The Bible is filled with hard questions. One of Paul's hard questions was, "Who has known the mind of the Lord?" (Rom. 11:34). Is it possible to know what God has in mind for us? Can we know what His plans are for our future? The Bible says we can.
When the psalmist Asaph was particularly depressed, he asked a hard question about God. "Has His promise failed forevermore?" (Ps. 77:8). Is it possible that God has failed to keep His promises? The Bible says no.
We can know what God's plans are for His people and what promises He has made to us. The mind of God (Rom. 11:34), the mind of Christ (I Cor. 2:16) and the mind of the Spirit (Rom. 8:27) are all revealed to us in the Bible.
So, too, are the promise of the Father (Acts 1:4), the promise of Christ (Eph. 3:6) and the promise of the Holy Spirit (Eph. 1:13).
Would you like to know what plans and promises God has in mind for you? You can! In the pages that follow, four of God's major plans for His people and many promises that support those plans are explored. God wants you to learn of those plans and to latch onto those promises. Let's begin with the greatest plan of all.
Woodrow Michael Kroll is the president and Bible teacher for the international Back to the Bible radio and television ministry. He is a former president of Davis College (formerly Practical Bible College) in Johnson City, New York, United States. In addition to preaching and teaching, Woodrow Kroll is a prolific writer, having authored more than 50 books expounding on the Bible and Christian living.
Woodrow Kroll began his ministry as the pastor of First Baptist Church in Middleboro, Massachusetts (1968-1970). He then taught at Practical Bible Training School (now Davis College) 1971-1973. From 1975 to 1980, he chaired the Division of Religion at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. On January 17, 1981, Woodrow Kroll was inaugurated as president of Practical Bible Training School, also teaching Bible and preaching while serving as president.
During Kroll's presidency, the school obtained accreditation from the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) and the American Association of Bible Colleges (AABC, now the Association for Biblical Higher Education). He also developed the administration, curriculum, and much of the school's structure as it exists today, now as Davis College. Dr. Kroll resigned on April 27, 1990, to assume the leadership of the Back to the Bible organization.
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