All creation, salvation, and truth come from one source: the Word of God. As John 1:1-5 tells us, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him, nothing was made that has been made. In him was …
Non-Essential Versus the Essential
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:27) God has created us in His image. Part of being made in God’s image is seeking His path and righteousness. When we come to the point of seeking the path of God, which is essential to our …
Planting Oaks
If we were to consider how mature oak trees grow and their benefits once fully grown, I think we would all agree that live oaks, fully grown, are not only beautiful, but they also provide a lot of shade. Shade protects the vegetation below. Without the shade of trees across the globe, the earth would be too hot for us …
Gardens Don’t Grow on Mountaintops
When we consider a mountaintop, we seldom picture a lush garden. Like Mount Everest, the largest mountains are nothing but ice, wind, and jagged rock, yet many seek to reach the top. Climbers who venture to climb this great mountain, if they achieve the great feat, often only stay there for a few minutes to take a picture of their …
The Slippery Slope of Empowerment!
In the beginning, was God! This one statement says it all. He (God) was here before anything. Everything was void (“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:2) before man was created. Then God created the sun, earth, sea, and every …
The Price of Preservation
Two kings, King David and his son King Solomon, while flawed, both felt that preserving God’s Word and the temple of God was critical to the kingdom for generations to come. So much so that they wrote about God’s character and assigned a staff member to do so. While we don’t know precisely what all the staff did, we do …
Doubt is the Doorway to Destruction
God created me and you in his image. (“So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” GENESIS 1:27). Not only were we created in His image, but we were also created never to be separated in our fellowship with Him. Like a puzzle with a unique piece, we …
Disillusioned Disciples
One of the main reasons we as men fail to tell others about God is we are waiting for perfection! While we believe in what God did for us by sending His Son Jesus to die on the cross for our sins, we fall short of telling others who are in the same need we once were! As we know, …
Roots of Faith
Deeds and faith should never replace one another. At salvation, we receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. God’s Spirit, living in us, guides, corrects and shapes us as men of faith. However, one big part of our faith as we grow in Christ is works and deeds. God desires us to trust Him in a deep, abiding love and in our responsibilities. …
Disobedience of Safety
Throughout the Bible, God tells us to trust and obey. When we trust the Lord, He can take us and use us in glorious ways! Simply, when we honor and obey Him, we are blessed, and He is glorified! There’s no better example of this than when God took the Israelites from slavery to freedom, from Egypt to the Promised …