.