Precious Promises from God's Word

To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: 2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, 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.

Objective: To understand the precious promises found in God’s word and how they may apply to our lives.

I. THE SOURCE OF OUR BIBLICAL PROMISES, v. 1

JESUS CHRIST is the basis or source of our promises.

A. The Christ of SALVATION v. 1

B. The Christ of POWER v. 3

C. The Christ of GENEROSITY v. 3

D. The Christ of PROMISES v. 3 (II Corinthians 1:20) For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

II. THE SUBSTANCE OF OUR BIBLICAL PROMISES,

The word “promise” is used over 100 times in the Bible.

God’s promises are twofold:

1. UnCONDITIONAL or STATEMENT OF FACT

2. CONDITIONAL(See John 14:1ff, also II Chronicles 7:14)

III. THE SIMPLICITY OF OUR BIBLICAL PROMISES

God is a communicator and He wants you to understand his promises.

IV. THE STIPULATIONS OF OUR BIBLICAL PROMISES

A. The Promises of God’s word may have more than one application for my life,

Proverbs 22:4, By humility and the fear of the LordAre riches and honor and life.

Philippians 4:19, And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

B. There are some promises directed to specific persons which relates to every Christian.

Joshua 1:5, “No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, soI will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you.

Isaiah 41:9-13, 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.’

11 “Behold, all those who were incensed against you

Shall be ashamed and disgraced;

They shall be as nothing,

And those who strive with you shall perish.

12 You shall seek them and not find them—

Those who contended with you.

Those who war against you

Shall be as nothing,

As a nonexistent thing.

13 For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand,

Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’

C. There are some promises that speak to nations that can relate to our lives.

D. Promises must never be taken out of their context

That’s why I teach and preach expositionally, verse by verse, within the chapter and the chapter within the book.

E. Promises are given to us for both comfort and application.

II Peter 1:4, 4by 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.

F. God’s Promises are always morally correct.

God never promises to you anything that would violate His Holy character.

V. THE ASSURITYOF THE BIBILICAL PROMISES OF GOD

A. God’s promises are fixed in heaven and will come to pass in His time. Ex. Abraham promised a son, David promised to be King, God promised us a Savior, Jesus promises to return.

B. God’s promises are backed by his faithfulness.

Hebrews 11:11, By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.

C. The very names of God gives us a certainty of God’s promises

Jehovah-Jireh “the Lord will provide” Genesis 22 God always has a ram in the thicket.

Jehovah-Rapha “The Lord our Healer” Exodus 15:26, For I am the Lord who heals you.

Jehovah-Shalom “The Lord is my PEACE”

VI. THE SECURITY OF GOD’S PROMISES

How do we secure God’s promises?

1. We secure God’s promises by FAITH. Galatians 3:22, But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Hebrews 11:33, who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

2. We secure God’s promises by OBEDIENCE. I John 3:22, And whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do those things that are pleasing in His sight.

The two legs of the Christian faith, faith and obedience.

3. We secure God’s promises by PRAYER. Matthew 21:22, “And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Daniel 9:2-4, and the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years specified by the word of the Lord through Jeremiah the prophet, that He would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

3 Then I set my face toward the Lord God to make request by prayer and supplications, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes. 4 And I prayed to the Lord my God, and made confession, and said, “O Lord, great and awesome God, who keeps His covenant and mercy with those who love Him, and with those who keep His commandments,

Goal for this study?

Four Things:

1. Greater Faith

2. Stronger Prayer Life

3. Total Obedience

4. As Christians, you will begin to apply the promises of God to your life.

PRECIOUS PROMISES FROM GOD’S WORD

A Biblical Picture of God’s Promises

Young Adults Sunday School Class – First Baptist, Center Point

February 4, 2007

Scriptures: II Peter 1:1-4

1 Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ,

Objective: To understand the precious promises found in God’s word and how they apply to our lives.

I. THE _____________ OF OUR BIBLICAL PROMISES, v. 1

_____ ______ is the basis or source of our promises.

A. The Christ of __________ v. 1

B. The Christ of __________ v. 3

C. The Christ of __________ v. 3

D. The Christ of __________ v. 3 (II Corinthians 1:20)

II. THE ____________ OF OUR BIBLICAL PROMISES,

The word “promise” is used over _______ times in the Bible.

God’s promises are twofold:

1. Un_____________

2. ________________(See John 14:1ff, also II Chronicles 7:14)

III. THE _____________ OF OUR BIBLICAL PROMISES

God is a communicator and He wants you to understand his promises

IV. THE ____________ OF OUR BIBLICAL PROMISES

A. The Promises of God’s word may have more than one application for my life,

Proverbs 22:4, Philippians 4:19

B. There are some promises directed to specific persons which relates to every Christian. Joshua 1:5, Isaiah 41:9-13

C. There are some promises that speak to nations that can relate to our lives.

D. Promises must never be taken out of their context

E. Promises are given to us for both comfort and application.

II Peter 1:4

F. God’s Promises are always morally correct.

V. THE ___________ OF THE BIBILICAL PROMISES OF GOD

A. God’s promises are fixed in heaven and will come to pass in His time.

B. God’s promises are backed by his faithfulness.

Hebrews 11:11

C. The very names of God gives us a certainty of God’s promises

Jehovah-Jireh “the Lord will __________” Genesis 22

Jehovah-Rapha “The Lord our ___________”

Jehovah-Shalom “The Lord is my _________”

VI. THE _____________ OF GOD’S PROMISES

1. We secure God’s promises by ________. Galatians 3:22 Hebrews 11:

2. We secure God’s promises by _________. I John 3:22

3. We secure God’s promises by _________. Matthew 21:22, Daniel 9:2-4