Precious Bible Promises
An Historical Perspective|An Historical Perspective of Precious Bible Promises
- Notice Recommendation by Dr. Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
PART ONE BLESSINGS PROMISED TO BELIEVERS
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Chapter 1 </p> Promises of Temporal Blessings</p> Table of Contents </p> <p>General promises to believers</p> <p>2. Temporal Blessings</p> <p>3.Food & Raiment</p> <p>FOOD</p> <p>RAIMENT</p> <p>4.Long Life & Health</p> <p>LONG LIFE</p> <p>HEALTH</p> <p>5.Safety</p> <p>6.Promises of Peace</p> <p>7.Direction</p> <p>8.Honor</p> <p>9.Success & Prosperity</p> <p>10.Plenty & Riches</p> <p>11.Of Children</p> <p>12.A Blessing Upon All</p> <p>13.A Blessing on Children</p> <p>14.A Blessing on Families</p> </p> </p> Chapter 2 </p> <p>Promises Relating to the Troubles of Life </p> <p>1.In General</p></p> <p>In general<p>PRESERVATION FROM TROUBLE</p></p><p>Preservation from trouble<p>DELIVERANCE FROM SICKNESS</p></p><p>Deliverance from trouble<p>SUPPORT IN TROUBLE</p></p><p>Support in trouble<p>2.Sickness|Promises relating to sickness, old age, etc.</p></p><p>DELIVERANCE FROM SICKNESS</p></p><p>Deliverance from sickness<p>SUPPORT IN SICKNESS</p></p><p>Support in sickness<p>IN OLD AGE</p></p><p>In old age<p>3.Famine & Want</p></p><p>Deliverance from famine and want<p>4.War & Enemies</p></p><p>Deliverance from war and enemies<p>FROM WAR</p></p><p>From war<p>FROM ENEMIES</p></p><p>From enemies<p>5.From Oppression & Injustice</p></p><p>From oppression and injustice<p>6.From Slander & Reproach</p></p><p>From slander and reproach<p>SLANDER</p></p><p>Slander<p>REPROACH</p></p><p>Reproach<p>7.From Witchcraft</p></p><p>From witchcraft<p>8.Stranger & Exile</p></p><p>Promises to the stranger and exile<p>9.Poor & Helpless</p></p><p>To the poor and helpless<p>10.Fatherless & Widow</p></p><p>To the fatherless and widow<p>11.Childless</p> </p><p>To the childless<p>12. Prisoner & Captive</p></p><p> To the prisoner and captive<p>13. From Death</p></p><p>Deliverance from death </p><p>Promises of Temporal Blessings</p><p> </p><p>Chapter 3 </p> Promises of Spiritual Blessings in This Life </p> </p><p>1.In General 3</p></p><p>In general<p>2. Of Justification</p></p><p>Of justification, pardon, and reconciliation<p>JUSTIFICATION</p></p><p>Justification<p>PARDON</p></p><p> Pardon of sin<p>HEINOUS</p></p><p>Of the most heinous sins<p>OF ALL SINS</p></p><p>Of all sins<p>OF BACKSLIDING</p></p><p>Of backsliding<p>PARDON THROUGH CHRIST</p></p><p>Pardon through Christ<p>RECONCILIATION</p></p><p>|Reconciliation<p>3.Adoption</p></p><p>Adoption<p>4.Union & Communion</p></p><p>|Union and communion with the church<p>5.Free Access to God</p></p><p>Free access to God, with acceptance<p>6.Of Hearing Prayer</p></p><p>Of hearing prayer<p>7.Sanctifying Grace in General</p></p><p>Sanctifying grace in general<p>8.Of Converting Grace</p></p><p>Of converting grace<p>GRACE OF REPENTANCE</p></p><p>The grace of repentance<p>GRACE OF FAITH</p></p><p>The grace of faith<p>GRACE TO FEAR GOD</p></p><p>Grace to fear God<p>9.Knowledge & Wisdom</p></p><p>Knowledge, wisdom, etc.<p>KNOWLEDGE</p></p><p>Knowledge<p>WISDOM</p></p><p>Wisdom<p>DIVINE TEACHING</p></p><p>Divine teaching<p>DIVINE GUIDANCE</p></p><p>Divine guidance<p>ABILITY FOR GOOD</p></p><p>Ability for good discourse<p>10.Means of Grace</p></p><p>The means of grace<p>A BLESSING ON ORDINANCES</p></p><p>A blessing upon ordinances<p>11.Of Grace Against Sin</p></p><p>Of grace against sin and temptation<p>TO MORTIFY SIN</p></p><p>To mortify sin<p>AGAINST TEMPTATION</p></p><p>Against temptation<p>ENTICEMENT OF SINNERS</p></p><p>From the enticement of sinners<p>VICTORY OVER WORLD</p></p><p>Victory over the world<p>VICTORY OVER DEVIL</p></p><p>Victory over the devil<p>12.Strength Courage & Resolution</p></p><p>Strength, courage, and resolution<p>13.Fruitfulness & Grace</p></p><p>Fruitfulness and increase of grace<p>FRUITFULNESS</p></p><p>Fruitfulness<p>IN OLD AGE</p></p><p>In old age<p>INCREASE IN GRACE</p></p><p>Increase of grace<p>GRACE OF