Quotes about Promise
The resurrection and its victory over death brought a decisive new word to the vocabulary of pain and suffering: temporary. Jesus Christ holds out the startling promise of an afterlife without pain. Whatever anguish we feel now will not last.
— Philip Yancey
Those who mourn sense the rupture of a world severed from God and thus edge closer to the Father who promises to make all things new.
— Philip Yancey
But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.
— Philip Yancey
We remain a young nation, but in the words of Scripture, the time has come to set aside childish things. The time has come to reaffirm our enduring spirit; to choose our better history; to carry forward that precious gift, that noble idea, passed on from generation to generation: the God-given promise that all are equal, all are free, and all deserve a chance to pursue their full measure of happiness.
— Barack Obama
The future promise of any nation can be directly measured by the present prospects of its youth.
— John F. Kennedy
being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, "I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you." (Heb. 13:5)
— Priscilla Shirer
Train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.
— Kent Hughes
There are those who mock Jews and Christians who believe God promised the Land of Israel to the Jewish people. But, as noted, even an atheist would have to acknowledge no other people ever established a state there—as Jews have three times—or have claimed it as their own dating back three thousand years.
— Dennis Prager
Galatians 3:13-14 shows us probably the most neglected aspect of the exchange: Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, "Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree"), that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
— Derek Prince
The Holy Spirit's fullness, now being restored to God's people, will never again be taken from them.
— Derek Prince
21."To the uttermost" (Heb. 7:25) means "completely." This includes every need of every sinner now and forever. Jesus
— Derek Prince
If by my life or death I can protect you, I will.
— JRR Tolkien