Contributed by Donnie Martin on Jul 8, 2008
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PROMISE?
We make a lot of promises to others and many promises are made to us. Sadly, too many promises are broken on both ends of the equation. God, however, never breaks a promise.
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Don’t let the broken promises of this world keep you from believing the promises of God.
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"The promise of glory is the promise, almost incredible, and only possible by the work of Christ, that some of us, that any of us who
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
"Life is not promised to you. Nor is it promised that it will go the way you want it
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Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 27, 2002
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FAITHFUL FOR A PROMISE
A promise from God is a statement we can depend on with absolute confidence. Here are 12 promises for the Christian to claim.
God’s presence -- "I will never leave thee" (Heb. 13:5)
God’s protection -- "I am thy shield" (Gen. 15:1)
God’s power -- "I will strengthen thee"
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 30, 2002
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KEEPING PROMISES
It’s the story of a friendship forged during one of the worst battles of World War II, and a promise made almost 60 years ago, a promise that was finally kept Thursday, Aug. 2, 2001. HAROLD HUGGINS, a veteran of 10 major campaigns in World War II and the last survivor of his
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Contributed by Herman Abrahams on Dec 31, 2003
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Unkept Promises
We live in an era of unkept promises. Nations sign important treaties and then break them at will. And many couples show little regard for their wedding vows. In this kind of society, we who are God¡¦s people should be known for keeping our promises.
The brilliant Christian scholar
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Denomination:
Charismatic
Contributed by Gregg Bitter on Aug 16, 2010
FAITH AND PROMISE
When something is promised, you have not seen it happen yet, have you? If I promise my wife that I'm going to clean out the basement, there's no proof that you can see. There's only my word. That promise is the only evidence it will happen. And I may prove unreliable for one
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Denomination:
Lutheran
Contributed by Charles Jones on Feb 15, 2011
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LIVING BY PROMISES
Warren Wiersbe once said "We live by God's promises,
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Denomination:
Pentecostal
Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 6, 2013
THE EGG PROMISE
Two brothers were getting ready to boil some eggs. "I’ll give you a dollar if you let me break three of these on your head," said the older one.
"Promise?" asked the younger.
"Promise!"
Gleefully, the older boy broke two eggs over his brother’s head.
Standing stiff for fear
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Denomination:
Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Sep 18, 2003
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Writer and speaker Lewis Smedes says:
Yes, somewhere people still make and keep promises.
They choose not to quit when the going gets rough because they promised once to see it through.
They stick to lost causes.
They hold on to a love grown cold.
They stay with people who have become pains in
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Denomination:
Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 17, 2010
ASTOR'S PROMISE
One stormy night an elderly couple entered the lobby of a small hotel and asked for a room. The clerk said they were full and they would probably find so were all the hotels in town. "But I can’t send a fine couple like you out in the rain. Would you be willing to sleep in my
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Denomination:
Brethren
Contributed by Wayne Major on Apr 4, 2001
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God still gives us promises, and these promises are still geared to meet every specific individual need. In 1924, Dr. Leila McConnell, having just received a degree from Asbury College, felt God’s call to start a work for God in Eastern Kentucky. Fearing the reputation of “Bloody Breathitt”
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Denomination:
Methodist
Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Nov 22, 2008
How Many Promises in the Bible?
Dr. Everek R. Storms of Ontario spent a vast amount of time studying the promises of Scripture. Writing in Contact Magazine, he said:
“The Holy Scriptures contain a grand total of 8,810 promises. How do I know? I counted them. Dr. Storms goes on to classify the
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Denomination:
Other
Contributed by Donnie Martin on Oct 26, 2003
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Satan promises the best, but pays with the worst;
He promises honor and pays with disgrace;
He promises pleasure and pays with pain;
He promises profit and pays with
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
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Faith is not only a commitment to the promises of Christ; faith is also a commitment to the demands of Christ.
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Contributed by Martin Wickens on Apr 19, 2002
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Prayer is nothing but the promise reversed, or God’s Word formed into an argument, and retorted by
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Denomination:
Baptist
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2007
"Not the maker of plans and promises, but rather he who offers faithful service in small matters is most welcome to one
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jul 27, 2011
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GOD STANDS BY HIS PROMISES
Oswald Chambers once wrote, "Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust that never dreams that He will not stand by us."
Missionaries Dick and Margaret Hillis found themselves caught in China during the Japanese invasion. The couple lived with their two children in an
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Denomination:
Presbyterian/Reformed