Promise
What
is a promise?
The
Lord promises peace and protection to his faithful servants!
Promises
are easily broken by the flesh.
Promises
by God are never broken.
There
are thousands of promises by God in the Bible.
Titus
1;2
in
the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised
before the beginning of time.
James
2;5
Listen,
my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes
of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised
those who love him?
2
Peter 3;9
The
Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand
slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but
everyone to come to repentance.
Genesis
18;19
For
I have chosen him, so that he will direct his children and his household after
him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just, so that the
Lord will bring about for Abraham what he has promised him.
Genesis
21;1
[
The Birth of Isaac ] Now the Lord was gracious to Sarah as he had said, and the
Lord did for Sarah what he had promised.
Genesis
28;15
I am
with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to
this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised
you.
Exodus
3;17
“And
I have promised to bring you up out of your misery in Egypt into
the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and
Jebusites—a land flowing with milk and honey.”
Numbers
11;12
Did
I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry
them in my arms, as a nurse carries an infant, to the land you promised
on oath to their ancestors?
Deuteronomy
1;11
May
the Lord, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times and bless
you as he has promised!
Deuteronomy
6;18
Do
what is right and good in the Lord’s sight, so that it may go well with you and
you may go in and take over the good land the Lord promised on
oath to your ancestors.
Deuteronomy
9;3
But
be assured today that the Lord your God is the one who goes across ahead of you
like a devouring fire. He will destroy them; he will subdue them before you.
And you will drive them out and annihilate them quickly, as the Lord has promised
you.
Deuteronomy
11;25
No
one will be able to stand against you. The Lord your God, as he promised
you, will put the terror and fear of you on the whole land, wherever you go.
Psalm
85;8
I
will listen to what God the Lord says; he promises peace to his
people, his faithful servants— but let them not turn to folly.
Psalm
105;8
He
remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a
thousand generations.
Psalm
106;24
Then
they despised the pleasant land; they did not believe his promise.
Psalm
119;41
May
your unfailing love come to me, Lord, your salvation, according to your promise.
Psalm
119;50
My
comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.
Psalm
119;58
I
have sought your face with all my heart; be gracious to me according to your promise.
Psalm
119;116
Sustain
me, my God, according to your promise, and I will live; do not
let my hopes be dashed.
Matthew
14;7
that
he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
Luke
1;45
“Blessed
is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises
to her!”
Acts
1;4
On
one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not
leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which
you have heard me speak about.
Acts
2;33
Exalted
to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised
Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
Acts
3;21
Heaven
must receive him until the time comes for God to restore everything, as he promised
long ago through his holy prophets.
Acts
13;23
“From
this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.
Romans
4;13-14
It
was not through the law that Abraham and his offspring received the promise
that he would be heir of the world, but through the righteousness that comes by
faith.
14
For if those who depend on the law are heirs, faith means nothing and the promise
is worthless.
Romans
4;16
Therefore,
the promise comes by faith, so that it may be by grace and may be
guaranteed to all Abraham’s offspring—not only to those who are of the law but
also to those who have the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all.
Romans
4;20
Yet
he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but
was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God.
2
Corinthians 1;20
For
no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in
Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.
2
Corinthians 7;1
Therefore,
since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify
ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting
holiness out of reverence for God.
Galatians
3;14
He
redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the
Gentiles through Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise
of the Spirit.
Ephesians
1;13
And
you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the
gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a
seal, the promised Holy Spirit.
Ephesians
6;2
“Honor
your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise.
2
Timothy 1;1
Paul,
an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise
of life that is in Christ Jesus.
1
Timothy 4;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.
Titus
1;2
in
the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before
the beginning of time.
Hebrews
4;1
[ A
Sabbath-Rest for the People of God ] Therefore, since the promise
of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found
to have fallen short of it.
Hebrews
6;12
We
do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and
patience inherit what has been promised.
Hebrews
6;17
Because
God wanted to make the unchanging nature of his purpose very clear to the heirs
of what was promised, he confirmed it with an oath.
Hebrews
9;15
For
this reason Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, that those who are called
may receive the promised eternal inheritance—now that he has died
as a ransom to set them free from the sins committed under the first covenant.
Hebrews
11;13
All
these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive
the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a
distance, admitting that they were foreigners and strangers on earth.
James
1;12
Blessed
is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that
person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised
to those who love him.
James
2;5
Listen,
my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes
of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised
those who love him?
2
Peter 1;4
Through
these he has given us his very great and precious promises, so
that through them you may participate in the divine nature, having escaped the
corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
2
Peter 3;13
But
in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new
heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.