1. “Yes” and “Amen” - 2 Corinthians 1.19-22
“...no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes" in Christ.” (2 Corinthians 1.20a)
God’s promise is sure
secured in Jesus Christ
communicated by the Holy Spirit
responded to by our “Amen”
“God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfil?” (Numbers 23.19)
“...the unchanging nature of his purpose ... he confirmed it with an oath. ...two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie...” (Hebrews )
“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son...” (Hebrews 1.1-2)
“What God promised our fathers he has fulfilled for us, their children, by raising up Jesus...” (Acts 13:32-33)
“In the beginning was the Word... The Word became flesh...” (John 1.1, 14)
“And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.” (Romans 5.5)
“And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.” (2 Corinthians 1.20b)