Living on THE Promises, divine
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· 12 viewsThe promises of God reveal his particular and eternal purposes to which he is unchangeably committed and upon which believers can totally depend. These promises are, however, conditional upon obedience on the part of believers.
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God’s promises are irrevocable
God’s promises are irrevocable
He is absolutely trustworthy
He is absolutely trustworthy
19 “God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent.
Has He said, and will He not do?
Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
See also Tt 1:2; Heb 6:13–18
He is unchanging
He is unchanging
Ps 110:4; Mal 3:6–7; Jas 1:17–18
He has the power and will to fulfil his promises
He has the power and will to fulfil his promises
11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
See also Ro 4:21
He is faithful in keeping all his promises
He is faithful in keeping all his promises
Jos 21:45; Jos 23:14–15; 1 Ki 8:56; Ps 145:13; Heb 10:23
His promises stem from his goodness and glory
His promises stem from his goodness and glory
3 as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, 4 by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
God may confirm his promises with an oath
God may confirm his promises with an oath
15 Then the Angel of the Lord called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, 16 and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the Lord, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son—17 blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. 18 In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
See also Ge 26:3; Is 45:23; Am 6:8; Am 8:7
Examples of God’s promises through covenant relationship
Examples of God’s promises through covenant relationship
Ge 9:8–17 with Noah
With Abraham:
With Abraham:
Ge 15:9–21; Ge 17:1–22; Heb 11:8–9; Heb 11:17–19
Ge 26:3–4 with Isaac
With Jacob:
With Jacob:
Ge 28:13–15; Ge 46:2–4
With Moses and the Israelites:
With Moses and the Israelites:
Ex 19:1–6; Ex 24:1–8
Nu 25:10–12 with Phinehas
With David:
With David:
2 Sa 7:5–16; 1 Ki 8:15; 1 Ki 8:24
Je 31:31–34 with Jeremiah
The grounding of God’s promises in Christ
The grounding of God’s promises in Christ
God’s promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ
God’s promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ
18 But as God is faithful, our word to you was not Yes and No. 19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us—by me, Silvanus, and Timothy—was not Yes and No, but in Him was Yes. 20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
See also Mt 5:17; Lk 4:16–21; Ac 2:29–31; Ac 3:21–26; Ac 7:37; Dt 18:15–18; Ac 13:23; Ac 13:32–34; Ac 26:6–7; Ro 1:2–3; Ro 15:8; Heb 9:15
Jesus Christ brings superior promises through the new covenant
Jesus Christ brings superior promises through the new covenant
Heb 8:6–8 Jesus Christ mediates a covenant of inner transformation, willing obedience, intimate relationship with God and forgiveness of sins forever.
See also Eph 1:13–14; Heb 7:22; Heb 11:13; Heb 11:39–40; 2 Pe 1:1–4
Jesus Christ has the right to make promises on God’s behalf
Jesus Christ has the right to make promises on God’s behalf
34 For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure. 35 The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.
See also Jn 1:1–2; Jn 1:14; Jn 8:25–29; Heb 1:1–3
God’s promises must be received by believers
God’s promises must be received by believers
Prayer ..
