1. Standing of the Promises of God
2 Peter 1:2-4
Standing of the Promises of God

2. The Promises of God Exceedingly great and precious, 2 Pet. 1:4
Reliable and trustworthy, 2 Cor. 1:20
God has given us His word and God cannot lie, Heb. 6:18
Are we standing on the promises or sitting on the premises?!

3. The Promises made to the Fathers (Rom. 15:8-13)
Promised redemption in the Seed of Abraham, Gen. 12:1-3
Turn sinners, Acts 3:25-26
Redeemed from the curse of the law (sin and death), Gal. 3:10-16
Of faith / Christ’s / Abraham’s seed, Gal. 3:5-9, 29 (26-28)
Children of promise, Rom. 9:6-8
Christians, Gal. 4:28

4. The Promises made to the Fathers (Rom. 15:8-13)
“That the Gentiles might glorify God for His mercy” (v. 9)
All nations, Gen. 12:3; Acts 10:35
Standing on the promises (Rom. 15:13) we have…
Joy and peace in faith
Hope that abounds by the power of Holy Spirit, Col. 1:5; Gal. 5:5

5. The Promises made to the Fathers (Rom. 15:8-13)
Standing on the promise we have… Heb. 6:13-20
Strong encouragement
Abraham obtained the promise
God shows the heirs of promise (Christians) that His purpose is unchangeable, 6:17-18
Promise + Oath = Strong Encouragement
GOD CANNOT LIE!

6. The Promises made to the Fathers (Rom. 15:8-13)
Eternal life, Titus 1:1-3
Before time began, Eph. 3:11
Revealed and obtained through preaching the word of God
Jesus is the Word of Life, Jno. 1:1, 4; 14:6; 1 Jno. 1:1-2
Gospel is the word of life, Acts 13: 47-48; Phil. 2:16

7. The Promise of Heaven (John 14:1-6)
Habitation, 2 Cor. 5:1
Homeland, Heb. 11:13-16
Inheritance, 1 Pet. 1:4-5; Rom. 8:17
Rest, Rev. 14:13
Crown, 2 Tim. 4: (Rev. 2:10)

8. The Promises of God
Reliable and trustworthy, giving us the full assurance of hope, Cor. 1:20
Must be “in Christ” to have the promises, Gal. 3:26-29
Put on Christ by being baptized into Christ and become an heir of His “exceedingly great and precious promises”!