Faith in God's Faithfulness
Holding God's faithfulness is the key to trusting in His ability to guide and empower us, enabling us to overcome incredible challenges and accomplish great things for God.
James Hudson Taylor preaches about the importance of holding onto God's faithfulness, drawing examples from biblical figures like Abraham, Moses, Joshua, and the Apostles who trusted in God's promises and overcame challenges. He emphasizes that all of God's giants were weak men who did great things because they relied on God's presence with them. Taylor encourages believers to trust in God's faithfulness in every aspect of their lives, whether in missions work, facing difficulties, or seeking success, reminding them to serve God daily with unwavering faith.
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"And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God" (Mark 11:22).
Hold God's faithfulness. Abraham held God's faith, and offered up Isaac, accounting that God was able to raise him up. Moses held God's faith, and led the millions of Israel into the waste howling wilderness. Joshua knew Israel well, and was ignorant neither of the fortifications of the Canaanites, nor of their martial prowess: but he held God's faithfulness, and led Israel across Jordan. The Apostles held God's faith, and were not daunted by the hatred of the Jews, nor by the hostility of the heathen. And what shall I saw more, for the time would fail me to tell "of those who, holding God's faithfulness, had faith, and by it subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of aliens."
All God's giants have been weak men, who did great things for God because they reckoned on God being with them. See the cases of David, of Jonathan and his armour-bearer, of Asa, Jehoshaphat, and many others. Oh! beloved friends, if there is a living God, faithful and true, let us hold His faithfulness. Holding His faithfulness, we may go into every province of China. Holding His faithfulness, we may face, with calm and sober but confident assurance of victory, every difficulty and danger. We may count on grace for the work, on pecuniary aid, on needful facilities, and on ultimate success. Let us not give Him a partial trust, but daily, hourly serve Him, "holding God's faithfulness".
Sermon Outline
- God's Faithfulness
- Illustrated through the lives of Abraham, Moses, Joshua, and the Apostles
- Enabled them to overcome incredible challenges
- Resulted in great accomplishments for God
Key Quotes
“All God's giants have been weak men, who did great things for God because they reckoned on God being with them.” — Hudson Taylor
“Holding His faithfulness, we may go into every province of China.” — Hudson Taylor
“Let us not give Him a partial trust, but daily, hourly serve Him, 'holding God's faithfulness'.” — Hudson Taylor
Application Points
- I will daily and hourly serve God with a full and trusting heart.
- I will reckon on God being with me in every situation.
- I will trust in God's ultimate success and presence in my life.