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God’s Word is
truth and therefore his promises …
For no matter how many promises God
has made, they are "Yes" in Christ.
And so through him the "Amen" is
spoken by us to the glory of God. 2
Cor 1:20 NIV
GOD'S PROMISE OF
Love—God is love. This is how
God showed his love among us: He
sent his one and only Son into the
world that we might live through
him. This is love: not that we loved
God, but that he loved us and sent
his Son as an atoning sacrifice for
our sins. 1 John 4:8b-10 NIV. See
also Isaiah 54:10; Jeremiah 31:3;
Matthew 10:30-31; John 3:16; 15:9-
13
Forgiveness—In him we have
redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, in accordance
with the riches of God's grace Eph
1:7 NIV. See also 2 Chronicles 7:14;
Psalm 103:8-12; Jeremiah 31:34; Luke
15:3-7; Acts 10:43; 1 John 1:9
Salvation—For there is no
difference between Jew and Gentile —
the same Lord is Lord of all and
richly blesses all who call on him,
for, "Everyone who calls on the name
of the Lord will be saved." Rom
10:12-13 NIV See also Psalm
37:39-40; Isaiah 25:9; Matthew 1:21;
Acts 16:31; Ephesians 2:8; Hebrews
7:25
The Holy Spirit—"Repent and
be baptized, every one of you, in
the name of Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of your sins. And you
will receive the gift of the Holy
Spirit. The promise is for you and
your children and for all who are
far off — for all whom the Lord our
God will call." Acts 2:38-39 NIV
Also se Joel 2:29; Luke 11:13; John
14:16-17; Romans 8:1
Everlasting Life—For my
Father's will is that everyone who
looks to the Son and believes in him
shall have eternal life, and I will
raise him up at the last day." John
6:40 NIV See also Job 19:25-27; John
10:28; 1 Corinthians 15:51-52; 1
Thessalonians 4:17
Peace—The LORD gives strength
to his people; the LORD blesses his
people with peace. Psalm 29:11 NIV
Also see Isaiah 26:3; John 14:27;
Romans 5:1-2; Ephesians 2:14; 2
Thessalonians 3:16
Joy—If you obey my commands,
you will remain in my love, just as
I have obeyed my Father's commands
and remain in his love. I have told
you this so that my joy may be in
you and that your joy may be
complete. John 15:10-11 NIV See also
Psalm 16:11; 90:14: John 16:22;
Romans 16:13; 1 Peter 1:8
Freedom—Now the Lord is the
Spirit, and where the Spirit of the
Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Cor
3:17-18 NIV See also Psalm 119:32;
146:7; John 8:34-36; Romans 6:6-7,
14, 20-22; Revelation 1:5
Growth—Then we will no longer
be infants, tossed back and forth by
the waves, and blown here and there
by every wind of teaching and by the
cunning and craftiness of men in
their deceitful scheming. Instead,
speaking the truth in love, we will
in all things grow up into him who
is the Head, that is, Christ. Eph
4:14-16 NIV Also see Psalm 92:12,
14; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Philippians
1:6; 2 Peter 1:3-4
Encouragement—May our Lord
Jesus Christ himself and God our
Father, who loved us and by his
grace gave us eternal encouragement
and good hope, encourage your hearts
and strengthen you in every good
deed and word. 2 Thess 2:16-17 NIV
Also see Psalm 10:17; Jeremiah
29:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews
6:10; 1 Peter 2:9
Excellence—Joshua 1:7;
Proverbs 16:3; Matthew 20:26-28;
John 14:12; 15:15-16;
2 Corinthians 3:5-6
Strength—He will keep you
strong to the end, so that you will
be blameless on the day of our Lord
Jesus Christ. 1 Cor 1:8-9 NIV Psalm
73:25-26; Isaiah 40:29,31; Ephesians
3:20; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 Peter
5:10
Blessing—And we know that in
all things God works for the good of
those who love him, who have been
called according to his purpose. Rom
8:28 NIV Also see Psalm 128:5-6;
Ezekiel 34:26; John 1:16; 10:10;
Ephesians 1:3
His Presence—For where two or
three come together in my name,
there am I with them. Matt 18:20 NIV
Also see Joshua 1:5; Psalm 46:1-7;
Matthew 28:20; John 6:37; Romans
8:38-39
Answered Prayer—For everyone
who asks receives; he who seeks
finds; and to him who knocks, the
door will be opened. Matt 7:8 NIV
Also see Psalm 65:2.5; Matthew
7:7-11; 21:22; 1 Peter 3:12; 1 John
5:14-15
Christ's Return—"Men of
Galilee," they said, "why do you
stand here looking into the sky?
This same Jesus, who has been taken
from you into heaven, will come back
in the same way you have seen him go
into heaven." Acts 1:11 NIV Also see
John 14:2-3; 1 Thessalonians
4:16-17; Revelation 1:7
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