The Life of Promise

Acts 16:31, “They replied, ‘Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved– you and your household.’” The above passage refers to the promise that Paul gave the Philippian jailer after God had rescued them from prison.  It was a prophetic promise to this specific man because Paul was given future knowledge concerning what…

Luke 17:20-21, “20 Once, having been asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, Jesus replied, ‘The kingdom of God does not come with your careful observation, 21 nor will people say, Here it is, or There it is, because the kingdom of God is within you.’” Jesus boldly proclaimed in the…

1 John 2:1-2, “1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense –Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. 2 He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also…

2 Timothy 2:12, “if we endure, we will also reign with him…” Did you know that one day Jesus will establish His kingdom on earth and reign for a thousand years?  This is called the “Millennial Reign of Christ,” foretold by John in Revelation 20:1-6.  John wrote specifically in verse 6 concerning when this would…

1 Timothy 2:4, “…who wants all men to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth.” What would you say if I told you there are actually some Christians that believe God doesn’t love the whole world?  But only loves the elect, the ones He choses and thus doesn’t really want all…

Proverbs 14:34, “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.” In the US we have a saying, “God bless America.”  I love this statement and the heritage that comes with it because it reminds us of the many godly people who came to this country and implored God’s blessings upon it.…

Proverbs 14:34, “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” Since becoming a Christian have you ever said the following things to describe life’s hardships? “Man, I’ve got some big financial problems.”  “My wife and I are having…

Psalm 72:12, “For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.” The Bible promises God will deliver or rescue from harm all those who call on Him, especially the needy and those who have no one to help.  However, today we are witnessing the greatest slaughter of…

Philippians 1:6, “…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” Have you ever started something and didn’t finish it?  Maybe you made a new year’s resolution and didn’t make it even three weeks!  However, did you know that…

John 15:8, “This is to my Fathers glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” Jesus in the above verse promised His disciples that if they remained in Him, they would bear much fruit, bringing glory to the Father, and thus showing themselves to be His disciples.  There are two main…