These promises are sealed by the highest authority, gods word. Gods promise to christians who overcome revelation 21. Promises you can stand on through thick and thinthe bible is filled with hundreds of what the apostle peter called exceeding great and precious promises. Packer on the promises of god living by faith blog. According to the bible, what are some of the promises god. If my desire for the word was left to me, most days id feel apathetic. Faithfulness confession of sin steadfast in hope promises concerning faith in hard times hope in hard times keeping faith gods faithfulness staying strong and not giving up hope and faith promises trusting god in. You get gods inspirational promises one of the bestselling promise books of all time. The shelter of gods promises, read the first chapter excerpt from best selling fiction and nonfiction christian books. Now, now we are getting close to the heart of this new series, its time to take the promised land. If we want to rip promises out of context, then we ought to rip out those promises that are of destruction as well. It is all gods word, alive and powerful, arranged by areas of need in people lives. I want to title the message today, god s promise to the christian. For the promise that he should be heir of the world, was not to abraham or his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
It is clear that jacob understood he was to inherit, just as abraham and isaac, the area to the north, south, east and west of bethel for an everlasting possession, not at that time, but some. The promise of his spirit its our most important need as christians. As the psalmist said, scripture is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our paths. Every promise to believers recorded in scripturewhen believers need a verse to lift them up or seek a biblical answer to a question, promises from gods word can help them find it. This study of the promises of god will awaken faith and joy in your life as you learn of gods allencompassing care. One phrase that does a good job summing up the bible is gods promises made and kept. I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that went forth from my lips. Yet, when god promised this would happen, abraham staggered not at the promise of god rom. Brimming with gods abundant promises, topically arranged nkjvbased entries provide quick access to questions about faith, salvation, wisdom, temptation, and more. The covenant with adam, symbolized by the sabbath, that promised adam and all humanity continuity in the garden and eternal life so long as they did not eat of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. A conversational, whimsical, biblically faithful retelling of more than fifty key bible stories, the promises of god storybook bible lets your child hear favorite stories with new ears, repeatedly assuring them that each word is proof of god s unstoppable love and unbreakable promises to his people.
You open it, and its full of gold coins millions and millions of dollars worth. Posted on february 6, 2011 by michael5812 comments off on the christian promise. Herbert lockyer discusses the nature of gods promisestheir substance simplicity surety source security scope. Reading the title of this book, i started it thinking it was going to cover the promises of god. The bible contains thousands of promises, and these hold the answers to our thousands of needs and prayers. He is willing to come and live in your heart and be the power to overcome in your struggles. Finney of america at the tabernacle, moorfields whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises. The author of hebrews is still writing about abraham, isaac and jacob. We pray from gods promise which is his answer, and expect it to be fulfilled. It is a small book that contains over 1600 scripture promises and prayers meant to help gods people pray more effectively. Jul 05, 1996 what do you get when you combine the popular writings of max lucado with scripture verses arranged topically for easy access. This study of the promises of god will awaken faith and joy in your life as you learn of god s allencompassing care. This material was used in the life promises bible which was developed by kenneth boa. This little book has sold more than 700,000 copies since its first printing in 1996.
Whatever life brings your way, youll find trustworthy and faithfortifying nuggets in this pocketsized treasure. Filled with inspirational promises about valuing others, anger, you get gods inspirational promises one of the bestselling promise books of all time. Gods word reveals the covenants and promises of god the bible the word of god, the promises of god it is important to realise that god defines his way of dealing with humanity in terms of covenants or special agreements. One thousand promises from gods word new international version. A few weeks ago i was deeply encouraged when a young woman in our church sent me the following quote from j. Promises of god when you are accused or encounter slander, strife, anger, contentions, hatred. This is why we can anchor our hope in the lord and trust every single promise he has made. He explains in this book the biblical covenants god has made with us his people and how he never breaches or alters these promises. Can the coming of jesus effect the promises understood for some 4000 years before. One thousand promises from god s word new international version new international version on.
It was a good book and i enjoyed reading it, but a better book on the covenants is by greg nichols. We pray from god s promise which is his answer, and expect it to be fulfilled. Gods promises to abraham were staggering, but not to abraham. Most of the time when we preach, teach or study the promises in the bible our focus is on the promises of god.
Countrymans books have sold more than 20 million units. The darker the night, the brighter they will shine for you. He wants to heal your pain so that you can live in the peace that he died to give you. Imagine stumbling over a treasure chest buried in the ground. The assurance of all of gods promises is yours if you simply pray and ask jesus to make himself real to you. The more you read your bible, the more you will see that the promises of god are like stars. Promises of god when in need of deliverance, in times of trouble, trials and distress.
Nov, 2006 better question, how many promises in the bible relate to us today, taking context into consideration. First samuel and the promises of god there is no one holy like the lord. Abraham when asking for assurance regarding life after death is given a detailed history of his children and an assurance that his seed would inherit the land from the euphrates to the nile. In this day and age gods promises are harder to accept that ever. Because every promise he has ever made is certain, we can build our lives knowing that he has never told a lie and he cannot tell one tit. Promises of god to overcome guilt and condemnation.
In this quote he gives a passionate plea that we return to the ageold practice of strengthening our faith by praying over gods promises. But instead of gold coins, its full of something infinitely better the promises of god. Sproul, readers learn why god is the only promise maker worth trusting with an exploration of the meaning of covenant and specific covenants from the old testament through christ, dr. There are different promises in the letter to each church, but really all those promises are for all gods people. There are many more quotations and subject sections then other books.
