Promise Me One Thing

Promise 9: God Will Fight For You

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Romans 12:19
New Living Translation
19 Dear friends, never take revenge. Leave that to the righteous anger of God. For the Scriptures say,
“I will take revenge;    I will pay them back,”[a]    says the Lord.
 
 
Romans 12:19
The Message
17-19 Don’t hit back; discover beauty in everyone. If you’ve got it in you, get along with everybody. Don’t insist on getting even; that’s not for you to do. “I’ll do the judging,” says God. “I’ll take care of it.”
 

Promise 8: God's Forgiveness

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Matthew 6:14
New Living Translation
14 “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.
 
 
Matthew 6:14-15
The Message
14-15 “In prayer there is a connection between what God does and what you do. You can’t get forgiveness from God, for instance, without also forgiving others. If you refuse to do your part, you cut yourself off from God’s part.

Promise 7: God Will Keep You

Jude 24-25
New Living Translation
 
24 Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault. 25 All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.
 
 
Jude 24-25
The Message
24-25 And now to him who can keep you on your feet, standing tall in his bright presence, fresh and celebrating—to our one God, our only Savior, through Jesus Christ, our Master, be glory, majesty, strength, and rule before all time, and now, and to the end of all time. Yes.

Promise 6: You Belong To God

1 John 4:4
New Living Translation
 
4 But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world.
 
 
1 John 4:4-6
The Message
4-6 My dear children, you come from God and belong to God. You have already won a big victory over those false teachers, for the Spirit in you is far stronger than anything in the world. These people belong to the Christ-denying world. They talk the world’s language and the world eats it up. But we come from God and belong to God. Anyone who knows God understands us and listens. The person who has nothing to do with God will, of course, not listen to us. This is another test for telling the Spirit of Truth from the spirit of deception.

Promise 5: You Are Not Alone

Isaiah 43:2
New Living Translation
2 When you go through deep waters,    I will be with you.When you go through rivers of difficulty,    you will not drown.When you walk through the fire of oppression,    you will not be burned up;    the flames will not consume you.
 
 
 
Isaiah 43:2-4
The Message
When You’re Between a Rock and a Hard Place
43 1-4 But now, God’s Message,    the God who made you in the first place, Jacob,    the One who got you started, Israel:“Don’t be afraid, I’ve redeemed you.    I’ve called your name. You’re mine.When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you.    When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down.When you’re between a rock and a hard place,    it won’t be a dead end—Because I am God, your personal God,    The Holy of Israel, your Savior.I paid a huge price for you:    all of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in!That’s how much you mean to me!    That’s how much I love you!I’d sell off the whole world to get you back,    trade the creation just for you.
 

Promise 4: God Gives Us Strength

Isaiah 40:29-31
New Living Translation
29 He gives power to the weak    and strength to the powerless.30 Even youths will become weak and tired,    and young men will fall in exhaustion.31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.    They will soar high on wings like eagles.They will run and not grow weary.    They will walk and not faint.
 
 
 
Isaiah 40:29-31
The Message
27-31 Why would you ever complain, O Jacob,    or, whine, Israel, saying,“God has lost track of me.    He doesn’t care what happens to me”?Don’t you know anything? Haven’t you been listening?God doesn’t come and go. God lasts.    He’s Creator of all you can see or imagine.He doesn’t get tired out, doesn’t pause to catch his breath.    And he knows everything, inside and out.He energizes those who get tired,    gives fresh strength to dropouts.For even young people tire and drop out,    young folk in their prime stumble and fall.But those who wait upon God get fresh strength.    They spread their wings and soar like eagles,They run and don’t get tired,    they walk and don’t lag behind.

Promise 3: Don't Worry

Philippians 4:6-7
New Living Translation
6 Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. 7 Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.
 
 
Philippians 4:6-7
The Message
6-7 Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.
 

Promise 2: God of Peace

Romans 16:20
New Living Translation
20 The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
 
Romans 16:20
The Message
19-20 And so while there has never been any question about your honesty in these matters—I couldn’t be more proud of you!—I want you also to be smart, making sure every “good” thing is the real thing. Don’t be gullible in regard to smooth-talking evil. Stay alert like this, and before you know it the God of peace will come down on Satan with both feet, stomping him into the dirt. Enjoy the best of Jesus!

Promise 1: Nothing You Do Can Separate You From God's Love

In a world filled with so many dissenting opinions about everything in the midst of cancel culture, many can equate our relationship with Jesus in the same way. But His word says nothing can separate us from His love- absolutely nothing. On today's episode, we are reminded of this in Romans 8:35-39. 
Romans 8:35-39
New Living Translation
35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 36 (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.”[a]) 37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[b] neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
 
 
Romans 8:35-39
The Message
31-39 So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn’t hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn’t gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God’s chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ’s love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture:
They kill us in cold blood because they hate you.We’re sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one.
None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I’m absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God’s love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.
 

Trailer- Promise Me One Thing

God made thousands of promises in the Bible. They are for you and me to hold on to and live by through the good and bad times. If you are anything like me, you need to be reminded of them daily, and you might not know where to find them in a moment of need. Join me, Maggie John, every day for just a few moments as we soak in God’s promises—be reminded of who you are. The first episode drops on January 1st, 2025.