144 page booklet
A collection of scriptural promises with comments. This updated version has added many full color images throughout the text while preserving the original content. A topical index has also been added for quick reference by the reader. It is the hope of the publishers that this new edition will encourage brethren in Christ to dwell on the promises of God as often as possible for they give strength and encouragement from God. There are thousands of precious promises in the Bible that provide “how to” lessons on real joy, unbreakable peace, lasting fellowship, transformative patience, clear guidance and ever-depending trust.
Weight: 7.5 oz
Dimensions: 8.5 × 5.5 × 0.313 in
The booklet begins by emphasizing the profound value of the promises of God as outlined in Scripture. Quoting 2 Peter 1:4—“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises…”—the authors present these promises not merely as comforting words, but as divinely guaranteed assurances intended to sustain, guide, and empower believers throughout their spiritual walk. These promises are seen as gifts of grace, extended by a loving God to those seeking to follow Him.
The promises serve several key purposes in the Christian life:
To build faith and trust in God.
To encourage endurance and perseverance through trials and sufferings.
To inspire spiritual growth, leading to transformation into Christlike character.
To offer hope and assurance of future blessings, both now and in God's Kingdom.
Believers are urged to claim the promises personally, understanding that every promise of God is yes and amen in Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20).
A central theme is that many of God's promises are conditional, often beginning with “if.” The booklet explains that while God's love is unconditional, His promises typically require:
Obedience
Faith
Diligence in seeking and applying truth
Patience in waiting for fulfillment
For example, promises related to victory over sin, peace, or divine guidance depend on a believer’s cooperation with God's will.
The booklet categorizes promises into several areas that touch every part of the believer’s journey:
God promises inner peace that transcends understanding (Philippians 4:7).
He offers strength in weakness and help in times of need (Isaiah 40:29–31; 2 Corinthians 12:9–10).
Trials are not meaningless; they are tools for character building.
God assures believers that He will not allow trials beyond what we can bear (1 Corinthians 10:13).
Through every trial, grace is sufficient, and God’s presence is constant.
God promises to direct the paths of those who trust Him (Proverbs 3:5–6).
The Holy Spirit and Scripture serve as guiding lights for making righteous decisions.
If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive (1 John 1:9).
Restoration and renewal are continually available to the repentant heart.
The believer is not left alone in the struggle against sin; God promises power and deliverance (Romans 6:14).
Victory is possible through Christ, whose righteousness is imputed to the faithful.
The booklet emphasizes the hope of the Kingdom, when Christ will reign and blessings will flow to all the families of the earth.
Believers are heirs of eternal life, resurrection, and glory with Christ.
To show how these promises are lived out, the booklet draws from the lives of:
Abraham, who believed God’s promise even when fulfillment seemed impossible.
Moses, who chose suffering with God's people over temporal pleasure, believing in future reward.
David, who trusted God’s promises in moments of danger and despair.
Paul, who was sustained through hardship by the assurance of God's grace and future glory.
These examples illustrate that faith in the promises leads to endurance and spiritual maturity.
The promises do not benefit unless they are:
Known – through regular study of Scripture.
Believed – trusting God's integrity and power.
Claimed – through prayer and daily application.
Lived – acting in faith and obedience as if the promise is already true.
The booklet encourages readers to “stand on the promises,” not simply admire them, and to memorize and meditate on them as tools for daily victory.
All promises are ultimately fulfilled in Christ. He is the assurance that God will keep His Word. Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection confirm that God’s promises are:
Trustworthy
Eternal
Anchored in divine love and justice
The believer, united with Christ, becomes a recipient of divine favor, strength, and inheritance.
The final message of the booklet is that God’s promises are not only comforting—they are transformational. They invite the believer to grow, to endure, and to walk by faith, not by sight. These “exceeding great and precious promises” are given so that believers may become “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4) and ultimately share in God’s glorious plan of blessing all mankind in His Kingdom.
