Dewayne Spivey

Moses, the great leader of Israel was dead. The weight and responsibility for leading the nation of Israel now fell on the shoulders of Joshua. Can you imagine how he must have felt? They mourned for Moses for thirty days and then God spoke to Joshua. “Moses my...

"Anyone with such a defiling disease must wear torn clothes, let their hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of their face and cry out, 'Unclean! Unclean!' As long as they have the disease they remain unclean. They must live alone; they must live outside the camp....

In Christ you are: Given every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms Chosen in Him by God before creation Adopted as God’s children in Him Redeemed by His blood Forgiven of your sins Lavished with God’s grace When did this happen? When you heard the message of...

My Bible reading for last week brought me to Numbers 7. It would be one of those “boring parts” of the Bible as described by Philip Rosenbaum in his book “How To Enjoy The Boring Parts Of The Bible.” Even my reading schedule recognized Numbers 7 as a “boring part”....

I first saw the phrase used in the title in a sermon outline book. It was the title for a sermon. The title intrigued me. The meaning of the phrase is not an actual call to return to the city of Jerusalem but a call to return to the word of God. Specifically, it is a...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Wisdom speaks: “Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say; I open my lips to speak what is right.” “My mouth speaks what is true, for my lips detest wickedness.” “Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than gold.” “To fear the Lord is to hate...

“In Nashville, every family boasts Of five rooms and a bath; But in my youth I never had But three rooms and a path.” Those words are the beginning line of a poem entitled “Three Rooms And A Path” written by Richard M. “Pek” Gunn and found is his book “Tumblin’ Creek...

Break it down. Read it carefully. Think. “For God” - creator, all-powerful, eternal, the one to whom we will all answer. “So loved” - loved, loved this much, loved us so much he would give this much. “The world” - all of humanity, everyone I have a problem liking,...

19 I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. 20 I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. 21 Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: 22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions...

My first Riverchase bulletin article had the same title as today’s. We arrived for our first Sunday on September 26, 1999. That night there was a congregational sandwich supper complete with homemade ice cream and a “pounding” for us. If you are not familiar with a...