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READ: JOSHUA 23:14; 1 PETER 1:3-9; 2 PETER 1:2-4; 3:9\n\n\n\nImagine this. You\u2019ve just arrived at the best theme park in the state. You\u2019re ecstatic to finally have enough money to be here\u2014and you wouldn\u2019t even be going if you hadn\u2019t found a coupon for half-price tickets. But when the woman at the ticket booth looks at your coupon, she shakes her head. \u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d she says, \u201cbut this coupon has expired. I have to charge you the full amount.\u201d But you can\u2019t pay the full amount\u2026so you can\u2019t get into the park.\n\n\n\nCan you feel the pain of this disappointment, even though it\u2019s imaginary? This story can help us understand something really important about the gospel, or good news.\n\n\n\nGod has made many promises to us, and they will never expire. He promises to forgive everyone who puts their trust in Jesus and to rescue us from sin and death. He promises to hear us whenever we pray, to give us joy, and to supply all our needs. Jesus promises to return one day to right every wrong and make all things new, and to resurrect our bodies so we can live with Him forever in restored creation. We can find these and more of His promises in His Word\u2014the Bible. And all His promises will last forever!\n\n\n\nIn short, God\u2019s promises are way better than any coupon offer. His promises will never expire\u2014He keeps every single one. So, once we\u2019ve put our trust in Jesus, we can rest knowing that God will never leave us, and we get to look forward to eternal life with Him. Now that\u2019s good news! \u2022 A. W. Smith\n\n\n\n\u2022 Do you have a favorite promise from God? What is it?\n\n\n\nIf you want to learn more about Jesus\u2019s promises, check out our \u201cKnow Jesus\u201d page.\n\n\n\nAnd this is what he promised us\u2014eternal life. 1 John 2:25 (NIV)