“For no matter how many promises God has made, they are ‘Yes’ in Christ.  And so through Him the ‘Amen’ is spoken by us to the glory of God.”
2 Corinthians 1:20

What are the characteristics of God’s promises?  Let us look to see what Scripture tells us.

We start off with this wonderful assurance!
God’s promises are unfailing:
“Blessed be the LORD who has given rest to His people Israel, according to all that He promised.  Not one word has failed of all His good promises, which He spoke by Moses His servant.”  I Kings 8:56 

And this rest is fulfilled in Christ Jesus,
“Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.”
Matthew 11:29  The Amplified Bible

God’s promises are assured by divine ability:
“And being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform.”  Romans 4:21
This is the Apostle Paul speaking of Abraham’s assurance of God’s promise of  son though he was about a hundred and Sarah was past child bearing years.  But, as promised Isaac was born. 

God’s promises are grounded in Christ:
As we have seen in our opening verse, all God’s promises are found in Christ.  Read the verse again.

God’s promises are of infinite value:
“Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature…” 2 Peter 1:4

God’s promises culminate in everlasting life:
“And this is the promise that He promised us--eternal life.”  1 John 2:25 

God has promised spiritual knowledge:
“I will give them a heart to know that I am the LORD, and they shall be My people and I will be their God, for they shall return to Me with their whole heart.”  Jeremiah 24:7

“Then I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within them, and take the stony heart out of their flesh, and give them a heart of flesh, that they may walk in My statutes and keep My judgments and do them; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God.”  Ezekiel 11:19-20

It is God who made these promises and His word is absolutely trustworthy!
“The works of His hands are faithful and just; all His precepts are trustworthy.”  Psalm 111:7

“For I am the LORD; I will speak the word and perform it’ declares the LORD God.”  Ezekiel 12:25

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.”
Luke 21:33

Our God is awesome!  Let us join as one as we sing:
“Our God is an awesome God.
 He reigns from heaven above
 With wisdom, power and love.
 Our God is an awesome God.” 

All praise and glory to Almighty God; Father, Son and Holy Spirit!  Amen