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Promises, promises (3)
'...The word of our God stands forever.' Isaiah 40:8
God's promises are powerful because '... The word of our God stands forever.' Nothing and no one can break them, ruin them, stop them or destroy them. God's promises aren't just any old promises, they're 'Power Promises'. They are invincible! Grab your Bible and look up 2 Peter 1: 3-11 to discover the power God's promises can bring into your life when you let them get under your skin and live by them:
1) Nothing can stop you becoming who God intended you to be. 'By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life ... He has given us great and precious promises' (v3-4 ).
2) You can become pure. '... These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world's corruption caused by human desires' (v4).
3) You will be successful. '... The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ' (v8).
4) You will live forever. '... God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ' (v11). But the responsibility rests with us. We have to choose to make this happen: 'In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God's promises'.
5). Let God's promises do their thing in your life: 'His power at work in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine' (Ephesians 3:20 CEV).
written by Bob Gass
'...The word of our God stands forever.' Isaiah 40:8
God's promises are powerful because '... The word of our God stands forever.' Nothing and no one can break them, ruin them, stop them or destroy them. God's promises aren't just any old promises, they're 'Power Promises'. They are invincible! Grab your Bible and look up 2 Peter 1: 3-11 to discover the power God's promises can bring into your life when you let them get under your skin and live by them:
1) Nothing can stop you becoming who God intended you to be. 'By His divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life ... He has given us great and precious promises' (v3-4 ).
2) You can become pure. '... These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world's corruption caused by human desires' (v4).
3) You will be successful. '... The more you grow like this, the more productive and useful you will be in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ' (v8).
4) You will live forever. '... God will give you a grand entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ' (v11). But the responsibility rests with us. We have to choose to make this happen: 'In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God's promises'.
5). Let God's promises do their thing in your life: 'His power at work in us can do far more than we dare ask or imagine' (Ephesians 3:20 CEV).
written by Bob Gass
