Fully understand the riches you have in Christ that lead to true spiritual wealth.
What would you think about a person who was very wealthy but always complained about not having enough? Many Christians have the same attitude. They are spiritually wealthy, but don’t act like it and often choose to live as paupers.
Unfortunately, many believers don’t understand their true wealth. In this message, Dr. Stanley shares over 20 rich promises we should remember about our faith including:
- Our reconciliation to God through the death of Christ.
- God’s continued presence in our lives.
- His promise to answer our prayers.
- His promise to never withhold good things from us.
- Our fruitfulness in old age.
- God’s help in time of trouble.
- Our eternal security.
- The promise of heaven as our home.
God’s promises are precious and magnificent because He is the one who made them. He is the God who has the power and ability to keep them, and He never changes. Commit these promises to your heart and trust your Heavenly Father to keep every last one.
Sermon Outline
KEY PASSAGE: 2 Peter 1:1-4
SUPPORTING SCRIPTURE: Psalm 32:8 | Psalm 37:4 | Psalm 46:1-3 | Psalm 68:19 | Psalm 84:11 | Psalm 92:12-15 | Psalm 103:1-3 | Isaiah 41:9-10 | Isaiah 55:11 | Matthew 6:25 | Matthew 6:31-32 | Matthew 7:7 | Matthew 11:28-30 | John 10:27-30 | John 14:1-3 | John 14:16 | John 14:27 | Romans 5:6-11 | Romans 8:38-39 | 1 Corinthians 10:13 | 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 | 2 Corinthians 5:8 | Philippians 1:21-24 | Philippians 4:6-7 | Colossians 1:27 | Hebrews 13:5 | James 1:5 | 1 John 1:9 | 1 John 5:14-15
SUMMARY
As believers, we are wealthy beyond measure.
However, the sad truth is many Christians live like spiritual paupers despite the many riches God has given them. Through “His precious and magnificent promises,” He’s granted us all we need to live godly lives (2 Pet. 1:3-4). The word precious describes something valuable and cherished, and magnificent means something is splendid or superb. The promises of God can be defined using both of these terms because of His trustworthiness. On the day of your salvation, you inherited all of God’s promises and became truly prosperous. However, in order to benefit, you must cash them in. To live without claiming what God has for you is like being a millionaire who has a bank account but never makes a withdrawal.
