“God Promises His Faithfulness” Less Text: Deuteronomy 7:9; Psalm 119:86; Matthew 24:21; I Corinthians 1:8; I Corinthians 4:2; I Corinthians 10:13; I Thessalonians 5:23; II Thessalonians 3:3; II Timothy 2:2; Hebrews 10:23, I Peter 4:19; I John 1:9; Revelation 21:5: Series: Standing on the promises: BTC Fall Quarter 2005 September, October, November:

Key Verse: Deuteronomy 7:9:

King James Translation: “Know therefore that the Lord thy God, he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations.”

Interlinear Translation: “Therefore know that Jehovah your God, He is God, the God faithful, keeping the covenant and mercy, to those who love Him, and to those who keep his commands, to a thousand generations.”

Strong’s Concordance Translation: “KNOW THEREFORE THAT THE LORD THY GOD = properly to ascertain by seeing in a great variety of senses including observation, care, recognition, causal by instruction, designation, acknowledge, acquaintance, comprehend, consider, discern, discover, feel, have knowledge, perceive, understand, have understanding. HE IS GOD = to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass, always emphatic and not a mere copula or auxiliary, beacon, THE FAITHFUL GOD = to build up or support, to foster as a parent or nurse, figuratively to render to be firm or faithful, to trust or believe, to be permanent or quiet, morally to be true or certain, to go to the right hand, assurance, of long continuance, steadfast, trusty. WHICH KEEPETH = to hedge about as with thorns, i.e. guard, genitive to protect, attend to, beware, be circumspect, take heed, mark, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, watch. COVENANT = cutting, a compact because made by passing between pieces of flesh, confederacy, league. AND MERCY = kindness, piety, beauty, favour, good deed, merciful. WITH THEM THAT LOVE HIM = to have affection for, loved, lovely, kind, friend. AND KEEP = to hedge about with thorns, i.e. guard, genitive to protect, attend to, beware, be circumspect, take heed, look narrowly, observe, preserve, regard, reserve, watchman. HIS COMMANDMENTS = commands, law, ordinance, precept. TO A THOUSAND GENERATIONS = a revolution of time, i.e. an age, a dwelling, posterity.

Lesson Focus:

Psalm 119:86: The Persecution.

Matthew 24:21: The Power.

I Corinthians 1:8: The Promise.

I Corinthians 4:2: The Position.

I Corinthians 10:13: The Permission.

I Thessalonians 5:23: The Preservation.

II Thessalonians 3:3: The Protection.

II Timothy 2:2: The Provision.

Hebrews 10:23: The Profession.

I Peter 4:19: The Persistence.

I John 1:9: The Pardon.

Revelation 21:5: The Purification.