Bible Study

Title: Faithful God
Date: May 2, 2006
Topic(s): Christian Living/Situational
Scripture: Psalm 57:10, Hebrews 10:23, Psalm 89:1-2

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Ever been in that place where unfaithfulness rocked your world? Maybe a friend was disloyal. Or a spouse strayed. Or a parent didn't follow through.

The reality is that people will fail you. As much as we want to believe we can count on them, even our closest friends and family members will eventually let us down.

But God is different. His faithfulness is consistent and unshakable. Even in the midst of disappointment, God remains near and unchanging and in control.

What Does God Say?

"I will sing of the LORD's great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declare that your love stands firm forever, that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself" (Psalm 89:1-2, NIV).

"For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies" (Psalm 57:10, NIV).

"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful" (Hebrews 10:23, NIV).

• If God's faithfulness "reaches to the skies," what does that tell you about Him?
• How does knowing that God is faithful help you deal with the unfaithfulness of others?
• What evidence have you seen of God's faithfulness in your life?
• What "hope" can you hold on to knowing that God is faithful? What promises can you claim?

My Thoughts

Maybe you've been struggling with someone's betrayal. Or maybe you've been unfaithful yourself. God's faithfulness is something, then, that can help you get through the disappointment or difficulty associated with unfaithfulness.

• Why do you think it's so difficult for people to be faithful--to their friends, to their spouses, or to their promises? What gets in the way of faithfulness?
• If you've been let down by someone, how can your relationship with God see you through your disappointment? If you've let someone down, what can you learn from God about the importance of being faithful?
• Sometimes you might not sense God's faithfulness in your life--you might feel like, "God I need You right now, but I don't see You working in my life." How can God's Word help you deal with what feels like God's absence?

My Part

Spend some time in God's Word this week reading verses that talk specifically about God's faithfulness. Write some of them out on 3x5 cards that you can post on your bathroom mirror, the fridge, a bulletin board, your computer--anywhere you'll see them regularly--that will remind you of God's undying faithfulness to you.

Additional Scripture: Psalm 117:2; Psalm 119:90; Isaiah 61:8; Lamentations 3:23

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