Throughout Scripture, we read God's promise to us, one promise after another. The question is, do we believe God’s promises to us? You see, we were reminded during the weekend message that what we believe about God and His promises has a profound impact on our lives. If we believe every promise, we will walk boldly, confidently, and obediently, trusting God and His promises with every step we take. In our Bible study today, we will learn from a man named Abram, better known today as Abraham, who demonstrated great faith in God’s promises to him.
What is one promise of God from Scripture that is important for Christ followers to hold on to and why?
1. Read Genesis 15:1-6. What is the significance of the promise God made to Abram in this passage of Scripture?
Genesis 15:1-6
Some time later, the Lord spoke to Abram in a vision and said to him, “Do not be afraid, Abram, for I will protect you, and your reward will be great.” 2 But Abram replied, “O Sovereign Lord, what good are all your blessings when I don’t even have a son? Since you’ve given me no children, Eliezer of Damascus, a servant in my household, will inherit all my wealth. 3 You have given me no descendants of my own, so one of my servants will be my heir.” 4 Then the Lord said to him, “No, your servant will not be your heir, for you will have a son of your own who will be your heir.” 5 Then the Lord took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!” 6 And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.
2. How did God respond to Abram’s faith?
3. Read Genesis 15:7-21. What promise did God make to Abram in this passage of Scripture, and how did He prove His faithfulness to Abram as He made this promise?
Genesis 15:7-21
7 Then the Lord told him, “I am the Lord who brought you out of Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land as your possession.” 8 But Abram replied, “O Sovereign Lord, how can I be sure that I will actually possess it?” 9 The Lord told him, “Bring me a three-year-old heifer, a three-year-old female goat, a three-year-old ram, a turtledove, and a young pigeon.” 10 So Abram presented all these to him and killed them. Then he cut each animal down the middle and laid the halves side by side; he did not, however, cut the birds in half. 11 Some vultures swooped down to eat the carcasses, but Abram chased them away. 12 As the sun was going down, Abram fell into a deep sleep, and a terrifying darkness came down over him. 13 Then the Lord said to Abram, “You can be sure that your descendants will be strangers in a foreign land, where they will be oppressed as slaves for 400 years. 14 But I will punish the nation that enslaves them, and in the end they will come away with great wealth. 15 (As for you, you will die in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.) 16 After four generations your descendants will return here to this land, for the sins of the Amorites do not yet warrant their destruction.” 17 After the sun went down and darkness fell, Abram saw a smoking firepot and a flaming torch pass between the halves of the carcasses. 18 So the Lord made a covenant with Abram that day and said, “I have given this land to your descendants, all the way from the border of Egypt to the great Euphrates River—19 the land now occupied by the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, 20 Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, 21 Amorites, Canaanites, Girgashites, and Jebusites.”
4. Read 2nd Corinthians 1:19-20. What does this passage of Scripture teach about God’s promises?
2nd Corinthians 1:19-20
For Jesus Christ, the Son of God, does not waver between “Yes” and “No.” He is the one whom Silas, Timothy, and I preached to you, and as God’s ultimate “Yes,” he always does what he says. 20 For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” And through Christ, our “Amen” (which means “Yes”) ascends to God for his glory.
1.When it comes to God’s promises, what keeps people from fully trusting Him and His promises in His word?
2. How does understanding God’s character impact the way you respond to His promises in Scripture?
3. How would fully believing and trusting God’s promises impact the way you live your life each day?
One reason we can trust God and His promises is that He is faithful. His record of faithfulness to us gives us confidence to continue trusting Him and His promises. Share with your group one way God has been faithful to you just this week. How does God's faithfulness encourage you to keep on trusting Him in the future? Share your answer to that question as well. Let His faithfulness propel you to a lifetime of trusting Him and each promise He has made in Scripture.
So far in our study together, we have talked about the truth that God’s promises can be trusted. After all, He has proven Himself to be trustworthy and faithful time after time. For the next few minutes together, let’s look at three of the promises God gives us in His word. As we study these three promises, we will be encouraged to trust Him and believe these promises that He has given us in His word.
It has been said that loneliness is an epidemic today. Too many people, regardless of their relationship status or the vastness of their social circles, feel lonely. For the times we struggle with feelings of loneliness, we have this promise from God: God is always with us, helping us and walking with us every step of the way.
1. Read Hebrews 13:5-6.
Hebrews 13:5-6
Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.” 6 So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me?”
2. What is the promise from God in this passage of Scripture?
3. How does this promise impact Christ followers, according to this passage of Scripture?
4. How would truly believing this promise from God change the way you live day-to-day?
It’s no secret that this world has been impacted by the devastating effects of sin. We have all walked through trials and suffering here on this side of heaven. Throughout all of our suffering and the difficulties we face, we have this promise: God can bring good out of every situation we walk through.
1. Read Romans 8:28.
Romans 8:28
And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them.
2. In your own words, what is the promise we have to claim in this passage of Scripture?
3. How have you experienced the truth in this passage of Scripture in your own life?
4. What is an area of your life where you need to claim this promise?
5. How would truly believing this promise from God impact the way you live day-to-day?
In our world today, we use the word “love” so often that it has become overused and lost its significance. One moment, we say we love our favorite food, and the next moment, we say we love another person. God's love is unlike anything else in this world. God's love is never-ending. As we think about His love, the promise we have to cling to is that nothing in this world can separate us from His love.
1. Read Romans 8:31-39.
Romans 8:31-39
What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? 32 Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? 33 Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. 34 Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us. 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.”) 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, 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.
2. What does Paul reveal about God’s love in this passage of Scripture?
3. How is God’s love different from any other love we experience here on this earth?
4. How would truly believing this promise from God impact the way you live day-to-day?
Which of these promises of God that we have looked at today do you need to claim for your life right now: God is always with you, God can bring good out of everything, or nothing can separate you from His love? Share that with your group. What is one step you can take this week to live like you believe that promise from God to you? Share that step with your group as well, and commit to taking that step this next week.
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