PROMISE
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43 So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had sworn to
give their forefathers, and they took possession of it and settled there. 44 The
LORD gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their forefathers. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the
LORD handed all their enemies over to them. 45 Not
one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one
was fulfilled. Joshua 21:43-45 (NIV)
14 “Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You
know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the
LORD your God gave you has failed. Every
promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.” Joshua 23:14 (NIV)
1 When the time drew near for David to die, he gave a
charge to Solomon his son. 2 “I am about to go the way of all the earth,” he said. “So
be strong, show yourself a man, 3 and observe what the LORD your God requires: Walk in
his ways, and keep his decrees and commands, his laws and requirements, as
written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever
you go, 4 and that the LORD may keep his promise to me: ‘If your
descendants watch how they live, and if they walk faithfully before me with all
their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of
Israel.’ 1 Kings 2:1-4 (NIV)
140 Your promises have been thoroughly tested, and your
servant loves them. Psalms 119:140 (NIV)
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your
dominion endures through all generations. The LORD is faithful to all his promises and
loving toward all he has made. Psalms 145:13 (NIV)
19 God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man,
that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he
promise and not fulfill? Numbers 23:19
(NIV)
18 Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so
became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, “So shall
your offspring be.” 19 Without weakening in his faith, he faced the fact that
his body was as good as dead--since he was about a hundred years old--and that
Sarah’s womb was also dead. 20 Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the
promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, 21 being
fully persuaded that God had power to do what he had promised. Romans 4:18-21 (NIV)
13 When God made his promise to Abraham, since there was no
one greater for him to swear by, he swore by himself, 14 saying,
“I will surely bless you and give you many descendants.” 15 And
so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised. Hebrews 6:13-15 (NIV)
11 By faith Abraham, even though he was past age--and
Sarah herself was barren--was enabled to become a father because he considered
him faithful who had made the promise. 12 And
so from this one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as
the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore. Hebrews 11:11-12 (NIV)
7 Have
nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself
to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness
has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the
life to come. 1 Timothy 4:7-8 (NIV)
8 “Remember this, fix it in mind, take it to heart, you
rebels. 9 Remember
the former things, those of long ago; I am God, and there is no other; I am
God, and there is none like me. 10 I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient
times, what is still to come. I say: My purpose will stand, and I will do all
that I please.” Isaiah 46:8-10 (NIV)
BUTTER
“The
promises of God are just as good as ready money any day.” Billy Bray
“God’s
promises are like the stars; the darker the night, the brighter they shine.” David
Nicholas
“God’s promises are like the stars;
the darker the night, the brighter they shine.” David Nicholas
“The conviction of the Holy Spirit is
always precise: He identifies root
causes of sin, and He moves the heart to specific acts of repentance and
obedience. All those who trust God
sufficiently to desire to obey Him, and who are patient in waiting upon Him,
will find unfailingly that HE gives clear guidance. ‘In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will
direct your paths’, promises Proverbs 3:6.
For those who love
God everything is aboveboard. To know
Him is to know what He requires and more than that, it is to have the power to
carry it out. In fact these
two—enlightenment and empowering—go hand in hand, and where they do not, then
the Lord is not in it.” Mike Mason
“There is no place for faith if we expect
God to fulfill immediately what He promises.” John Calvin
“God’s promises are like the stars; the
darker the night, the brighter they shine.” David Nicholas
“Many of God’s promises are
conditional on our behavior – our choices, our priorities, our motivations, our
actions. There are many “If” and “Then”
statements in Scripture – promises that depend upon our behavior yet there are
also many promises that are not, namely, “I will never
leave you nor forsake you”, “I will not leave
you as orphans”, “No one can snatch them out of
my hand”, “In this world you will have trouble” (as
hard as that is to swallow) followed by “but take
heart! I have overcome the world”,
“I am coming soon”, etc., etc., etc. We do ourselves a great injustice and rob ourselves
of much peace if we are not thoroughly acquainted with the promises of His Word. They are given to us for both a comfort and joy.” BHY
“O Lord, I plead thy precious promises; and
thou canst not deny thy word. Thou hast
laid thyself under obligation to help a feeble, praying soul. Then let thy Holy Spirit abide with me, to
quicken my soul when fainting, and to rule my heart in all things, that no sin
may have dominion over me.” K. H. Von Bogatzky
“Written to his
wife during one difficult time in the work of the China Inland Mission, “We
have twenty-five cents - and all the promises of God!” J.
Hudson Taylor
HEART SAVOR
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God’s promises
are given to us and for us – don’t neglect them.
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God’s
promises have proven true – He will never deny His Word.
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God’s
promises are fulfilled in God’s timing not our own.
Also, we are beginning to post Bible Studies recorded on Anchor which may be of interest. Thus far we have James and we are now beginning Esther. The site is: https://anchor.fm/betsy44
