The Promises of God Are Yes in Christ
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2 Corinthians 1:20, Exodus 34:4-7, Deuteronomy 7:9, Luke 24:13-31, Colossians 1:15-20
BY She Reads Truth
There are two chief mistakes we can make when we read the promises of God, and they are equally dangerous. The first is to assume that every promise can be lifted from the pages of Scripture and applied directly to our lives. The other is to believe that nearly all of the promises came and went in the ancient world—that the only one meant for us today is the promise of eternal life we receive when we place our trust in Christ. Neither approach is biblical, though, for Scripture says that, “no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ” (2Corinthians 1:20 NIV).
And of course they are! How else would the plans of our “compassionate and gracious God” work (Exodus 34:6)? When every story in the Old Testament points forward to the coming of the Son of God, and every word in the New Testament is a response to His life and work, we should not be surprised to find that every promise is indeed “Yes” in Christ.
Not only that, but all the promises in the Old Testament—the ones we thought were surely over and done with, or meant only for ethnic Israel—are transformed and enlarged in the wake of Christ’s ministry. In many cases, the New Testament writers help us see the way these promises are renewed in Christ. In this way, learning about the promises of God becomes a means of deepening our understanding of Christ and His work, and an occasion to worship our great Savior.
296 thoughts on "The Promises of God Are Yes in Christ"
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The two mistakes made me think.
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Me too!
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I wasn’t even aware or thinking of those! It makes me want to be more aware of these when listening to sermons or songs, etc.
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I just started this study guide today! And wow I’m so thankful for God’s Word and promises! Praise be to Jesus! ❤️
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I stand on God’s promises everyday and I want to learn to apply properly! ❤️
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I just started this study today, and already am over whelmed by Gods grace and love for us. That His word is true and his promises are YES is something I will hold onto. Thank you God for loving us.
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Amen!
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Love this!!
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2 corinthians 1:20
God promises point to Jesus!!
-God has promised to give us life ((1john 2:25)
-life that is in Jesus (John 6:35 & romans 6:23)
-God promises to give us peace (psalm 29:11)
-that peace is in Jesus ( John 16:33)
-God promises mercy (Isaiah 12:1)
-those mercies are coming through Jesus!! (John 3:16)Also— Jesus is that affirmation to Gods YES!
God promised a new covenant and He DELIVERED with Jesus! We should trust in Gods judgement and His yes, because it truly means YES!(Please criticize me if there are errors! I would hate to put words into Gods mouth or share something that is not true! This is just what I got when I dig deeper! :)
** referenced from BLB C2000 Series on 2 Corinthians 1-2 by Chuck Smith**
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