Grow in Faithfulness - Jared McCormick
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class opened with a discussion of six youth‑ministry goals and zeroed in on the banner’s call to "grow in faithfulness to God and in knowledge of the Scriptures." Teacher Jared McCormick defined faithfulness through common dictionary meanings—loyalty, sexual fidelity, and adherence to facts—then shifted focus to the biblical definition, noting the Hebrew terms emet (trustworthiness, constancy) and emunah (steadfastness, honesty), which together appear over 300 times in the Old Testament, signaling great theological importance. Jared illustrated the divine attribute of faithfulness by examining Exodus 34:6, where God describes Himself as merciful, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love, and faithful. He traced the narrative of Moses interceding after the golden calf (Exodus 32:11) and later seeking a glimpse of God’s glory (Exodus 33:17‑18), emphasizing that God’s faithful character persists through failure and restoration. Additional examples included Moses’ steady hands in battle (Exodus 17:11) as a picture of human reliance on God’s faithfulness. The central message urged students to model this steadfastness in their own lives, especially in marriage and truth‑telling, and to recognize God’s unwavering promises throughout Scripture.