They are received by faith
They are received by faith
22 But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.
See also Jn 1:12; Ro 4:13–16
They are received by perseverance and obedience
They are received by perseverance and obedience
36 For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:
See also Ro 4:19–24; 2 Co 7:1; Heb 6:12
God’s promises unite believing Jews and Gentiles
God’s promises unite believing Jews and Gentiles
6 that the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, of the same body, and partakers of His promise in Christ through the gospel,
See also Ac 2:38–39; Ro 9:8; Ga 3:29; Ga 4:28; Eph 2:11–18; Heb 11:39–40
Disaster awaits those who reject God’s promises
Disaster awaits those who reject God’s promises
Jos 23:12–16; Jn 3:18–20; Jn 3:36; 2 Ti 2:11–13; Heb 6:4–12; 2 Pe 3:3–10
Particular promises of God in Christ
Particular promises of God in Christ
The gift of the Holy Spirit
The gift of the Holy Spirit
Lk 24:49; Ac 1:4; Ac 2:33; Eph 1:13
The fulness of life and eternal life
The fulness of life and eternal life
2 Ti 1:1; Heb 12:26–28; Jas 1:12; Jas 2:5; 1 Jn 2:25
Resurrection
Resurrection
Jn 5:29; Jn 11:25–26; 1 Co 15:48–57; 2 Co 4:14; 1 Th 4:16
The forgiveness of sins
The forgiveness of sins
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
The presence of God.. A travelling companion in Jesus. You cannot be alone . no matter what is going on in my life he willnever live me
The presence of God.. A travelling companion in Jesus. You cannot be alone . no matter what is going on in my life he willnever live me
Ex 3:12; Ex 33:14; Jos 1:9; Is 58:9; Mt 28:20; Heb 13:5
The peace of God
The peace of God
1 Ch 22:9; Ps 85:8; Is 9:6–7; Ro 5:1; Php 4:4–9
4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Joy in God.
Joy in God.
Ps 16:11; Ps 132:16; Jn 16:20–24
The knowledge of God
The knowledge of God
Je 31:33–34; Jn 17:25–26; 1 Jn 5:20
Helper to support YOU. .. The Holy spirit , the 3 rd person of the God ‘s head living inside of you .
16 And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—
God Strengths.
9 You whom I have taken from the ends of the earth,
And called from its farthest regions,
And said to you,
‘You are My servant,
I have chosen you and have not cast you away:
10 Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
Supply all our needs
25 “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature?
28 “So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith?
31 “Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
Answer prayer :
14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.
Jeremiah 33:3
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. 15 Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place. 16 For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, that My name may be there forever; and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.
Promise of Good Things
11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord will give grace and glory;
No good thing will He withhold
From those who walk uprightly.
19 Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior,
who daily bears our burdens.
Comfort : paraclatus .. the one who work by my side .
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
He set a limitation on your trials and tempatation .
13 No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.
Wisdom Promise … I dont know what to do .. You have a promise of wisdom .. seen from Gods eye, seen from his wisdom .
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Rest
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
1 Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in those who heard it.
Strong and fruit in OLD age . energy , strenght , when do you want to get old… I want my life to count
12 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree,
He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
13 Those who are planted in the house of the Lord
Shall flourish in the courts of our God.
14 They shall still bear fruit in old age;
They shall be fresh and flourishing,
15 To declare that the Lord is upright;
He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.
Desire of your hearth : Delight .. my relationship is most important , am delight in serving him ..
4 Delight thyself also in the Lord;
And he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
A help in Trouble .
1 God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.
2 Therefore we will not fear,
Even though the earth be removed,
And though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea;
3 Though its waters roar and be troubled,
Though the mountains shake with its swelling.
Selah
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
I will guide you with My eye.
Direction for your life ..
Healing ...
1 Bless the Lord, O my soul;
And all that is within me, bless His holy name!
2 Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
3 Who forgives all your iniquities,
Who heals all your diseases,
His still healing cos it can not change . His the same today and forever more.
20 He sent His word and healed them,
And delivered them from their destructions.
The Promise of HIS LOVE .. for ever . Unconditional love ..
38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Eternal security .. gift of eternal life
27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand. 30 I and My Father are one.”
No guilt in life, no fear in death This is the power of Christ in me From life's first cry to final breath Jesus commands my destiny No power of hell, no scheme of man Can ever pluck me from His hand Till He returns or calls me home Here in the power of Christ I'll stand
21 For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain. 22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will mean fruit from my labor; yet what I shall choose I cannot tell.
23 For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. 24 Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.
Absent from the body present with the lord .
1 “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.
Promise of Heaven .
YOU have an unchanable promise .. you need to gain enough revelation and claim what is yours , position your self to the awoseme capacty of ths promise of GOD .