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What makes God trustworthy?

Isaiah 65:16The God of truth . . .

Titus 1:2This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God—who does not lie—promised them before the world began.You can trust God because he always tells the truth.

Lamentations 3:22The unfailing love of the Lord never ends!

Romans 5:8But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

You can trust God because he loves you and therefore always has your best interests at heart. The supreme guarantee of God’s love is the sacrifice of his Son for you so that you can be forgiven and live forever with him in heaven.

Malachi 3:6I am the Lord, and I do not change.

You can trust God because he is eternally unchanging. You never have to worry whether his character or attitude toward you will be different tomorrow.

Psalm 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Psalm 111:7All he does is just and good, and all his commandments are trustworthy.

Psalm 119:86, 138All your commands are trustworthy. Protect me from those who hunt me down without cause . . . Your decrees are perfect; they are entirely worthy of our trust.

Proverbs 30:5Every word of God proves true. He defends all who come to him for protection.

You can trust God because everything he says and does is just and good.

Psalm 118:8-9It is better to trust the Lord than to put confidence in people. It is better to trust the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

Psalm 40:4Oh, the joys of those who trust the Lord, who have no confidence in the proud, or in those who worship idols.

Jeremiah 17:5-8This is what the Lord says: “Cursed are those who put their trust in mere humans and turn their hearts away from the Lord. They are like stunted shrubs in the desert, with no hope for the future . . . But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they go right on producing delicious fruit.

You can trust God because he is perfect. While it is good and necessary to trust others, God is the only one in whom you can completely trust. You can have complete assurance that what he says is true and what he does is reliable. People, who are not perfect, will sometimes fail you, but God, who is perfect, will never fail you.

1 Peter 1:21Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And because God raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory, your faith and hope can be placed confidently in God.

2 Corinthians 1:20For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in him. That is why we say “Amen” when we give glory to God through Christ.

John 3:13No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man has come down from heaven.

For only I, the Son of Man, have come to earth and will return to heaven again.

John 12:44Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me.

Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection should lead you to trust God. All of God’s promises about Jesus death and resurrection came true. Based on that, you can trust that all the rest of God’s promises will come true, too.

Exodus 14:31When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that the Lord had displayed against the Egyptians, they feared the Lord and put their faith in him and his servant Moses.

Psalm 18:30As for God, his way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

2 Timothy 1:12And that is why I am suffering here in prison. But I am not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until the day of his return.

2 Samuel 22:1-3David sang this song to the Lord after the Lord had rescued him from all his enemies and from Saul. These are the words he sang: “The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection. He is my shield, the strength of my salvation, and my stronghold, my high tower, my savior, the one who saves me from violence.

God’s power and strength have been demonstrated in your own life and in the lives of those around you. The undeniable facts of changed lives should give you confidence that you can trust who God is and what he can accomplish.

Deuteronomy 32:4He is the Rock; his work is perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!

2 Chronicles 6:4, 14-15“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who has kept the promise he made to my father, David.” . . . He prayed, “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in all of heaven and earth. You keep your promises and show unfailing love to all who obey you and are eager to do your will. You have kept your promise to your servant David, my father. You made that promise with your own mouth, and today you have fulfilled it with your own hands.”

Psalm 19:7The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the simple.

Psalm 22:4-5Our ancestors trusted in you, and you rescued them. You heard their cries for help and saved them. They put their trust in you and were never disappointed.

Psalm 40:2-3He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be astounded. They will put their trust in the Lord.

Psalm 111:7All he does is just and good, and all his commandments are trustworthy.

Psalm 119:138Your decrees are perfect; they are entirely worthy of our trust.

Psalm 145:13For your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. You rule generation after generation. The Lord is faithful in all he says; he is gracious in all he does.

Luke 1:68-70“Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited and redeemed his people. He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David, just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago.

1 Corinthians 1:9God will surely do this for you, for he always does just what he says, and he is the one who invited you into this wonderful friendship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Hebrews 6:18So God has given us both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can take new courage, for we can hold on to his promise with confidence.

Hebrews 10:23Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.

2 Timothy 2:13If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.

1 Peter 1:21Through Christ you have come to trust in God. And because God raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory, your faith and hope can be placed confidently in God.

Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Because God has always been true and faithful to who he is and what he says, you can trust that he will continue to be trustworthy in the future.

Psalm 89:2Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.

1 John 4:16We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in him. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.

Exodus 34:6He passed in front of Moses and said, “I am the Lord, I am the Lord, the merciful and gracious God. I am slow to anger and rich in unfailing love and faithfulness.”

Numbers 14:18The Lord is slow to anger and rich in unfailing love, forgiving every kind of sin and rebellion. Even so he does not leave sin unpunished, but he punishes the children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generations.

Hebrews 4:16So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it.

Psalm 9:10Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, have never abandoned anyone who searches for you.

Psalm 13:5But I trust in your unfailing love. I will rejoice because you have rescued me.

Exodus 15:13With unfailing love you will lead this people whom you have ransomed. You will guide them in your strength to the place where your holiness dwells.

Psalm 17:7Show me your unfailing love in wonderful ways. You save with your strength those who seek refuge from their enemies.

Psalm 21:7For the king trusts in the Lord. The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.

Psalm 33:18But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love.

Psalm 52:8But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I trust in God’s unfailing love forever and ever.

Psalm 147:11Rather, the Lord’s delight is in those who honor him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love.

God’s character is trustworthy.

Hebrews 1:10-12He also says to the Son, “In the beginning, Lord, you laid the foundation of the earth and made the heavens with your hands. They will perish, but you remain forever. They will wear out like old clothing. You will fold them up like a cloak and discard them like old clothing. But you are always the same; you will live forever.”

And, “Lord, in the beginning you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. Even they will perish, but you remain forever. They will wear out like old clothing. You will roll them up like an old coat. They will fade away like old clothing. But you are always the same; you will never grow old.”

Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

God is unchanging and reliable.

Psalm 33:4For the word of the Lord holds true, and everything he does is worthy of our trust.

Hebrews 6:18-19So God has given us both his promise and his oath. These two things are unchangeable because it is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, we who have fled to him for refuge can take new courage, for we can hold on to his promise with confidence. This confidence is like a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain of heaven into God’s inner sanctuary.

God cannot lie.

2 Samuel 22:31As for God, his way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

2 Chronicles 6:14-15He prayed, “O Lord, God of Israel, there is no God like you in all of heaven and earth. You keep your promises and show unfailing love to all who obey you and are eager to do your will. You have kept your promise to your servant David, my father. You made that promise with your own mouth, and today you have fulfilled it with your own hands.”

1 Kings 8:56Praise the Lord who has given rest to his people Israel, just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the wonderful promises he gave through his servant Moses.

Joshua 21:44-45And the Lord gave them rest on every side, just as he had solemnly promised their ancestors. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the Lord helped them conquer all their enemies. Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.

Joshua 23:14Soon I will die, going the way of all the earth. Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the Lord your God has come true. Not a single one has failed!

Psalm 18:30As for God, his way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection.

1 Corinthians 1:9God will surely do this for you, for he always does just what he says, and he is the one who invited you into this wonderful friendship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

Hebrews 10:23Without wavering, let us hold tightly to the hope we say we have, for God can be trusted to keep his promise.

God always keeps his promises.