"The Promises of God"
Acts 1:4-8 NKJV
The Holy Spirit Promised
4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; 5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.” 6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” 7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. 8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be [a]witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”
2 Corinthians 1:20 NKJV
20 For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.
Acts 3:19 NKJV
19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,
Luke 15:7 NKJV
7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine [a]just persons who need no repentance.
Romans 12:2 NKJV
2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
John 17:7 NKJV
7 Now they have known that all things which You have given Me are from You.
Jeremiah 17:7 NKJV
7 “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord.
Psalm 145:13 NKJV
13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all [a]generations.
Luke 8:2 NKJV
2 and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and [a]infirmities—Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come seven demons,
Acts 7:54-60 NKJV
Stephen the Martyr
54 When they heard these things they were [a]cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. 55 But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, 56 and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!” 57 Then they cried out with a loud voice, stopped their ears, and ran at him with one accord; 58 and they cast him out of the city and stoned him. And the witnesses laid down their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. 59 And they stoned Stephen as he was calling on God and saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.” 60 Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not charge them with this sin.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
- God’s promises will move us - a movement within our inner man. Convictions. Acts 3:19 “…that refreshing might come. “
- Gods promises will renew our minds. Romans 12:2
- God’s promises are true. John 17:17”…sanctify them by Your truth….”.
- The promises of God are life-changing.
Examples: Abram to Abraham, Moses- abandoned, murderer, burning bush experience; Samson - trusted in God, but had to go through trial; Mary Magdalene - the Lord promised to be with her; Paul was a murderer of christians, but the Damascus road experience changed him.