HE
MAKES OUR FAITHFULNESS FRUITFUL
BREAD
10 Each
one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully
administering God's grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV)
41 I tell you the truth, anyone who gives you a cup of water in
my name because you belong to Christ will certainly not lose his reward. Mark 9:41 (NIV)
29 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or
father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail
to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers,
sisters, mothers, children and fields--and with them, persecutions) and in the
age to come, eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be
last, and the last first.” Mark
10:29-31 (NIV)
2 “I
will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of
bronze and cut through bars of iron.”
Isaiah 45:2 (NIV)
7 But we
have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is
from God and not from us. 8 We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed;
perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not
destroyed. 10 We
always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus
may also be revealed in our body. 2
Corinthians 4:7-10 (NIV)
1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at
the time of prayer--at three in the
afternoon. 2 Now a man crippled from birth
was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every
day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John
about to enter, he asked them for money. 4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter
said, “Look at us!” 5 So the
man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. 6 Then Peter said, “Silver or
gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, walk.” 7 Taking
him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man's feet and
ankles became strong. 8 He
jumped to his feet and began to walk…..16 By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see
and know was made strong. It is Jesus' name and the faith that comes through
him that has given this complete healing to him, as you can all see. Acts 3:1-8,
16
32 And what more shall I say? I do not have time to tell
about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered
kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the
mouths of lions, 34 quenched
the fury of the flames, and escaped the edge of the sword; whose weakness was
turned to strength; and who became powerful in battle and routed foreign
armies. 35 Women
received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and
refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. 36 Some faced jeers and flogging,
while still others were chained and put in prison. 37 They were stoned; they were
sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in
sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated-- 38 the world was not worthy of
them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the
ground. 39 These
were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been
promised. 40 God
had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be
made perfect. Hebrews 11:32-40 (NIV)
1 Therefore,
since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off
everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run
with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus,
the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured
the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of
God. 3 Consider
him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow
weary and lose heart. Hebrews 12:1-3
(NIV)
BUTTER
“Rewards in God's kingdom are not based on
earthly standards such as rank, priority, or duration of time served, personal
merit, or sacrifice, but on commitment to Jesus and following Him faithfully.” Bible
Knowledge Commentary
“Every
time we resist the slightest temptation, we honor God. Every time we overcome even the smallest
problem by trusting and obeying our Lord Jesus, God is glorified in our
lives. Whenever we choose character over
convenience, faithfulness over ease, or honesty over deceit, we bring honor to
the Lord Himself.” Robert
J. Morgan
“God wants us to
reconnect with the powerful and timeless things He has done in the past,
enabling us to build on them rather than always starting over. He not only desires that we be encouraged by
remembering His past faithfulness, but also to realize that the promises and
anointing’s released during those seasons are still available today.” Dutch
Sheets
“We will only see the fruit of answering His call when our will is aligned with His.” Michael Youssef
“Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity of helping and saving.” Matthew Henry
“Every miracle always begins with the first ordinary step of faithfulness.” Ann Voskamp
HEART
SAVOR
- · God blesses our faithfulness with fruit whether we can discern it or not. Nothing goes without His notice.
- · “God’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supply.” Hudson Taylor
- · My faithfulness demonstrates my trust in Him.
