By Jack Hibbs 2 Corinthians 3:17 “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” “When in the course of human events…” Those opening words from the Declaration of Independence were penned by men moved by God to… Read More ›
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Sheep and Goats
Ever thought about sheep and goats? I haven’t, not really. It wasn’t that long ago that one of my blogs referenced sheep, and I mentioned how big sheep stations are in Australia. It was then that I thought about sheep… Read More ›
His Story
By Jack Hibbs Romans 13:1 “Let every soul be subjected to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God.” It has often been said that history is… Read More ›
The Rock Who Was Struck for Us
By Adrian Rogers “…and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.” 1 Corinthians 10:4 The Israelites were in a barren land. They were dying of thirst,… Read More ›
Live Like You Belong to Jesus
By Adrian Rogers “And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’” Matthew 25:40 When you… Read More ›
Let’s not waste what God has given us
Let’s not waste what God has given us. I guess we all have different talents and things we can do. My son-in-law is absolutely crippled after huge operations to remove cancer, but has he given up on life? He certainly… Read More ›
Don’t Look Away from the Cross
By Adrian Rogers “When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.” Luke 22:53 In this verse, Jesus referred to the power of… Read More ›
Forsaken So We Wouldn’t Be
By Adrian Rogers “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, and from the words of My groaning?” Psalm 22:1 When Jesus Christ went to the cross, He was the sin-bearer…. Read More ›
Find Restoration in Returning
By Adrian Rogers “By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.” Hebrews 11:20 Isaac loved God in his youth but got away from God. He messed up his family, and then came back to God. There are… Read More ›
Don’t Stop Now!
By Jack Hibbs Philippians 3:13-14 “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for… Read More ›
The murders of Peter and Paul
Nero, as mentioned in one of our recent blogs, was the emperor of the Roman Empire and was responsible for a highly decentralized system of authority. Nero eventually killed himself. He was born on December 15th, 37 AD, and committed suicide… Read More ›
The Infinite One
By Jack Hibbs Revelation 1:17-18 “And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. But He laid His right hand on me, saying to me, ‘Do not be afraid; I am the First and the Last. I… Read More ›
When God Wakes You Up
By Adrian Rogers “Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, and charged him, and said to him: ‘You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan. Arise, go to Padan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother’s… Read More ›
Don’t Let Go Until God Blesses
By Adrian Rogers “And He [the Angel of the Lord] said, ‘Let Me go, for the day breaks.’ But he [Jacob] said, ‘I will not let You go unless You bless me!’” Genesis 32:26 Have you ever watched wrestlers? My… Read More ›
When Life Gets Messy, God Still Works
By Adrian Rogers “When Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with an exceedingly great and bitter cry, and said to his father, ‘Bless me—me also, O my father!’ But he said, ‘Your brother came with deceit and… Read More ›
Working for What’s Already Yours
By Adrian Rogers “And Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils; then he ate and drank, arose, and went his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.” Genesis 25:34 The birthright was a special blessing that belonged to the firstborn… Read More ›
The Father’s Heart on Display
By Adrian Rogers “Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off. And Abraham said to his young men, ‘Stay here with the donkey; the lad and I will go yonder and worship, and… Read More ›
The Only Thing That Counts
By Jack Hibbs 1 Corinthians 2:4 “And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power.” The apostle Paul was a speaker par excellence, schooled by… Read More ›
True Freedom
By Jack Hibbs John 8:36 “Therefore, if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.” It has been said that freedom is the longing of every human heart. When President George W. Bush assembled a coalition and… Read More ›
Trusting God with What Matters Most
By Adrian Rogers “Concluding that God was able to raise him [Isaac] up, even from the dead, from which he [Abraham] also received him in a figurative sense.” Hebrews 11:19 Abraham took Isaac and started up Mount Moriah to offer… Read More ›
Ready to Move When God Says Go
By Adrian Rogers “For he [Abraham] waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” Hebrews 11:10 Abraham had a pilgrim character. Now, that doesn’t mean he was a dropout. Abraham was in business. He had… Read More ›
Faith Follows Obedience
By Adrian Rogers “By faith he [Abraham] dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.” Hebrews 11:9 I am sometimes asked by… Read More ›
Living on God’s Promises
By Adrian Rogers “…concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.” Hebrews 11:19 When we were children, we use to have a saying, “Finders keepers;… Read More ›
When Faith Is Tested
By Adrian Rogers “By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, ‘In Isaac your seed shall be called.’” Hebrews 11:17-18… Read More ›
He Knows
By Jack Hibbs Job 23:10 “But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.” Scripture needn’t be lengthy to be powerful, and here, in Job’s threefold declaration, is inspired… Read More ›
Proclaim God’s Word
By Jack Hibbs 1 Corinthians 2:4 “And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words…” Paul the Apostle was a speaker par excellence, schooled by the finest scholars the world could offer. He could out-talk the best of… Read More ›
Learning to See What God Sees
By Adrian Rogers “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 There is an invisible world. There is a world that is more real than this world, and all the heroes… Read More ›
Learning to Live by Faith
By Adrian Rogers “By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.” Hebrews 11:8 Abraham was a pagan… Read More ›
Forgiveness
Ever had trouble with forgiveness? I know I have. It can be hard, but it is something we really have to think about. In the Bible in Matthew 18, Peter, one of the disciples of Jesus, was obviously concerned/thinking about… Read More ›
Faith That Starts at Home
By Adrian Rogers “So Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons’ wives, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood.” Genesis 7:7 Religion that does not begin at home does not begin. Have you ever… Read More ›