A promises of God book that does not skip ahead
There are many good books of Bible promises. Most of them hand you a few hundred favorite verses sorted by need. Every Promise of God takes the long road instead. It opens at Genesis 1 and walks forward through Scripture, and each time God makes a promise, the book stops and gives it a full page.
That choice changes what you see. A promise is no longer a line on a card. It is something God said to a real person on a real day: to Noah after the flood, to Hagar by a spring in the desert, to Moses at a bush that burned and was not burned up. You read who heard it, what was going on, whether there was an if attached, and how it still reaches you. Then you pray it.
The series is written by Maurice Johnson and published by Dominion Publishing. Every verse is in the King James Version. The writing is plain, at about a seventh grade reading level, so a teenager can read it alone and a family can read it together.
Choose a book
The books follow the order of the Bible. Each one picks up where the last one stopped, and each runs about 300 to 350 pages.
Coming
The Rest of the Series
Psalms 90 through Revelation
Written one book at a time, in Bible order.
What each book covers
Book One
Promises 1 through 295. Genesis, Exodus and Leviticus.
The beginning of everything: the garden, the flood and the rainbow, the stars God showed Abraham, the ladder Jacob saw, Joseph in Egypt, and Moses leading a nation out of slavery to the foot of Mount Sinai. Leviticus closes it with the God who wanted to live among His people. On Amazon now.
Book Two
Promises 296 through 620. Numbers through Esther.
Forty years in the wilderness, the crossing of the Jordan, the judges, Ruth and Boaz, Hannah's prayer, the shepherd boy who became king, the throne God promised David, the long slide into exile, and the return to rebuild Jerusalem. On Amazon now.
Book Three
Promises 621 through 904. Job and Psalms 1 through 89.
The book of Job, where a good man suffers and God finally speaks, and the first eighty-nine Psalms, the prayers and songs people still reach for when life is hard. Coming next, with no date yet. Sign up below to hear when it is ready.
How the books fit together
Think of the series as one long walk through the Bible, broken into books you can hold. The numbers keep counting from one book to the next, so Book Two starts where Book One ends.
| Book | Promises | Bible span | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book One | 1 through 295 | Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus | On Amazon |
| Book Two | 296 through 620 | Numbers through Esther | On Amazon |
| Book Three | 621 through 904 | Job, Psalms 1 through 89 | Coming next |
| Later books | To come | Psalms 90 through Revelation | Coming soon |
Why count this way? The books count each time God Himself speaks a promise. If He says the same thing again to a new person, that gets its own page too, because a promise repeated to Isaac is a different moment from the one first spoken to Abraham. A vow one person makes to another is left out, and so is a warning of coming judgment. You can read about other ways people have counted on our page about how many promises are in the Bible.
One layout on every page
Whichever book you open, each promise is set out in the same six parts. After a few pages you will know exactly where to look.
- The verseThe promise, quoted in the King James Version.
- Made toThe person or people God was speaking to.
- The conditionWhat God asked for, if anything. If nothing, it says so.
- What it meant thenThe promise in its own time and place.
- What it means for youHow it reaches your life today, and plainly when it does not apply directly.
- Stand on itA short prayer to say out loud.
That fifth part matters. Some promises were spoken to one man about one piece of land. The books say so honestly, then show what that promise still teaches you about God. Others are for anyone who trusts Him, and the books say that too. You never have to guess whether a verse was meant for you.
Formats and prices
Kindle, $6.99
Read on a Kindle, a phone or a tablet with the free Kindle app. The Kindle editions are included in Kindle Unlimited, so if you are a member you can read them without buying.
Paperback, $16.99
A light copy you can write in, carry to church or leave on the kitchen table. It is a good place to underline the promises you want to come back to.
Hardcover, $29.99
A sturdy copy for the shelf, for a long life of daily use, or to give as a gift to someone who is going through a hard season.
Prices are set on Amazon and are shown here as they stand today. Amazon shows the current price for your country before you buy.
How to read a sample first
You do not have to buy a book to see if it is right for you. Amazon lets you read the opening pages free.
- Open Book One on Amazon or Book Two on Amazon.
- Click Look Inside on the cover picture. On some screens Amazon calls it Read sample.
- Read the opening pages to get a feel for the writing.
We do not post the book's pages on this website, so Amazon is the place to look.
Who these books are for
If you have ever wanted a Bible promise book that tries to leave nothing out, this is for you. The aim is to stop at every promise God spoke, the hard ones as well as the favorites, and to keep each one to what the verse really says.
The books suit a quiet time each morning, one promise a day. They suit a small group that wants to read the Bible in order without getting lost. They suit a parent reading with a teenager, and a new believer who wants to know what God has really said.
They also suit the person standing on the promises of God in a hard season. Each page ends with a short prayer you can say out loud, so you are not only learning about a promise, you are taking hold of it.
Want to try the idea before you buy? Start with a topic page such as promises of God for strength, or read our guide to using the promises as a devotional.
Start with Book One today
Begin where the Bible begins. Book One is on Amazon in Kindle, paperback and hardcover, and Book Two is ready when you finish.