Promises
Promises 3 – Promise of Life
•When now standing in that Promised Life in Jesus… •He would have preferred his past offenses were blacked out. •They were! •1Tim.1:12-13… 1 Timothy 1:12-13 12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, because He considered me faithful, putting me into service, 13 even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;
Promises 2 – What of the Future?
⦁ Dream big for Jesus!⦁ God wants the best for your life in the Son.⦁ What does that mean?⦁ I have no idea—Praise the Lord!⦁ But God knows.⦁ Ask…seek…knock (Mt.7:7). Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Promises Part 1
Beware the empty promises.⦁ A Christian’s word is his bond.⦁ Because God’s word is His bond!⦁ Man may disappoint us, but…⦁ It is impossible for God to lie Hebrews 6:18 18 so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have [a]taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us.