03.001. Table of Contents

Table of Contents An Historical Perspective of Precious Bible Promises Notice by Dr. Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

PART ONE BLESSINGS PROMISED TO BELIEVERS

Chapter 1 Promises of Temporal Blessings 1. General promises to believers 2. Temporal blessings in general 3. Food and raiment

Food

Raiment 4. Long life and health

Long life

Health 5. Safety under the divine protection 6. Promises of peace

7. Direction

8. Honor 9. Success and prosperity 10. Plenty and riches

11. Of children 12. A blessing upon all the believer has 13. A blessing upon the children of believers 14. A blessing upon the families of the Good

Chapter 2 Promises Relating to the Troubles of Life

1. In general Preservation from trouble Deliverance from trouble Support in trouble 2. Promises relating to sickness, old age, etc.

Deliverance from sickness Support in sickness In old age 3. Deliverance from famine and want 4. Deliverance from war and enemies From war From enemies 5. From oppression and injustice 6. From slander and reproach

Slander

Reproach 7. From witchcraft 8. Promises to the stranger and exile 9. To the poor and helpless 10. To the fatherless and widow 11. To the childless 12. To the prisoner and captive 13. Deliverance from death

Chapter 3 Promises of Spiritual Blessings in This Life

1.In general 2. Of justification, pardon, and reconciliation

Justification

Pardon of sin Of the most heinous sins Of all sins Of backsliding Pardon through Christ

Reconciliation

3. Adoption 4. Union and communion with the church 5. Free access to God, with acceptance 6. Of hearing prayer 7. Sanctifying grace in general 8. Of converting grace The grace of repentance The grace of faith Grace to fear God 9. Knowledge, wisdom, etc.

Knowledge

Wisdom

Divine teaching

Divine guidance Ability for good discourse 10. The means of grace A blessing upon ordinances 11. Of grace against sin and temptation To mortify sin Against temptation From the enticement of sinners Victory over the world Victory over the devil 12. Strength, courage, and resolution 13. Fruitfulness and increase of grace

Fruitfulness In old age Increase of grace The grace of meekness 14. Grace to persevere 15. Sanctified afflictions 16. Grace to the children of Israel 17. An interest in God As our God Our portion Our glory His presence with us His love His mercy His help His care His covenant with his people God will not forsake them 18. An interest in Christ All grace from Christ Redemption by Christ

Life from Him His intercession His love His care of his church His presence with his people 19. Promises of the Spirit His teaching

Help in prayer To witness our adoption To seal our redemption To be our comforter The joys of the Holy Ghost 20. The ministry of angels 21. That we shall be kings and priests unto God 22. Peace of conscience, comfort, and hope Peace of conscience

Comfort

Hope 23. Delight and joy in God 24. Support in death

Chapter 4 Promises of Blessings in the Future World 1. Deliverance from hell 2. Happiness immediately after death 3. A glorious resurrection 4. Everlasting happiness in heaven Freedom from all sorrow in heaven

Joy in heaven

Glory in heaven The kingdom of heaven The heavenly inheritance Enjoyment of God

Eternal life

PART TWO PROMISES FOR THE EXERCISE OF DUTIES AND GLORIES

Chapter 1 In the Fulfillment of Duty Toward God 1. To faith in Christ Confessing Christ 2. To repentance To them that mourn for the wickedness of the land Repenting in affliction Confession of sin

3. Obedience

Obeying Christ 4. To sincerity and uprightness 5. To the love of God To the love of Christ 6. To trusting and patiently waiting on God 7. To the fear of God

Honoring God

8. To prayer

Seeking God

Secret prayer

Praising God Desires of grace 9. To wisdom and knowledge To the wise Love and study of wisdom Knowledge of God and Christ Learning of Christ 10. To a due regard to the Word of God To hearing and reading the Word

Loving the Word Trembling at the Word

11. Meditation

12. To fasting Fasting in secret

13. To baptism 14.To the Lord’s Supper 15. To good discourse The government of the tongue 16. To watchfulness 17. To keeping good company Avoiding evil company 18. To performing oaths 19. To the keeping of the Sabbath

Chapter 2 In the Performance of Duty Toward Men 1. To obedience to parents 2. To good education Correction of children 3. To a good wife 4. To faithful servants 5. To good kings and magistrates 6. To obedient subjects 7. To faithful ministers 8. To them that receive and hearken to ministers 9. To love and unity To the peacemakers Love to God’s people 10. To the charitable, the merciful and the liberal to God’s ministers To alms in secret To the supporting of God’s ministers and worship To the merciful 11. To the giving and the receiving of reproofs 12. To forgiving injuries 13. To chastity and purity 14. To diligence To improving our talents Moderation in sleep 15. To the just and honest

16. To truth

17. To candor 18. To contentment and mortification

Contentment Mortification of sin To the spiritually-minded

Chapter 3 In the Cultivation of Christian Character 1. To the meek, humble, contrite The meek To the humble The contrite and mourners 2. To them that suffer for righteousness’ sake To them that are excommunicated unjustly 3. To patience and submission 4. To perseverance To him that overcomes

PART THREE PROMISES OF THE GROWTH AND GLORY OF THE CHURCH 1. The enlargement of the church, and the spread of the Gospel and 2. Glory of the church 3. Increase of light and knowledge, and the means of grace 4. Increase of purity, holiness, and righteousness 5. Peace, love, and unity 6. Submission and destruction of the enemies of the church The destruction of Antichrist, Babylon, etc.

7. Favor and submission of kings to the Kingdom of Christ 8. The security, tranquility, and prosperity of the church 9. The perpetual continuance of the church 10. The conversion and restoration of the Jews

PART FOUR PROMISES OF CHRIST’S SECOND COMING That Christ will come again

CONCLUSION That God will perform all his promises