Welcome to the Paul Tripp podcast where pastor and bestselling author Dr. Paul David

Tripp connects the transforming power of Jesus Christ to everyday life.

In this week's connecting clip of the week, Paul wants to draw your attention to the connection

between God's sovereignty and his ability to keep his promises.

This short excerpt is from a larger conversation between Paul Tripp and Shelby Abbott on the

Connecting podcast. To listen to the full episode, check out the Paul Tripp podcast, episode 255.

Now, here's Paul and Shelby discussing how you can trust the promises of God.

I think that what Jesus says to the disciples at the end of Matthew, when he's commissioning them, we call it the Great Commission.

We've left as a missionary and ministry statement

that really is true of, he could say this to a mother

who's struggling with their children,

to a person who is dealing with finances, to a person

who is suffering, to a pastor who is disappointed with this ministry, to an elderly person, to a young

teenager, to everybody. All power is given to me in heaven and earth. I am at rule.

Don't you understand?

The power that's making all of this function

and the way it's functioned is me.

But that's not where he stopped.

He said, and lo, I am with you always.

You are blessed by my rule and my presence.

Now think about that.

All the promises that God makes to us, all those great parts of scripture that we like to run to that we find comfort in

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