15 Bible Verses about Promises concerning
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let us hold the hope we avow without wavering (for we can rely on him who gave us the Promise);
for in him is the 'yes' that affirms all the promises of God. Hence it is through him that we affirm our 'amen' in worship, to the glory of God.
Now the Promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring; it is not said, 'and to your offsprings' in the plural, but in the singular and to your offspring ??which is Christ.
serving in hope of the life eternal which God, who never lies, promised ages ago ??3 he gave effect to his word in due time by a proclamation with which I have been entrusted by command of God our Saviour: ??4 to Titus my lawful son in a faith we hold in common; grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
(These all died in faith without obtaining the promises; they only saw them far away and hailed them, owning they were 'strangers and exiles upon earth.'
Faithful is the God who called you to this fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
no unbelief made him waver about God's promise; his faith won strength as he gave glory to God
That is why all turns upon faith; it is to make the promise a matter of favour, to make it secure for all the offspring, not simply for those who are adherents of the Law but also for those who share the faith of Abraham ??of Abraham who is the father of us all
if we are faithless, he remains faithful" ??for he cannot be untrue to himself.
who stamped me with his seal and gave me the Spirit as a pledge in my heart.
The Lord is not slow with what he promises, according to certain people's idea of slowness; no, he is longsuffering for your sake, he does not wish any to perish but all to betake them to repentance.
As it is, however, the divine service he has obtained is superior, owing to the fact that he mediates a superior covenant, enacted with superior promises.
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Afflictions » Promises concerning » Refining influence of
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Divine care in sickness
Afflictions » Promises concerning » All things work for the believer's good
The slight trouble of the passing hour results in a solid glory past all comparison,
We know also that those who love God, those who have been called in terms of his purpose, have his aid and interest in everything.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Membership in the company of the redeemed
Then one of the Presbyters addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clad in white robes? where have they come from?" I said to him, "You know, my lord." So he told me, "These are the people who have come out of the great Distress, who washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Sufficiency of divine grace
but he told me, "It is enough for you to have my grace: it is in weakness that [my] power is fully felt." So I am proud to boast of all my weakness, and thus to have the power of Christ resting on my life.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Final deliverance from sorrow and pain
he will wipe every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more ??no more wailing or crying or pain, for the first things have passed away."
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Fellowship in Christ's sufferings
Beloved, do not be surprised at the ordeal that has come to test you, as though some foreign experience befell you. You are sharing what Christ suffered; so rejoice in it, that you may also rejoice and exult when his glory is revealed.
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Deliverance
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Comfort of God's presence
Afflictions » Promises concerning » An eternal home
Let not your hearts be disquieted; you believe ??believe in God and also in me. In my Father's house there are many abodes; were it not so, would I have told you that I was going to prepare a place for you?
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Brighter days
Afflictions » Promises concerning » Promises to the afflicted
The Dead » Resurrection of » Promises concerning
The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a loud summons, when the archangel calls and the trumpet of God sounds; the dead in Christ will rise first;
and I cherish the same hope in God as they accept, namely that there is to be a resurrection of the just and the unjust.
Fear of God » Promises concerning
Humility » Promises concerning
Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the Realm of heaven;
Meekness » General references to » Promises concerning
Resurrection » Promises concerning
The Lord himself will descend from heaven with a loud summons, when the archangel calls and the trumpet of God sounds; the dead in Christ will rise first;
and I cherish the same hope in God as they accept, namely that there is to be a resurrection of the just and the unjust.
Righteousness » Promises concerning » Promises to the righteous
Then the just will shine like the sun in the Realm of their Father. He who has an ear, let him listen to this.
Satisfaction » Promises concerning
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Speaking as the oracle of God
for Moses said, The Lord our God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brotherhood, as he raised me: you must listen to whatever he may tell you.
for I have given them the words thou gavest me, and they have received them; they are now sure that I came from thee and believe that thou didst send me.
I have a great deal to say about you and many a judgment to pass upon you; but he who sent me is true, and so I tell the world what I have learned from him."
for I have not spoken of my own accord ??the Father who sent me, he it was who ordered me what to say and what to speak.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Remembered
but the Helper, the holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and recall to you everything I have said.
to have you recollect the words spoken by the holy prophets beforehand and the command given by your apostles from the Lord and saviour.
and when the disciples recalled what he had said, after he had been raised from the dead, they believed the scripture and the word of Jesus.
Then they remembered what he had said, and turning away from the tomb they reported all this to the eleven and all the others.
(His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered this had been written of him and had happened to him.)
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Authoritative
Then Jesus came forward to them and said, "Full authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth;
Then they were all so amazed that they discussed it together, saying, "Whatever is this?" "It's new teaching with authority behind it!" "He orders even unclean spirits!" "Yes, and they obey him!"
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Access to God
Lo, I have set a door open before you which no one is able to shut; for though your strength is small, you have kept my word, you have not renounced my Name.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » The abiding comforter
If you love me you will keep my commands, and I will ask the Father to give you another Helper to be with you for ever,
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Fellowship, with God
Jesus answered, "If anyone loves me he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up our abode with him.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Assurance
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Promises to those who keep
Then he went down along with them to Nazaret, and did as they told him. His mother treasured up everything in her heart.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Divine disclosure
I have made thy Name known to the men whom thou hast given to me from the world (thine they were, and thou gavest them to me), and they have held to thy word.
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Eternal life
Truly, truly I tell you, if anyone holds to what I say, he will never see death."
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Prayer, God's Promises Concerning
Matthew 7:7-11Ask and the gift will be yours, seek and you will find, knock and the door will open to you;