MEEKNESS</p></p><p>The grace of meekness<p>14.Grace to Persevere</p></p><p>Grace to persevere<p>15.Sanctified Afflictions</p></p><p>Sanctified afflictions<p>16.Grace to Israel</p></p><p>Grace to the children of Israel<p>17.An Interest in God</p></p><p>An interest in God<p>AS OUR GOD</p></p><p>As our God<p>OUR PORTION</p></p><p>Our portion<p>OUR GLORY</p></p><p>Our glory<p>HIS PRESENCE WITH US</p></p><p>His presence with us<p>HIS LOVE</p></p><p>His love<p>HIS MERCY</p></p><p>His mercy<p>HIS HELP</p></p><p>His help<p>HIS CARE</p></p><p>His care<p>HIS COVENANT</p></p><p>His covenant with his people<p>GOD WILL NOT FORSAKE</p></p><p>God will not forsake them<p>[[#An Interest in Christ|18.An Interest in Christ|An interest in Christ</p><p>ALL GRACE FROM CHRIST</p></p><p>All grace from Christ<p>REDEMPTION BY CHRIST</p></p><p>Redemption by Christ<p>LIFE FROM HIM</p></p><p>Life from Him<p>HIS INTERCESSION</p></p><p>His intercession </p> #HIS LOVE|His love</p><p>HIS CARE OF HIS CHURCH</p></p><p>His care of his church<p>HIS PRESENCE WITH HIS PEOPLE</p></p><p>His presence with his people<p>19. Promises of the Spirit</p></p><p>Promises of the Spirit<p>HIS TEACHING|</p></p><p>His teaching<p>HELP IN PRAYER</p></p><p>Help in prayer<p>WITNESS OUR ADOPTION</p></p><p>To witness our adoption<p>SEAL OUR REDEMPTION</p></p><p>To seal our redemption<p>BE OUR COMFORTER</p></p><p>To be our comforter<p>JOYS OF HOLY GHOST</p></p><p>The joys of the Holy Ghost<p>20. Ministry of Angels</p></p><p>The ministry of angels<p>21. Kings & Priests Unto God</p></p><p>That we shall be kings and priests unto God<p>22. Conscience Comfort & Hope</p></p><p>Peace of conscience, comfort, and hope<p>PEACE OF CONSCIENCE</p></p><p>Peace of conscience<p>COMFORT</p></p><p>Comfort<p>HOPE</p></p><p>Hope<p>23. Delight & Joy</p></p><p>Delight and joy in God<p>24. Support in Death</p></p><p>Support in death </p> Promises of Temporal Blessings <p align="center| </p><p></p> Chapter 4 </p> Promises of Blessings in the Future World </p><p>[[#Deliverance from Hell|1. Deliverance from Hell|Deliverance from hell</p><p>[[#Happiness after Death|2. Happiness immediately|Happiness immediately after death</p><p>[[#A Glorious Resurrection|3. A Glorious Resurrection|A glorious resurrection</p><p>[[#Everlasting Happiness|4. Everlasting Happiness|Everlasting happiness in heaven</p><p>[[#FREEDOM FROM ALL SORROW|FREEDOM FROM SORROW|Freedom from all sorrow in heaven</p><p>[[#JOY IN HEAVEN|JOY IN HEAVEN|Joy in heaven</p><p>[[#GLORY IN HEAVEN|GLORY IN HEAVEN|Glory in heaven</p><p>[[#KINGDOM OF HEAVEN|THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN|The kingdom of heaven</p><p>[[#HEAVENLY INHERITANCE|THE HEAVENLY INHERITANCE|The heavenly inheritance</p><p>[[#ENJOYMENT OF GOD|ENJOYMENT OF GOD|Enjoyment of God</p><p>[[#ETERNAL LIFE|ETERNAL LIFE|Eternal Promises of Temporal Blessings </p><p>#ETERNAL LIFE|life </p> </p><p></p> PART TWO </p> PROMISES FOR THE EXERCISE OF DUTIES AND GLORIES </p> </p> Chapter 1 </p> In the Fulfilment of Duty Toward God </p><p>1. To Faith in Christ</p> To faith in Christ</p><p>CONFESSING CHRIST</p> Confessing Christ</p><p>2. To Repentance</p> To repentance</p><p>TO THEM THAT MOURN</p> To them that mourn for the wickedness of the land</p><p>REPENTING IN AFFLICTION</p> Repenting in affliction</p><p>CONFESSION OF SIN</p> Confession of sin</p><p>3. Obedience</p> Obedience</p><p>OBEYING CHRIST</p> Obeying Christ</p><p>4. To Sincerity & Uprightness</p> To sincerity and uprightness</p><p>5. To the Love of God</p> To the love of God</p><p>TO THE LOVE OF CHRIST</p> To the love of Christ</p><p>6. To Trusting & Patiently</p> To trusting and patiently waiting on God</p><p>7. To the Fear of God</p> To the fear of God</p><p>HONORING GOD</p> Honouring God</p><p>8. To Prayer</p> To prayer</p><p>SEEKING GOD</p> Seeking God</p><p>SECRET PRAYER</p> Secret prayer</p><p>PRAISING GOD</p> Praising God</p><p>DESIRES OF GRACE</p> Desires of grace</p><p>9. To Wisdom & Knowledge</p> To wisdom and knowledge</p><p>TO THE WISE</p> To the wise</p><p>LOVE & STUDY OF WISDOM</p> Love and study