The Promises Of God Are Yea And Amen

The King James Version say:

“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.”

The New International Version (NIV) says:

“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ. And so through him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.”

This verse emphasizes that every promise God has made finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ. When we say “Amen,” we are affirming that truth — agreeing with and standing on God’s Word.

It’s a powerful reminder that God is faithful, and His promises are trustworthy, guaranteed, and unchanging through Christ.

Corinthians 1:20, centered on the faithfulness of God’s promises and the blessing that comes from standing on them.

Introduction: The Certainty in a Shifting World is that we are living in a time where promises are often made but rarely kept.

Politicians promise changes that never come.

Friends promise loyalty, and they will stab you in the back the first chance they get.

Advertisements promise happiness, but when you receive the product, many times they don’t work, it not the actual size that you have ordered.

Even in relationships, they promise to love you, be devoted to you, and it seems like every time you look around they are breaking your heart.

In other words when the dust settles, many of those promises are empty, fleeting, and forgotten.

But God is not like man.

He does not speak idle words.

He does not tease us with hope only to withdraw His hand.

Let me see if I can chop this up and serve it to you where you can chew it much easier.

God doesn’t waste words.

He doesn’t offer us hope just to snatch it away.

Instead, He speaks with purpose, and every word He declares is backed by His power, fulfilled in His perfect time.

God never talks just to fill silence.

He doesn’t dangle promises in front of us only to leave us disappointed.

Rather, He speaks with divine intention, and when He says it — you can count on Him to bring it to pass.

God does not make careless declarations.

He doesn’t inspire faith, only to pull back His hand in the moment of need.

No, but what He does is he promises, He performs, He protects, and He provides.”

He protects His people in the time of a storm.

He provides in the time of a famine. In other words, when God speaks, He acts. When God commits, He completes.”

What He begins, He completes.

What He speaks, He brings to life.

Every word He speaks is backed by His power, His nature, and His love.

According to Paul in 2nd Corinthians 1:20, “ALL the promises of God in Him are yea, and in Him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.”

So, let’s unpack this and we are going to the house.

First, there are the Certainty of God’s Promises

Paul says, “All the promises.” Not some. Not a few. Not just the ones that make sense to us.

But ALL the promises — from Genesis to Revelation — are “yes” in Christ.

When God promised never to leave you nor forsake you — that’s a YES.

When He said He would supply all your need according to His riches in glory — that’s a YES.

When He promised to heal, to deliver, to redeem, and to restore, and set free that a YES and AMEN!

So what does “Amen” mean?

It means “it is so, or so be it.” It is a declaration of agreement, of affirmation, of faith.

It’s like putting your stamp on it and saying, “I believe it. I receive it. It’s done.”

Secondly, There is the Person of the Promise: Jesus Christ

Paul says the promises are “in Him” — meaning Jesus is the guarantor of the guarantee.

Jesus is the fulfillment of every Old Testament prophecy, every divine covenant, every spiritual blessing.

In Him, God sealed every promise with blood of Jesus, not ink, not a marker, but he seals it with the blood of Jesus.

In Him, God showed us that He is not only a promise-maker but he’s a promise-keeper.

When you feel forgotten — remember: it was at the cross where the promise was kept.

When you feel weak — remember: the resurrection was a promise fulfilled.

When you feel uncertain — remember: His return is a promise pending.

The Purpose: For the Glory of God by Us

Why does God make and keep promises?

Paul says: “Unto the glory of God by us.”

That means every promise fulfilled in your life is a testimony — not just to make you comfortable, but to make God known.

When He heals you — it’s for His glory.