In Touch, the teaching ministry of Dr. Charles Stanley.

Next on In Touch, The Promise.

What is your favorite Bible verse?

Well, you say I have many favorites.

Well, all of us have probably one or two

that surpass all the rest when we think about what our favorites are. And it's a good thing to have

a good Bible verse. It's a good Bible promise in our life. Those promises are very meaningful

to us. And I think God intends for us to claim those promises. And especially when you think about

why he gave them. For example, he gives us promises that will give us peace, for example, when we're

going through those difficult times in life, that will lift us up when we feel down,

that will energize us when we feel weary or when we are searching and reaching out for those

goals in life.

Also those that will encourage us when we go through the tough times in life, the difficult

times, and certainly he gives us those promises that will strengthen our faith when our

faith really gets tested.

So God has promises in his word for very specific

reasons. Now, what you'll notice is this, that most of the time those promises are conditional.

There are two kinds of promises. There's an unconditional promise which God says,

here's what I'm going to do, period. No exception, no anything.

Just here's what I'm going to do and that's it.

Then there are those conditional promises.

In fact, most of them are conditioned.

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