The Phil Files

You can take it to the bank! Jesus’ promises can be trusted. How do I know? Look at all the tough promises he made — going to Jerusalem to die, that he would be rejected and resurrected, that he would lay down his life for his sheep, that the shepherd would be killed and the sheep be scattered … — and he kept those. So if he was willing to keep the tough ones to show us his love and redeem us, how much more will he not also keep the ones that include us in his grace and bring us to the Father?

That’s what my heartlight.org article, “Promises Kept,” is all about this week: Jesus’ promises can be trusted. Take a read and then I’d love to hear your response to the following questions (or, even if you don’t read the article, what’s your take on the questions?)

What are your favorite promises of Jesus?

* Why can you trust these promises to be true?

* What do they help you look forward to experiencing with God in the future?

* How do they help give you reassurance in difficult times?

Why do you think we tend to forget Jesus’ promises when we are going through times of trouble?

How does Jesus’ proof of his faithfulness to the hard and painful promises give us assurance that he will keep the glorious promises?

What can you do to help some other believer hear and accept the promises of Jesus?