The Faithfulness of God | Vernon Smith at Heritage Baptist Church

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Join Vernon Smith as he delivers a powerful message on the profound and unchanging Faithfulness of God.

Drawing from personal experiences as a missionary in Arusha, Tanzania , and tracing God's promises from Abraham to the New Testament , Vernon Smith affirms that God is eternally faithful.

• God is Faithful The central, simple truth is that God is faithful. This faithfulness was demonstrated generationally, fulfilling promises from Abraham and Sarah having a son in their old age (Isaac) , to David's everlasting ruler , and ultimately to the lineage of Jesus Christ.

  
  

• The Big Idea: God's faithfulness motivates believers' faithfulness for His purposes.

  
  

• A Deeper Understanding of Blessing: God blesses in order to fulfill His purposes. The overwhelming evidence in Scripture is that believers are blessed to be a blessing for the sake of the Gospel.

  
  

• What God's Faithfulness Doesn't Mean: It does not mean He is faithful to give us what we want, but rather to orchestrate things for His own will and purposes. It doesn't mean He will answer every prayer exactly the way it's prayed. Instead, even when we don't understand His hand, we can trust His heart.

  
  

• Motivation for the Christian Life: God's faithfulness, especially in providing salvation and forgiveness , motivates believers to live a faithful Christian life of Christian morals and ethics.

  
  

"Even if we are unfaithful, God remains faithful because he cannot deny Himself." (Referencing 2 Timothy 2)

Vernon and his wife Mary have served the Lord as global workers for all their adult lives. They send greetings from Arusha, Tanzania, and share an encouraging word of God's provision and greater plan.

• Learn more about the issues facing the African church: The Africa Statement on the Prosperity Gospel and the Word of Faith Theology.

  
  

• Website: www.africastatement.org

Scripture References: Genesis 12:1-7 , Genesis 21:5-7 , Genesis 24:27 , Exodus 34 , 2 Samuel 7:28 , Zechariah 8 , 1 John 1:8-9 , Romans 10:9-13 , John 3:16 , Romans 5:8 , 2 Peter 3:9 , Hebrews 13:5 , Matthew 28:20 , Isaiah 55:8 , Hebrews 11:6 , 2 Corinthians 5:14-15