What God speaks is reality and truth. Or, in the case of creation, what he speaks becomes reality and truth. Such is the power of God’s word. So aren’t you glad that his word is reality and his promises true? Especially in weeks like this one in Central Alabama when the rains just keep coming.…

John tells us of two men. Gaius: He was beloved. He had made the truth of Jesus his truth. He walked in the truth of Jesus. It caused him to befriend and offer hospitality to strangers. He helped and supported those who were proclaiming the good news of Jesus. Diotrephes: Loved to be first instead…

One of the greatest fears in talking to others about Jesus is the fear of questions. What if I don’t know the answer? You know much more than you think. More importantly, you know the source for many of the questions you may be asked. You may have known it for a long time. How…

Esau sold his birthright to his brother, Jacob, for some of Jacob’s bread and lentil stew. The Bible says this regarding that event, “So Esau despised his birthright.” (Genesis 25:34 NIV) The Hebrew word translated by our English word “despised” is defined by Hebrew dictionaries as follows: “raise the head loftily and disdainfully”, “despise”, “regard…

If you are like me, you have plenty of thoughts, ideas and feelings about a great many things. If you are also like me, you don’t mind and have very little hesitancy in sharing those thoughts, ideas and feelings with others. We all have a great deal in common with Job. Job was hurt deeply.…

Isn’t that incredible? God has spoken to us. How has he done that? Where do I go to hear what God has said? Two places are given to us. The first is the creation of God. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they…

We don’t know the exact date of his birth, but we know a great deal. Hundreds of years before he was born, the prophets wrote of his coming and gave many details of his life. According to the prophets: he would be born in Bethlehem, He would be a descendant of Abraham and King David…

34 “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink,…

Three times the Bible records the words God speaks to Jesus directly from heaven. The first is at Jesus’ baptism. And a voice from heaven said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased.” (Matt. 3:17 NIV) God is well pleased with Jesus. He delights in him. All Jesus does…

Hot enough for you? Getting tired of being asked that question? A little research on record droughts will show that they are dated by the year in which they occurred. Such as the 1829 major drought in Western Australia. “This drought was so extreme that it nearly destroyed all agriculture in western Australia forcing settlers…