1. Deeper Life Bible Church, Aberdeen Sunday Message21-11-2010 THE FAITHFULNESS OF OUR COVENANT- KEEPING GOD Deuteronomy 7:8-11; Psalm 36:5; Lamentations 3:22-24; 1 Corinthians 1:9; Hebrews 10:23

2. 3 Points 1. THE CONDITION OF BLESSING AND FRUITFULNESS IN LIFE 2.THE CONSEQUENCE OF BACKSLIDING THROUGH FLESHLY LUST 3.THE COMMANDMENT FOR BELIEVERS AND FAITHFUL LEADERS

3. 1. 1.THE CONDITION OF BLESSING AND FRUITFULNESS IN LIFE Deuteronomy 7:12-15; Exodus 15:26; 23:22-25; Deuteronomy 11:22-27; Job 36:11,12; John 15:7,10; 12:24-26; 1 John 3:21,22 The Condition entails; C – Conversion – Matthew 18:3 O – Obedience – Exodus 23:22 N – Newness of life – 2 Corinthians 5:17 D – Discipleship – John 12:24-26 I – Integrity – Job 2:5,9 T – Trust – Psalms 37:3,5,40 I – Inter-dependence – John 15:7,10 O – Overcoming life – Revelations 2:7 N – Nobility – Jeremiah 35:1-19

4. 2. 2.THE CONSEQUENCE OF BACKSLIDING THROUGH FLESHLY LUST Deuteronomy 7:3-6; Joshua 23:12,13; 1 Kings 11:1-9; Nehemiah 13:23-27; 1 Peter 4:17,18; 2 Peter 2:20-22. The Consequences include; 1.Defilement & Dirtiness – Isaiah 59:3 2.Degradation & Deterioration – Exodus 32:25; 2 Peter 2:20 3.Diseases & Deformity – 2 Chronicles 16:12 4.Defeat, Depression & Discouragement – Numbers 21:4 5.Devastation & Desolation – Psalms 34:21 6.Drought & Destruction – Jeremiah 50:38 7.Death & Damnation – 1 Timothy 5:12

5. 3. 3.THE COMMANDMENT FOR BELIEVERS AND FAITHFUL LEADERS Deuteronomy 7:21-23; 13:12-15; Psalm 50:18; 2 Chronicles 19:2; 1 Corinthians 5:1,2,7,8,13; Romans 16:17,18; Hosea 8:3,12;10:12 This Commandment include; 1.Remember – Revelations 2:5 2.Repentance – Matthew 3:2 3.Restitution – Exodus 22:12 4.Renunciation – 2 Corinthians 4:2 5.Restoration – Galatians 6:1 6.Righteousness – Proverbs 21:21 7.Reception – Acts 17:11 8.Revival – Psalms 85:6 9.Reverence – Psalms 89:7 10.Rejoice – 1 Thessalonians 5:16 11.Readiness – Matthew 24:44-47 12.Rest – Exodus 23:11-12

6. He has done His work because He would keep His word. Matthew Henry God is true. His Word of Promise is sure. In all His relations with His people God is faithful. He may be safely relied upon. No one ever yet really trusted Him in vain. We find this precious truth expressed almost everywhere in the Scriptures, for His people need to know that faithfulness is an essential part of the Divine character. This is the basis of our confidence in Him. A.W. Pink Our need is not to prove God's faithfulness but to demonstrate our own, by trusting Him both to determine and to supply our needs according to His will. John MacArthur Trials should not surprise us, or cause us to doubt God's faithfulness. Rather, we should actually be glad for them. God sends trials to strengthen our trust in him so that our faith will not fail. Our trials keep us trusting; they burn away our self confidence and drive us to our Saviour. Edmund Clowney It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22,23) Conclusion