I always feel good when I can get my sermon all written out by Wednesday. I finished it today by 2 pm and I felt really good about the finished product. I pray a lot while writing, and I read and think a lot as I study the portion of scripture that I will be teaching about. What I desire more than anything is that the words that I speak this weekend to those who attend will be the very words of God as He speaks through me as He honors my prayers and diligent study of His Word. This week we are in John 8 and in verse 32 Jesus says, “you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free”. We live in a day and age where many think truth is what the majority think. My personal firm conviction is that God is very real and powerful, and is the one who determines what is true by His nature. He doesn’t decide what is truth, the very nature of God and His attributes dictates what is truth. God has communicated that truth to us in His Word, the Bible and I am committed to reading it a lot, studying it diligently, and memorizing it so I can teach it accurately each week at JBC. Honor God by going to church this weekend and learning and growing spiritually by the preaching of His Word.