Saturday, July 13, 2019

FACTS ABOUT MY FUTURE



• GOD KNOWS  

Everything that will happen.

“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before his eyes . . .” Hebrews 4:13 (NIV) 

“The days allotted to me had all been recorded in your book before any of them ever began.” Psalm 139:16 (TEV) 


• GOD’S PLAN  

for my future is good.

“‘I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) 


• I MUST  

choose to trust and obey God.

“Today I am giving you the choice between life and death, between blessings or curses. I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. So choose life! Then you and your children will live!”Deuteronomy 30:19   


• GOD WILL  

be with me every step of the way.  

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘NEVER will I leave you, and NEVER will I forsake you!’ So we can say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper! I WILL NOT BE AFRAID! What can people do to me?’”Hebrews 13:5-6  




SIX GUARANTEES OF GOD FOR MY FUTURE

1. GOD PROMISES  

to guide me when I'm confused.  

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do, and he will show you the right way.”Proverbs 3:5-6 (TEV)  


2. GOD PROMISES  

to help me when I am tempted. 

“Remember that the temptations that come into your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you will not give in to it.”1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)  

“The Lord is faithful and he will give you strength and will protect you from the Evil One.” 2 Thessalonians 3:3 (NCV)  


3. GOD PROMISES  

a way out of temptation. 

“When you go through deep waters and great trouble, 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 . . . for I am the Lord your God.”Isaiah 43:2-3 (LB) 

“I have strength for all things in Christ who empowers me. I am ready for anything and equal to anything through him who infuses inner strength into me.”Philippians 4:13 (Amp) 


4. GOD PROMISES  

to repay those who hurt me. 

“Never avenge yourselves. Leave that to God, for he has said that he will repay those who deserve it.” Romans 12:19 (LB) 


5. GOD PROMISES  

to reward my service and generosity.   

“God is not unfair. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love for him by helping his people, as you continue to do.”Hebrews 6:10 (NLT)  

Jesus: “Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends (for eternity). In this way, your generosity stores up a reward for you in heaven.”Luke 16:9 


6. GOD PROMISES  

to keep me saved until heaven.

Jesus: “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; and no one can snatch them out of my hand!” John 10:28 (NIV)  

“If we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself.” 2 Timothy 2:13 (NIV) 

“Be confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus!” Philippians 1:6 (NIV)

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