Exceedingly Great and Precious Promises

By which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises... And He said to them, "Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men."  (2Pe_1:4 and Mat_4:19)

As we have seen, faith is the proper response to the promises of God. Let us now return to individual

God's Ability and His Promises

Ah, Lord God! Behold, You have made the heavens and the earth . . . There is nothing too hard for You . . . Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me? (Jer_32:17, Jer_32:27)

In a few brief days, we have meditated upon many of the strategic promises of God. When considering promises, the ability of the one making the promises is a vital concern. If we examine God's ability and His promises with an open heart, growth in faith will always be the result. Here, God's ability is explained by His role in creation and by His rule over mankind.

Your love for Christ

"He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him" (John 14:21).

God's Promise to Fight for His People

The LORD your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes . . . No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you.  (Deu_1:30 and Jos_1:5)

The Family of God

I want those of you who have experienced the heartache of a wrenching home situation in your childhood to pay special attention.
None of us come from perfect homes, and note of us provide perfect homes, no matter how hard we try. But perhaps your childhood was characterized by abuse, lack of love, insecurity, or turmoil. And beneath the anger or even the denial are deep feelings of hurt and profound questions about your worth…