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THE It is important to note that OF GOD…
OF GOD… these are not lightly
mentioned subjects
in God’s Word:

THERE ARE OVER 5,500 PROMISES STATED “FAIISTH “EFVAITSITID…HTHOEHEINFNNCGOEST SEEN.” "THE BIBLE CONTAINS
IN GOD’S WORD TO INDIVIDUALS, SUBTTSHHHTOFEOAIOFNNPRGEC…SDE 1,817 INDIVIDUAL PREDICTIONS
TO ISRAEL AND TO THE CHURCH.
CONCERNING
THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE OLD AND 737 SEPARATE SUBJECTS
THE NEW COVENANT ARE BASED ON FOUND IN 8,352 VERSES.
THESE NUMEROUS PREDICTIONS
PROMISES (Heb. 8:6). EVERYTHING COMPRISE 27 PERCENT
OBTAINABLE FROM GOD COMES TO US OF THE 31,124 VERSES
INITIALLY IN THE FORM OF A PROMISE
(2 Pet. 1:4). WE ARE TO DILIGENTLY LAY IN THE WHOLE OF
THE SCRIPTURES.”
HOLD OF THE PROMISES OF GOD
(Heb. 6:11-12). (Grant Jeffrey's "The Signature of God“)

(THE SUBSTANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR) (THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN)

There is a common denominator between the promises of God and the prophecy of God. It is the fact
that both of these subjects focus upon the future. The promises of God are given to create hope. Paul
states of hope:

“…HOPE THAT IS SEEN IS NOT HOPE; FOR WHY DOES ONE STILL HOPE FOR WHAT HE SEES?
BUT IF WE HOPE FOR WHAT WE DO NOT SEE, THEN WE EAGERLY WAIT FOR IT WITH PERSEVERANCE.”

Rom. 8:24-25

How do we get perseverance in the Christian life? By means of maintaining hope. Where does hope
originate? Hope springs out of the promises of God. Consider Abraham:

“…GOD, WHO…CALLS THOSE THINGS WHICH DO NOT EXIST AS THOUGH THEY DID…(ABRAHAM)
WHO, CONTRARY TO HOPE, IN HOPE BELIEVED…HE DID NOT WAVER AT THE PROMISE OF GOD
THROUGH UNBELIEF, BUT WAS STRENGTHENED IN FAITH…AND BEING FULLY CONVINCED THAT

WHAT HE (GOD) HAD PROMISED HE WAS ALSO ABLE TO PERFORM.” Rom. 4:17-21 excerpts

God is a God of hope. Much of His Word was given to instill hope:

“FOR WHATEVER THINGS WERE WRITTEN BEFORE WERE WRITTEN FOR OUR LEARNING,
THAT WE THROUGH THE PERSEVERANCE AND COMFORT OF THE SCRIPTURES MIGHT HAVE HOPE…

NOW MAY THE GOD OF HOPE FILL YOU WITH ALL JOY AND PEACE IN BELIEVING,
THAT YOU MAY ABOUND IN HOPE BY THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.” Rom. 15:4,13

The same thrust is found in the Old Testament:

“FOR I KNOW THE THOUGHTS THAT I THINK TOWARD YOU, SAYS THE LORD,
THOUGHTS OF PEACE AND NOT OF EVIL, TO GIVE YOU A FUTURE AND A HOPE.” Jer. 29:11

““……HHIISSDDIIVVIINNEEPPOOWWEERR PETER Whatever is needed for a life of PAUL ““AANNDDWWEEDDESEISRIREETTHHAATT
HHAASSGGIIVVEENNTTOOUUSSAALLLL godliness has already been EAEACCHHOONNEEOOFFYYOOUU
TTHHIINNGGSSTTHHAATTPPEERRTTAAIINN given to us in the form of SHSHOOWWTHTHEE
“exceedingly great SASAMMEEDDILIILGIGENENCCEETTOO
TTOOLLIIFFEEAANNDD and precious promises”
GGOODDLLIINNEESSSS…… which enable us to manifest TTHHEEFUFULLLLAASSSUSURRAANNCCEE
BBYYWWHHIICCHHHHAAVVEEBBEEEENN the divine nature of God. OOFFHHOOPPEE
GGIIVVEENNTTOOUUSS His revealed nature
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AANNDDPPRREECCIIOOUUSS is that He is “The God of hope” TTHHAATTYYOOUUDDOONNOOTT
and His promises will make us
PPRROOMMIISSEESS,, BBECECOOMMEELALAZZYY, ,
TTHHAATTTTHHRROOUUGGHHTTHHEESSEE a people of hope as well! BBUUTTIMIMITITAATTEETTHHOOSESE
WWHHOOTTHHRROOUUGGHHFAFAITITHH
YYOOUUMMAAYYBBEE Paul adds the thought that it will take AANNDDPPAATTIEINENCCEEININHHERERITIT
PPAARRTTAAKKEERRSSOOFF diligent effort to lay hold of the hope that
TTHHEEDDIIVVIINNEENNAATTUURREE……”” is contained within the promises of God. TTHHEEPPRROOMMISIESSE.S”.”
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