1 Corinthians 1:4-9 — Is it possible to be confident and filled with a sense of assurance about the state of the Christian church today? The Apostle Paul had great confidence and certainty in the faithfulness of God as he wrote to the church in Corinth saying, “God is faithful.” Do you desire the assurance that Paul seems to have in his writings? Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones preaches this sermon as an introduction to 1 Corinthians 1:4-9 so that we may be helped and strengthened both as we look at the current state of the Christian church, and as we evaluate at the manner in which we live as a Christian. Dr. Lloyd-Jones asserts that Paul’s confidence is based upon the fact that he knows that salvation is entirely of God. Paul did not have confidence in the Corinthians or himself, but in God and His grace alone. It is God who calls us up from spiritual death into His salvation and restoration. The Christian has been called and quickened by God. You can have confidence today knowing that it is God who calls, confirms, and keeps each Christian because He never starts something without finishing it. What are you putting your confidence in? Remember, God is faithful.