God's Promise

GOD’S PROMISE As a Christian, the child of God has everything to look forward to. Even at death, he is assured he will be in the very presence of Christ in the glories of Heaven. 2 Corinthians 5:8, "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." (See John 5:24)

A. The Future 1. The Promise Of Everlasting Life.

(John 3:16) "We will "never perish" (Hell) but have everlasting life."

2. The Promise Of Deliverance From The Tribulation.

1 Thessalonians 1:10 promises we will never have to go through the 7-year tribulation period here on Earth.

“ ... even Jesus which delivered us from the wrath to come," (the Tribulation Period). (Also Revelation 6:16-17.

3. The Promise Of The Rapture.

"Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air...”(1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:51-52) 4. The Promise Of A New Body.

(Php_3:20-21) “Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his (Christ's) glorious body..." (Verse 21.) 5. The Promise Of the Second Jerusalem.

(Revelation 21:2) "And I John, saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband." (Also, Hebrews 12:22; Hebrews 13:14; Revelation 21:1-27.) 6. The Promise Of A New Heaven And Earth.

(Revelation 21:1) "And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away: and there was no more sea." (Also Isaiah 65:17; Isaiah 66:22.) 7. The Promise Of No More Death, Sorrow, Crying, Tears, Or Pain.

(Revelation 22:12) "And, behold, I come quickly: and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be." (Also Job 42:12; Psalms 1:3; 1 Corinthians 3:14; 2 Corinthians 5:10) 9. The Promise Of Peace. (John 14:27)

Peace I leave with you: my peace I give unto you, not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid."

10. The Promise Of An Inseparable Union With Christ.

(Romans 8:38-39) "For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord."

B. The Present 1. The Promise of Financial blessings.

"But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity, for the God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work." (2 Corinthians 9:6-8) (Also Psalms 37:25; Proverbs 3:9-10; Proverbs 11:24-25.) 2. The Promise Of Wisdom, Understanding And Knowledge.

"For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding (Proverbs 2:6)." (Also Psalms 119:97-104; Proverbs 2:1-7) 3. The Promise Of Never Being Forsaken.

"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." (Hebrews 13:5) 4. The Promise Of Help In Time Of Need.

"Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help In time of need." (Hebrews 4:16) (Also Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 41:13; Hebrews 4:15-16.) 5. The Promise To Fulfill Our Desires.

"Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass." (Psalms 37:4-5) 6. The Promise Of The Holy Spirit.

"And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you." "But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you."(John 14:16-17; John 14:26) 7. The Promise That The Earth Will Never Be Destroyed By Another Flood.

"Thou hast set a bound that they might not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth." (Psalms 104:1-35 :)(Also Psalms 104:6-9.) 8. The Promise Of Blessings For Separation.

"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." (Psalms 1:1-3) (Also Psalms 119:1-2.) 9. The Promise Of Blessings For Winning The Lost.

"The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; much more the wicked and the sinner." (Proverbs 11:30-31) "He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." (Psalms 126:6) 10. The Promise To Answer Prayer.

“...but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth."(John 9:31 b) " The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous." (Proverbs 15:29)

These are just a handful of the hundreds of blessings that the Lord has for the Christian. We have examined 20 verses each, relative to God's punishment upon the wicked, His provision (Christ) for the lost, and His promises for the Christian. I pray you will turn from the punishment of Hell, receiving by faith the Lord Jesus Christ as your provision for sin, and inherit the promises God has waiting for you. You see, "someday," or "tomorrow," will never come and it will be too late! This is what the Lord is saying in 2 Corinthians 6:2 ...

"...behold, now is the accepted time: behold, now is the day of salvation."