He Is Faithful!
God's faithfulness is a promise to us that He will always keep His promises and remain true to His character.
John Henry Jowett emphasizes the unwavering faithfulness of God's promises, highlighting that not a single word of His promises has ever failed, ensuring our trust and reliance on His unfailing love and provision. He reassures that God's fidelity is unbroken, His music of grace and mercy is continuous, and His faithfulness is like a solid road that never gives way. Jowett reminds the congregation that God's love never fails, providing constant light in darkness, sustenance in barrenness, and comfort in times of distress, assuring that every promise will be fulfilled by the faithful God who cannot deny Himself.
Text
1 KINGS viii. 54-61.
"There hath not failed one word of all His good promise." Supposing one
word had failed, how then? If one golden promise had turned out to be
counterfeit, how then? If the ground had yielded anywhere we should
have been fearful and suspicious at every part of the road. If the bell
of God's fidelity had been broken anywhere the music would have been
destroyed. But not one word has failed. The road has never given way in
time of flood. Every bell of heaven is perfectly sound, and the music is
full and glorious. "God is faithful, who also will do it."
"God is love," and "love never faileth." The lamp will not die out
at the midnight. The fountain will not fail us in the wilderness. The
consolations will not be wanting in the hour of our distresses. Love will
have "all things ready." "He has promised, and shall He not do it?" All
the powers of heaven are pledged to the fulfilment of the smallest word of
grace. We can never be deserted! "God cannot deny Himself." Every word of
His will unburden its treasure at the appointed hour, and I shall be rich
with the strength of my God.
Sermon Outline
- God's Faithfulness
- The Consequences of Unfaithfulness
- The Reality of God's Faithfulness
- God's faithfulness has never failed
- Every promise of God will be fulfilled
Key Quotes
“There hath not failed one word of all His good promise.” — John Henry Jowett
“God is faithful, who also will do it.” — John Henry Jowett
“Love will have 'all things ready.'” — John Henry Jowett
Application Points
- We can trust in God's faithfulness because He is love and love never faileth.
- Every word of God's will unburden its treasure at the appointed hour, and we will be rich with the strength of our God.
- We can never be deserted because God's faithfulness has never failed.