Sure steps toward a closer relationship with God.

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Sure steps toward a closer relationship with God

Acknowledgement

Repentance

Acknowledgement Repentance Obedience

Faithfulness

Faithfulness Means: Being FULL of FAITH

There are a lot of things you can be full of!

God wants you to be FULL of FAITH

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

What do you hope for?

Matthew 24:45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?

Matthew 24:46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

Matthew 24:47 I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

Jesus wants his followers to be faithful

“O you of little faith”

Doubts

Fear

Doubts Fear

Psalm 96:3 “When I am afraid, I will trust in you.”

God wants us to be faithful

God God’s People

Deuteronomy 4:24 For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Deceit Unfaithfulness Lies Sneaky

Anger Unfaithfulness Distrust Suspicion

Broken Trust is hard to rebuild

Jesus is our example of faithfulness

Jesus told them a Parable Matthew 25:14-30

Matthew 25:21a His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things;

Matthew 25:21b I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'

Do you want to be happy?

True happiness is found in faithfulness to God