Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is;
………faithfulness,
Matthew 7:20
By their fruit you will know them.
Ephesians 2:8
For it is by grace you have been saved,
through faith – and this is not from
yourselves, it is the gift of God
Faith
Pistis (Gk) Fides (Latin):
root of pistis ("faith") is peithô that is to
persuade or be persuaded which supplies the
core-meaning of faith as being "divine
persuasion", received from God, and never
generated by man.
* Wikipedia
Faithfulness
Pistis (Gk) Fides (Latin):
"Faithfulness is committing oneself to something
or someone, for instance, to one's spouse, to a
cause, or to a religion. Being faithful requires
personal resolve not to wander away from
commitments or promises"
* Wikipedia
Emunah (Faithfulness in Hebrew):
Literally - Firmness
Faithfulness
“True to one's word, promises, vows, etc.
steady in allegiance or affection; loyal;
constant: faithful friends.
reliable, trusted, or believed.”
"To follow through with a commitment
regardless of difficulty."
Psalm 89
1I
will sing of the Lord’s great love for ever; with my mouth
I will make your faithfulness known through all
generations.
2I
will declare that your love stands firm for ever, that you
have established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
8Who
is like you, Lord God Almighty? You, Lord, are mighty,
and your faithfulness surrounds you.
15But
you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,
slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness
Psalm 100:5
"The Lord is good & His love endures forever;
His faithfulness continues through all
generations."
Marks of a mature spirit-filled believer
1. faithfulness to the Lord
2. faithfulness in our relationships
3. faithfulness in our words / promises
Forgive us Lord for the times when we have
failed in faithful in any way.
Holy Spirit – Let us be more open to
developing Your FAITHFULNESS in all areas
of our lives. To You Jesus, to each other and
in our words and promises.
Let us be producing the fruit of maturity in
our lives. In Jesus name.
AMEN