The 7 Promises of God
- I will be with you.
- I will protect you.
- I will be your strength.
- I will answer you.
- I will provide for you.
- I will give you peace.
- I will always love you.
Chapter Summaries
- Let's Begin (Introduction)
- Promise #1: God Is Always with Me (I Will Not Fear)
- Promise #2: God Is Always in Control (I Will Not Doubt)
- Promise #3: God Is Always Good (I Will Not Despair)
- Promise #4: God Is Always Watching (I Will Not Falter)
- Promise #5: God Is Always Victorious 131 (I Will Not Fail)
"And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the stony heart out of their flesh, and will give them a heart of flesh; that they may walk in My statutes, and keep Mine ordinances, and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God."
First, he promised Abraham a land, a specific location for his people. Descendants. Secondly, he promised Abraham descendants. And, contextually, that would mean righteous descendants.
God expects us to accept His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, as our Savior. He expects us to give our lives to Him, and in so doing, develop the character of Christ. God wants us to become more like Christ. God expects you to trust Him, Love Him and pattern yourself after His Son, Jesus Christ.
How to Follow Jesus in Everyday Life
- 10 Practical ways to be more like Jesus. How to follow Jesus?
- Love your enemies.
- Love your neighbor.
- Don't judge others.
- Be humble.
- Don't worry.
- Follow the Golden Rule.
- Worship God whole-heartedly.
The greatest promiseGod will truly make all things rights. 4 And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Explanation and Commentary of Luke 9:23This is the crux of a life of discipleship to Jesus. God will have nothing else than total surrender. Christ came to pay for the sins of the world. He also came to show how a man or woman was meant to live.
The message of the cross is the power of God that progressively and continually transforms us, prospers us, blesses us, heals us, protects us and makes us whole!
The word believe, and its derivatives, is used 257 times, excluding “believer(s).”
Jesus bridges the gap between us and God (He provides a way back to God). When we choose to follow Him, He restores our soul. We get a whole new perspective on life when we step into God's world. Most importantly, we get a “new” life (we're born again) when we decide to follow Jesus.
: to not allow oneself to enjoy things or to have the things one wants On this diet, I don't feel like I'm denying myself.
Cross, the principal symbol of the Christian religion, recalling the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the redeeming benefits of his Passion and death. The cross is thus a sign both of Christ himself and of the faith of Christians.
“Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee, he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” Moses is reminding his people of the great victories they have had with the Lord at their backs, and is assuring them that those victories will continue.
John 4:5-30There came a woman of Samaria to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria?" For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.
New Testament accounts"Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?" He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. ' This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
In Mathew 6:19-20, Jesus says, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal."
“Money and possessions are the second most referenced topic in the Bible – money is mentioned more than 800 times – and the message is clear: Nowhere in Scripture is debt viewed in a positive way.”
“The most often repeated commandment in the Bible is 'Do not fear. ' It's in there over two hundred times. That means a couple of things, if you think about it. But fear isn't only a guide to keep us safe; it's also a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life.”
Kingdom of God is translated to Latin as Regnum Dei and the Kingdom of Heaven as Regnum caelorum. Kingdom of Heaven (Basileíā tō^n Ouranō^n) appears 32 times in the Gospel of Matthew and nowhere else in the New Testament.
In various Christian movementsChristian teaching of the good news — including the preaching of the Apostles in the Book of Acts — generally focuses upon the resurrection of Jesus and its implications. Sometimes in the Bible, the good news is described in other terms, but it still describes God's saving acts.
Jesus's TeachingsLove God. Love your neighbor as yourself. Forgive others who have wronged you. Love your enemies.
Parables open our eyes to deeper insights into Christ and His kingdom and give us a greater glimpse into the spiritual realm. To conceal truth: Jesus explained, “Therefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they understand.
Jesus taught his followers that those who live good lives and follow his teachings will be rewarded with eternal life in God's kingdom. Jesus also taught that those who commit sins and turn their back on God will receive eternal punishment in Hell.
He said to them, "When you pray, say: "`Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.
Most religious scholars and historians agree with Pope Francis that the historical Jesus principally spoke a Galilean dialect of Aramaic. Through trade, invasions and conquest, the Aramaic language had spread far afield by the 7th century B.C., and would become the lingua franca in much of the Middle East.
Seven Signs
- Changing water into wine at Cana in John 2:1-11 - "the first of the signs"
- Healing the royal official's son in Capernaum in John 4:46-54.
- Healing the paralytic at Bethesda in John 5:1-15.
- Feeding the 5000 in John 6:5-14.
- Jesus walking on water in John 6:16-24.
- Healing the man blind from birth in John 9:1-7.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Jesus came to earth to preach the Good News – to give people an understanding of the Kingdom of God and the eternal hope that they had through Him. Jesus came to reconcile a broken world – to put into a right relationship all He created – and bring in a kingdom of righteousness, peace and justice.
Jesus' disciples have no doubt noticed His prayerfulness and in this passage they ask Him to teach them how to pray (Luke 11:1). Jesus starts His instruction by saying "when you pray." For the follower of Christ, prayer is not a matter of if, but when. The prayers are also recorded in different contexts.
For Christians, the resurrection is the belief that Jesus came back to life three days after he died on the cross. On the Sunday after Jesus' death, Jesus' female followers went to visit his tomb. A stone had been covering the tomb's entrance. However, the stone had been rolled away and the tomb was empty.