He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing. For as many as are the promises of god, in him they are yes. A few months ago my friend tim kerr, pastor of sovereign grace church in toronto gave me permission to share take words with you, a prayer manual he has written. Activechristianity by brunstad christian church explores how gods word challenges and empowers us to live 100% according to his will, so we no longer need to fall in sin, but can come to a life of victory. Also, as with the arithmetic book, there are different answers for different problems. At first glance, these covenants can seem like strange practices from the longago past that have no relevance for us today, but nothing could be further from the truth. It is believed there are almost 30,000 promises found in the word of god. The promises of god inside report magazine amazing facts. God promises that his powerful presence resides with his children through the toughest of times and our daytoday challenges. It lists every promise to believers that is recorded in scripture, providing the assurance of gods faithfulness when readers are looking for strength and comfort. One phrase that does a good job summing up the bible is gods. Scripture is not only a record of god s promises, but also a record of the way he has always fulfilled his promises to his people. And this is the promise that he has promised us eternal life.
The gift of gods promises from renee swope to create a box of personalized promises, copy and paste the content below an msword doc. Readers will find dozens of god s most uplifting guarantees in 199 promises of god. It can be hard to know how all the books of the bible fit together. Now, while i have a little room left, let me share some of gods most powerful promises. For no matter how many promises god has made, they are yes in christ. It must be that eternal life was promised from the very beginning. Gods promises for new believers, nkjv 9780718032272 by jack countryman. Oct, 2016 according to the bible, god promised abraham a great amount of land for him and his descendants. More than just another list of great bible verses, the complete book of bible promises is the ideal resource for anyone who wants to know, in clear, concise terms, how the promises of the bible relate to real life. Because god is a god of promise, and brand jesus is the one brand that actually delivers.
Over the past 30 years, he has developed bestselling gift books such as gods promises for your every need, gods promises for men, gods promises for women, god listens, and red letter words of jesus. Gods promises to christians for all the promises of god in him are yes, and in him amen, to the glory of god through us. I have used it at night before going to bed to calm me. God promises that he will do mighty things through your faith. It is all god s word, alive and powerful, arranged by areas of need in people lives. Gods promises over 50 encouraging bible verses and. Promises of god when in need of god s mercy and forgiveness in your life.
The promises are arranged around the crossits purposes and rewards. And each one of these promises god has already or will perform. Sproul tells us that nothing could be more foolish than not to trust the promises that god has made to us. The bible contains over three thousand promises which deal with every area of our lives. Sep, 2010 a few months ago my friend tim kerr, pastor of sovereign grace church in toronto gave me permission to share take words with you, a prayer manual he has written. More information about the shelter of gods promises by. How was it possible that a man well beyond the age most men have children and a woman whose age gave no hope of ever giving birth would be parents so late in life. Yet theres an important discipline to consider when we spend time in scripture. Abraham, isaac and jacob lived in the country that god had promised to them. Selected promises of god in each book of the bible degreed. This is the most powerful, practical and lifechanging tool for successful christian living that is available in the world today.
Lockyers indepth look at the scope of gods promises arranges them in categories that cover the full array of human concerns, from the spiritual to the material and the corporate. One thousand promises from gods word new international version new international version on. It lists every promise to believers that is recorded in scripture, providing the assurance of god s faithfulness when readers are looking for strength and comfort. One thousand promises from god s word new international version. Makes a meaningful gift for those just starting out on their faith journey. What book of the bible contains the most number of gods.
Faithfulness confession of sin steadfast in hope promises concerning faith in hard times hope in hard times keeping faith god s faithfulness staying strong and not giving up hope and faith promises trusting god in. When the jews had conquered canaan, the divine record said, not a word failed of any good thing which the lord had spoken to the house of israel. The shelter of gods promises, first chapter excerpts. A promise from god is a statement we can depend on with absolute confidence. To those christians, christ makes the most wonderful promises. No, rather jesus coming established the genesis promises, which is what jesus means when he says he fulfilled the law the law is all 5 books matthew 5. I find it to be far superior to other books i have purchased on the same subject. The apostle paul, in writing about the promises of god to abraham, addressed the church at rome with these words. He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and i will not blot out his name from the book of life. Gods promises have never failed, not even one time. I am still searching for a good book on god s promises. The lord your god is with you, he is mighty to save. This compact book offers real and powerful promises from the creator of the universe and true refreshment for the spirit and a renewed sense of god s commitment to his children. He explains in this book the biblical covenants god has made with us his people and.
Mar 05, 2012 what i will say however, is that there are quite a few very important promises in genesis. Ive seen far to many people apply promises to themselves, when the context dictates something far different. I want to title the message today, gods promise to the christian. Thats when you must turn to scripture to mine gods promisesfor they are worth more than gold. We must study gods word eagerly and consistently because its a map, an instruction manual for our lives. Here are seven categories of promises i have discovered in gods word heartsatisfaction god promises to satisfy you fully and forever in jesus christ.
Gods promise to christians who overcome keith simons. Chapters cover a wide spectrum of subjects, from marriage and children to money, stress, and loneliness. Gods promises to overcome fear troubled heart john 14. There is one thing which our god has never donehe has never told a lie. According to the bible, god promised abraham a great amount of land for him and his descendants. Sproul shows how god fulfills his plan of redemption in and through his people. Recently on a cruise i spent time relaxing, enjoying my time coloring. In this new living translation bible, every promise in scripture is printed in bold, and a topical index helps readers easily find the promise theyre looking for. In the edit drop down menu, click find and then click replace. Gods promises made, we looked at the two main kinds of promises in the bible. Download a personal copy of inspiring bible verses of gods promises. And so through him the amen is spoken by us to the glory of god.