Deuteronomy 7

We His People - We Belong

We His People - We Belong

Dave Riddle - 9/10/2023

Key Passage: 1 Peter 2:9

We Belong to God

- 1 Peter 2:9

- Deuteronomy 7:6b - Notice the similarities.

- Genesis 17:7 - God kept His promise to Abram.

- John 1:12-13 - Children of God

- 1 John 3:1

- Revelation 21:3 - We Belong to God Forever

We Belong to Each Other

- Romans 12:5 - members of one body

- Philippians 2:3-4 - look to the interests of others.

Brothers & Sisters in Christ

- Are you just attending church, or are you walking in community?

God is Faithful. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.

God is Faithful. Yesterday. Today. Tomorrow.

Dave Riddle - 1/29/2023

Key Passage: Deuteronomy 7:9

God is faithful. Are we?

Many words to describe one truth. God is Faithful.

āman (Hebrew: אָמַן) - to go to the right hand. To build up or support someone. To poster as a parent or nurse. Figuratively to be firm or faithful. Permanent. True.

  • Deuteronomy 7:9

ĕmeṯ (Hebrew: אֱמֶת) - stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness, faithful, right, sure, true.

  • Psalm 91:4

  • Psalm 108:4

ḥeseḏ (Hebrew: חֶסֶד) - goodness, kindness, faithfulness. Loving-kindness

  • Exodus 15:13

  • Psalm 108:4

  • Psalm 89:1

ĕmûnâ (Hebrew: אֱמוּנָה) - firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness

pistos (Greek: πιστός) - of persons who show themselves faithful in the transaction of business, the execution of commands, or the discharge of official duties

  • 1 Corinthians 1:9 - God is faithful…

  • Hebrews 3:1-6

  • Hebrews 10:23

  • 2 Timothy 2:13

Our natural default setting is to be unfaithful

pistis (Greek: πίστις) - persuasion, credence, conviction of the truth of anything, belief; in the NT of a conviction or belief respecting man's relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it. fidelity, faithfulness

  • Galatians 5:22 - faithfulness is a product of the Holy Sprit’s work in our lives.

How have you lived?

2 Timothy 4:7 - I have fought the good fight, finished the course, kept the faith.