if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.If we are faithless, he remains faithful; for he can’t deny himself.”If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.if we are faithless, he abideth faithful; for he cannot deny himself.
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… Indeed, let God be true, but every man a liar. 2 Timothy 2.13 If we... now we're talking about ourselves. Because it projects on all of us also. Because if you say you must be perfect in order to be saved. Hello? Show me one person that was perfect, and that's why he got saved. It doesn't even make sense. If we are faithless, he remains faithful. He cannot deny himself. Every person needs to celebrate the fact that God is still faithful to his nation Israel. And probably you're saying, yeah, but they don't believe yet. True, but they will. That's the great thing. And the fact that he drives you crazy, it's because you have a problem. You have the problem. Titus 1, 2, in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began. God cannot lie. Hebrews 6, that by two immutable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us. …
… I love that, don't you? 2 Timothy 2, verse 13 If we're faithless, he remains faithful for he cannot deny himself. Also, God's loyalty is proven through his presence. There is not anywhere where God is not. He's with you in the present. He's with you in the pit. He's with you going through that horrible business situation where someone betrayed you. He's with you in the divorce. He's with you when your best friend turned his back on you. He's with you when you shared a secret with someone, and now it's on social media. God is with you. so God is loyal even when we're not God's loyalty is proven through his presence and this last one you might not have paid attention the whole message but don't miss this okay here is the key point God's loyalty is ultimately displayed at the cross that is the ultimate symbol of victory we have over betrayal. I'll say it again. Jesus did not die on the cross for loyal followers. He died on the cross for betrayers like me and like you. You're in a pit. …
… The Lord Jesus also is presented in Scripture as faithful. 2 Timothy 2.13, the Lord Jesus Christ remains faithful, Paul says, for He cannot deny Himself. Hebrews 2, 17, He is a merciful and faithful high priest. Hebrews 3, He was faithful. Hebrews 10, 23, He who promised is faithful. First John 1, 9, He is faithful and righteous. Revelation 3, 14 speaks of Christ as the Amen, the faithful and true witness. In Revelation 19, 11, at the very text that is describing the return of Christ in second coming glory, it says, "'I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called faithful and true, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.'" God is faithful. Christ is faithful. And Scripture is faithful, Titus 1, 9, holding fast the faithful word. Revelation 21.5 and 22.6, these words are faithful and true. God is faithful. Christ is faithful. And Scripture, therefore, is faithful. And then the ministers of that Scripture and the servants of God and Christ must be defined by faithfulness. …