Promises: The Promise Keeper
I promise. The weight of those words greatly depends on who is speaking. There is much to doubt when a politician utters them. We know well those in our lives…
Category: Promises
Promises: The Promise of Christ’s Blood
“The blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.” (1 John 1:7b, CSB) There is freedom in that promise. We don’t strive to repay the penalty because of…
Promises: Eternal Life
“For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” (John…
Promises: God’s Presence
“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” (Exodus 33:14, CSB) We are so used to being separated from God that we often fail to expect…
Promises: Answered Prayer
“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want and it will be done for you.” (John 15:7, CSB) Spoilers. Most folks hate spoilers…
Promises: Keep and Protect
“I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by your name that you have given…
Promises: Strength to Serve
“So he answered me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength or by might, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord of Armies.” (Zechariah 4:6,…
Promises: Teach Truth
“I will instruct you and show you the way to go; with my eye on you, I will give counsel.” (Psalm 32:8, CSB) Revelation is more than the last book…
Promises: God’s Miracles
“Jesus said to him, “ ‘If you can’? Everything is possible for the one who believes.” (Mark 9:23, CSB) It will be interesting to hear about all of the miracles God…
Promises: A Life Filled with Love
“And we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and…
Promises: Spiritual Growth
“We all, with unveiled faces, are looking as in a mirror at the glory of the Lord and are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory; this…
Promises: Baptism with the Spirit
“I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove his sandals. He himself…