of wisdom</p><p>KNOWLEDGE OF GOD</p> Knowledge of God and Christ</p><p>LEARNING OF CHRIST</p> Learning of Christ</p><p>10. To A Due Regard</p> To a due regard to the Word of God</p><p>TO HEARING & READING</p>To hearing and reading the Word</p><p>LOVING THE WORD</p> Loving the Word</p><p>TREMBLING AT THE WORD</p> Trembling at the Word</p><p>11. Meditation</p> Meditation</p><p>12. To Fasting</p> To fasting</p><p>FASTING IN SECRET</p> Fasting in secret</p><p>13. To Baptism</p> To baptism</p><p>14. #To The Lord's Supper</p> To the Lord's Supper</p><p>15. To Good Discourse</p> To good discourse</p><p>GOVERNMENT OF THE TONGUE</p> The government of the tongue</p><p>16. To Watchfulness</p> To watchfulness</p><p>17. To Keeping Good Company</p> To keeping good company</p><p>AVOIDING EVIL COMPANY</p> Avoiding evil company</p><p>18. To Performing Oaths</p> To performing oaths</p><p>19. To the Keeping of the Sabbath</p> To the keeping of the Sabbath </p> Promises of Temporal Blessings Chapter 2 </p> In the Performance of Duty Toward Men</p><p>1.To Obedience to Parents</p> To obedience to parents</p><p>2.To Good Education</p> To good education</p><p>CORRECTION OF CHILDREN</p> Correction of children</p><p>3.To a Good Wife</p> To a good wife</p><p>4.To Faithful Servants</p> To faithful servants</p><p>5.To Good Kings & Magistrates</p> To good kings and magistrates</p><p>6.To Obedient Subjects</p> To obedient subjects</p><p>7.To Faithful Ministers</p> To faithful ministers</p><p>8.To Them that Receive</p> To them that receive and hearken to ministers</p><p>9.To Love & Unity</p> To love and unity</p><p>TO THE PEACEMAKERS</p> To the peacemakers</p><p>LOVE TO GOD'S PEOPLE</p> Love to God's people</p><p>10.Charitable & Merciful & Liberal</p> To the charitable, the merciful and the liberal to God's ministers</p><p>TO ALMS IN SECRET</p> To alms in secret</p><p>SUPPORTING GOD'S MINISTERS</p> To the supporting of God's ministers and worship</p><p>TO THE MERCIFUL</p> To the merciful</p><p>11. Giving & Receiving Reproofs</p> To the giving and the receiving of reproofs</p><p>12.Forgiving Injuries</p> To forgiving injuries</p><p>13.Chastity & Purity</p> To chastity and purity</p><p>14.To Diligence</p> To diligence</p><p>IMPROVING OUR TALENTS</p> To improving our talents</p><p>MODERATION IN SLEEP</p> Moderation in sleep</p><p>15.Just & Honest</p> To the just and honest</p><p>16.To Truth</p> To truth</p><p>17.To Candor</p> To candour</p><p>18.Contentment & Mortification</p> To contentment and mortification</p><p>CONTENTMENT</p> Contentment</p><p>MORTIFICATION OF SIN</p> Mortification of sin</p><p>SPIRITUALLY-MINDED</p> To the spiritually-minded </p> Promises of Temporal Blessings Chapter 3 </p> In the Cultivation of Christian Character
To the meek, humble, contrite</p> The meek</p> To the humble</p> The contrite and mourners</p> To them that suffer for righteousness' sake</p> To them that are excommunicated unjustly</p> To patience and submission</p> To perseverance</p>To him that overcomes</p>
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PART THREE </p> PROMISES OF THE GROWTH AND GLORY OF THE CHURCH</p> 1.Church Gospel Kingdom</p>
The enlargement of the church, and the spread of the Gospel and </p> Glory of the church</p> Increase of light and knowledge, and the means of grace</p>4.Purity Holiness Righteousness
Increase of purity, holiness, and righteousness</p>Peace, love, and unity</p>
Submission and destruction of the enemies of the church</p>
The destruction of Antichrist, Babylon, etc.</p>Favor and submission of kings to the Kingdom of Christ</p>
8.Security Tranquility Prosperity
The security, tranquillity, and prosperity of the church</p> The perpetual continuance of the church</p>The conversion and restoration of the Jews </p>
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</p>PART FOUR </p>
PROMISES OF CHRIST'S SECOND COMING </p> That Christ will come again</p>CONCLUSION
GOD PERFORMS ALL</p>
That God will perform all his promises</p>APPENDIX
The Original Introduction by Samuel Clarke</p> Promises of Temporal Blessings