"IF" it is one of the most important words in the Bible because it speaks directly to our responsibility to God. Most promises in the Bible have conditions and the word ‘if’ speaks to those conditions. Our responses to God’s commands affect our relationship with Him and determine our receiving from Him.
Many time we embrace the promises but don't obey the conditions that follows the "if". Here are just a few scriptures I would like to share with you to highlight some promises of God that lets us know, if we hear and listen; if we obey; if we have faith, and believe; if we know the Word and do it; If we honor Jesus. This is a great time to realize that we like to take the responsibilities of "if" off of use and placed it on God. However, Jesus lets us know the if applies to us, simply put; IF we do/does, God will.
Hear, O my people, while I admonish you! O Israel, if you would but listen to me! – Psalm 81:8
As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” – Hebrews 3:15, 3:7, 4:7
See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am commanding you today; and the curse, if you do not listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside from the way which I am commanding you today, by following other gods which you have not known. Deuteronomy 11:26, 27, 28, and 13:18, 15:5
The LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you only will be above, and you will not be underneath, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, which I charge you today, to observe them carefully, – Deuteronomy 28:13
But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'” –
Luke 16:31
But if you truly obey his voice and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. –
Exodus 23:22
If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land; – Isaiah 1:19
Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. – Revelation 3:20
As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. – I Chronicles 28:9
My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.” – Matthew 18:35
And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea’; and it would obey you. – Luke 17:6
And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen. – Matthew 21:21
But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?” – John 5:47
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. – I Thessalonians 4:14
So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; – John 8:31
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. –
Matthew 16:24
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me. – John 8:42
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. – Romans 8:11
And finally:
My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you, Make your ear attentive to wisdom, Incline your heart to understanding; For if you cry for discernment, Lift your voice for understanding; If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will discern the fear of the LORD And discover the knowledge of God. – Proverbs 2:1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Many time we embrace the promises but don't obey the conditions that follows the "if". Here are just a few scriptures I would like to share with you to highlight some promises of God that lets us know, if we hear and listen; if we obey; if we have faith, and believe; if we know the Word and do it; If we honor Jesus. This is a great time to realize that we like to take the responsibilities of "if" off of use and placed it on God. However, Jesus lets us know the if applies to us, simply put; IF we do/does, God will.
Hear, O my people, while I admonish you! O Israel, if you would but listen to me! – Psalm 81:8
As it is said, “Today, if you hear his voice, do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” – Hebrews 3:15, 3:7, 4:7
See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, which I am commanding you today; and the curse, if you do not listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, but turn aside from the way which I am commanding you today, by following other gods which you have not known. Deuteronomy 11:26, 27, 28, and 13:18, 15:5
The LORD will make you the head and not the tail, and you only will be above, and you will not be underneath, if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God, which I charge you today, to observe them carefully, – Deuteronomy 28:13
But he said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.'” –
Luke 16:31
But if you truly obey his voice and do all that I say, then I will be an enemy to your enemies and an adversary to your adversaries. –
Exodus 23:22
If you consent and obey, You will eat the best of the land; – Isaiah 1:19
Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me. – Revelation 3:20
As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever. – I Chronicles 28:9
My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from your heart.” – Matthew 18:35
And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a mustard seed, you would say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and be planted in the sea’; and it would obey you. – Luke 17:6
And Jesus answered and said to them, “Truly I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it will happen. – Matthew 21:21
But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?” – John 5:47
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. – I Thessalonians 4:14
So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; – John 8:31
Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. –
Matthew 16:24
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and have come from God, for I have not even come on My own initiative, but He sent Me. – John 8:42
But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. – Romans 8:11
And finally:
My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you, Make your ear attentive to wisdom, Incline your heart to understanding; For if you cry for discernment, Lift your voice for understanding; If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will discern the fear of the LORD And discover the knowledge of God. – Proverbs 2:1, 2, 3, 4, 5