The promises of God raise good questions. What counts as a promise? Is that verse really for me? Why has nothing happened yet? These guides answer those questions one at a time, in plain words, with the King James text in front of you.
They are grouped in three steps. The first group covers the basics: what a promise of God is, how many there are and whether God really keeps them. The second helps you read promises carefully, so you do not claim too little or too much. The third is about living with them, day by day.
You do not have to read them in order. Pick the question that is on your mind right now and start there.
The basics
Start here if you want a clear foundation.
What Are the Promises of God?
The definition, the kinds of promises God made, the people He made them to, and a quick map of where they sit in the Bible.
How Many Promises Are in the Bible?
Where the famous 8,810 came from, which other numbers have no source, and how often the word promise appears in the KJV.
Promises of God to Us
Four tests for telling which promises are spoken to believers today, with real examples on both sides.
God Keeps His Promises
Joshua and Solomon's reports, and promises kept after 25, 70 and 430 years.
God's Promises Are Yes and Amen
The story behind 2 Corinthians 1:20, what yea and Amen mean, and what the verse does not promise.
Reading the promises well
A promise read out of its setting can disappoint you. These three guides help you read each one the way it was given.
Covenant Promises
What a covenant is, the main covenants from Noah to the new covenant, and how a covenant differs from a single promise.
Are God's Promises Conditional?
How to spot the if in a promise, why some promises have none, and why a condition is an invitation rather than a trap.
When God's Promises Are Delayed
Abraham, Joseph and David all waited. What their waiting looked like, and how to keep going while you wait.
Using the promises every day
Knowing about the promises is good. Living on them is better. These four guides help you build a habit.
List of God's Promises, King James Version
About forty KJV promises sorted by need, from fear and grief to money and guilt, each with one plain line.
10 Promises of God With Bible Verses
Ten promises worth carrying in your pocket, with the verse for each and why it matters.
Using the Promises as a Devotional
A simple daily pattern: read one promise, think about it, and pray it back to God.
Bible Promises for Today
One King James promise for each day of the month, so you always have a place to start.
If you only have five minutes
Some days you do not have time for a whole article. That is fine. Open the KJV list, find the heading that matches your day, and read the verses under it out loud. Pick one, say it back to God as a short prayer, and carry it with you until evening.
When you have more time, come back and read the guide that answers the question the verse raised. A person who reads one promise slowly and prays it often will usually get more from it than someone who skims fifty.
Where the guides stop and the books begin
The guides look at the promises from many angles, a topic here, a question there. The Every Promise of God books take a different road. They start at Genesis and read forward, stopping at each promise God made. Each one gets a page with the verse, who it was made to, any condition, and a prayer.
If you want to look at the promises by subject instead, see promises by topic. To follow them through one person or one book of the Bible, see promises by Bible book.
Read them one at a time
Book Two of Every Promise of God covers Numbers through Esther: the wilderness, the land, the judges, the kings and the return from exile. Each promise has its own page. You can read the first pages free with Look Inside on Amazon.