Read Genesis 27, Esther 3, Psalm 26. This devotional is about Genesis 27. God’s will for Isaac’s successor was clear. Before Esau and Jacob were born, the Lord told their mother Rebekah, “…the older will serve the younger” (Gen 25:23e). Later, Esau sold his birthright to Jocob as we read in Genesis 25:27-34. Despite these […]
Genesis 24, Nehemiah 13, Psalm 23
Read Genesis 24, Nehemiah 13, Psalm 23. This devotional is about Nehemiah 13. Nehemiah was a real jerk. At least, that’s how other people probably regarded him. He insisted on obedience to God’s word. When he found out that others were letting disobedience slide, Nehemiah reacted strongly and emotionally. Consider these incidents: Yep, he was […]
Genesis 22, Nehemiah 11, Psalm 21
Read Genesis 22, Nehemiah 11, Psalm 21. This devotional is about Genesis 22. God sure liked to test Abraham, didn’t he? Abraham trusted the Lord for all the things God promised him in the covenant. He moved to a new land and traveled around in it like a Bedouin, as God commanded him. Abraham received […]
Genesis 7, Ezra 7, Psalm 7
Read Genesis 7, Ezra 7, Psalm 7. This devotional is about Ezra 7. Isn’t it interesting that this book of the Bible is named after someone who doesn’t appear until chapter 7? And, the book of Ezra only has 10 chapters, so the man Ezra is absent from most of it. And yet, it is […]
Genesis 6, Ezra 6, Psalm 6
Read Genesis 6, Ezra 6, and Psalm 6. This devotional is about Genesis 6. I don’t think that a greater contrast could exist between Noah and the rest of the world around him. Noah “was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God” (v. 9b) while the […]
Examine the Evidence of Your Religious Beliefs as an Intentional Act of Faith
James 1:26: Examine the Evidence of Your Religious Beliefs as an Intentional Act of Faith Many people have bad religious beliefs, but there is one kind of religious belief that is worse than all the others. Find out what it is and if you have it in this message. This is message 12 in the […]
To Receive His Blessing, Obey God’s Word as an Intentional Act of Faith
James 1:22-25: To Receive His Blessing, Obey God’s Word as an Intentional Act of Faith. God did not give us His Word just to fill our minds with information. He gave it to us, in part, to change us. So, he calls us not to fool ourselves but to actually change in obedience to his […]
Ruth 3
Ruth 3: U-Turns From the series, “U-Turns.” This message teaches us that we have do what is right if we’re really trusting God in the U-Turns of life. This is a message from chapter 3 of the Old Testament book of Ruth. It was the first message in a series called U-Turns by Pastor Brian […]