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1 Cor. 4:2 “… it is required of a servant to be faithful.”
The
Purpose for which God made man was to have co-workers. God made man in his
image and after his likeness so that man will continue the work of creation.
1)
Adam - dressed the garden of God 2)
Noah - built an ark - 120 years.
3)
Abram - began a new family for God. 4). Joseph - preserved posterity
5)
Moses - led the Jews out of Egypt
6) Joshua - divided the land among them.
Acronym of faithful
F - Faithfulness.
A - Availability.
I - Initiative.
T - Teachability.
H - Honesty.
F - Fervency.
U - Uncompromising.
L - Loving.
- Faithfulness; Loyalty, able to be trusted. Can God trust you? Gen. 18:19. Can God vouch for you? Job 1:8. Can your pastor vouch for you? What of your pledges and tithes? How many pledges are you owing? Do you keep your appointment with God and the brethren?
- Availability; Heb. 10:25, Acts. 2:1They were gathered in one place on the day of Pentecost.
- Initiative; An attempt to resolve a difficulty. 2 Sam. 6:1-5, David brought the Ark to Jerusalem.
- Teachability; Ps.16:7, “…Lord who has given me counsel: my reins instruct me…” God cannot be predicted. You learn him every day till death. He has no special formula.
- Honesty; 1 Sam. 12:1-5, Samuel’s declaration of honesty. Dishonesty brings defeat - Achan stole the accursed thing. He brought death and defeat to the people of God.
- Fervency in spirit; Acts 18:24-25, Apollos was fervent in Spirit - He taught the word of God.
- Uncompromising; 1 Sam. 17”…and taketh away the reproach from Israel..” Dan. 3:16-18,”…we are not careful in this matter”.
- Loving; Moses said in Deut.6:5 “…thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might”. Jesus said in Mt.22:37 “thou shall love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy mind. Love for God is setting aside your will to uphold His will. Love for God is walking in obedience to Him.
- Conclusion - Men should show love to their wives and children by doing their best to be alive. Men should check their bodies and obtain adequate medical treatment in time.
