David Wilkerson - The Jesus Person Pocket Promise Book: 800 Promises from the Word of God

How to Make These Promises Work in Your Life

When you gave your heart to Christ and became a Jesus person, you inherited a great wealth-all the hundreds of promises God gave you in His Word.

These promises rightfully belong to you as a child of God. You must claim them, believe them and act upon them. Here's how:

1. Take each promise to mean just exactly what it says. Don't try to interpret it or add to it or read between the lines. Accept it literally.

2. Get your mind and heart in condition to believe the promises. God's Word says, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me" (Psalm 66:18). Be sure there is no sin in your life. If there is some sin (hatred, bitterness, jealousy, lust, for example), ask the Lord for His forgiveness. Pray to have your mind renewed in the Holy Ghost.

3. If there is a part of the promise which depends upon your action, you must be willing to do it-follow through. If it says "pray," then pray. If it next says "believe," then you must believe in order to expect God to act. God is ready to do His part. You must be ready also to do yours.

4. Now, after you have done these first three things, you must be willing to wait on the Lord's time in answering. The promised answer may come immediately. Then again-it may not. Just don't get uptight! God will keep His promise. If the answer is long in coming, you can remember.that He has a perfect time and a perfect plan for your life. Meanwhile, you might read the promise section on "Patience."

Follow these four steps to claiming all the promises God has given you to use. Take time to read some of them in your Bible in the context of the whole chapter where it appears. If you find one verse especially helpful, memorize it. Then you'll have it at your fingertips. Always remember that whatever God said-He will do!

Carry this book with you at all times. Think of it as a Bible promise dictionary and refer to it for answers to all your questions and needs. Memorize all the key verses and use them daily to open God's storehouse of benefits. God cannot and will not break one of these promises. Every promise in this book is yours! Trust them-stand on them-believe them. Then you can say, "God said it-I believe it-that settles it."

"Being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able also to perform."

Romans 4:21 (KJV)

KEY VERSE: 1. The blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. I John 1:7 NASB

2. In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:14 KJV

3. He shall save his people from their sins. Matthew 1:21 KJV

4. Who gave himself for our sins. Galatians 1:4 KJV

5. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. I John 1:9 KJV

6. For this is my blood of the covenant, which is to be shed on behalf of many for forgiveness of sins. Matthew 26:28 NASB

7. Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. John 1:29 NASB

8. But he was wounded and bruised for our sins. He was chastised that we might have peace; he was lashed-and we were healed. Isaiah 53:5 LB

9. Without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 9:22 LB

10. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace. Ephesians 1:7 KJV

11. And he himself bore our sins in his body on the cross, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by his wounds you were healed. I Peter 2:24 NASB

12. Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into place, having obtained eternal redemption for Hebrews 9:12 KJV

13. To him who loves us, and releases us from our sins by his blood. Revelation 1:5 NASB

14. The blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Hebrews 9:14 NASB

15. But now in Christ Jesus you who formerly were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13 NASB

16. Knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ. I Peter 1:18,19 NASB

17. And since by his blood he did all this for us as sinners, how much more will he do for us now that he has declared us not guilty? Now he will save us from all of God's wrath to come. Romans 5:9 LB

18. For Christ's death on the cross has made peace with God for all by his blood. Colossians 1:20 LB

19. Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners who had no use for him. Romans 5:6 LB

20. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. Romans 5:8 LB

KEY VERSE: 21. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 NASB

22. Truly, truly I say to you, he who believes has eternal life. John 6:47 NASB

23. The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23 KJV

24. I say emphatically that anyone who listens to my message and believes in God who sent me has eternal life, and will never be damned for his sins, but has already passed out of death into life. John 5:24 LB

25. And this is life eternal, that they might Know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. John 17:3 KJV

26. And this is the promise which he himself made to us, the eternal life. I John 2:25 NASB

27. This is the bread which came down out of heaven; not as the fathers ate, and died; he who eats this bread shall live forever. John 6:58 NASB

28. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life: and they shall never perish, neither shall an,r man pluck them out of my hand. John 10:27,28 KJV