2 MINUTE WARNING

509 Walk Forward In Faith

In a move of radical faith, Abram moved forward. He left his house, his comfort, his stability and security, and he left all that he knew to go somewhere else and to be something else.

Genesis 12 ¹ The Lord had said to Abram, “Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go to the land I will show you. ² “I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. ³ I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” ⁴ So Abram left, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him.

So Abram Left

Abram is the father of faith because of these words.

He left all that he had and knew and walked into the unknown.

And he did it at the moment God commanded him to.

Scripture tells us (in Hebrews 11) that people who act in faith are looking forward to a city with foundations, that they are foreigners of this world, that they are looking for a better country–a heavenly one. It tells us that they are willing to do radical things.

It tells us (Again in Hebrews 11) that when we receive His promises that it somehow fulfills what they started.

As you walk through the changes and the challenges and the corruption that all of us are destined to face, remember Abram. In a moment of truth—Abram obeyed. He didn’t wonder how he would manage his wealth. He didn’t ask about how he was going to travel in such a tough environment. And he didn’t wonder what it might do to his security.

As scripture (Again in Hebrews 11) assures us–Faith is being sure of what we hope for and CERTAIN of what we do not see.

As I listen to this song by Consumed By Fire, I am compelled and convicted to be better.

And I think that we could all learn a thing or two from Abram. Because he clearly had one, and only one, influence on his decisions—His Holy God.

And that God showed up in Jerusalem some 2000 years ago and fulfilled everything that He had promised.

Thank you to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

You, and You alone, hold the keys to eternal life.

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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July 10, 2025 0

508 Independence Day

Nathanael needed just one thing. And he cried out to God for it not even knowing what it was. He just knew that he was deficient for everything that he could possibly need without it.

And so he sat, under a fig tree, emptying out all of his concerns to a God who he thought wasn’t listening.

And so he sat.

It wasn’t long after that that he ran into Philip … and Philip had found the one thing.

John 1 ⁴⁵ Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

⁴⁶ “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked.

“Come and see,” said Philip.

⁴⁷ When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, “Here truly is an Israelite in whom there is no deceit.”

⁴⁸ “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.

Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.”

⁴⁹ Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the king of Israel.”

It is Independence Day. Let us not forget today about the freedom that all of us have.

As I sit today in a beautiful cabin nestled in the mountains of Buffalo Creek, I am so grateful for that freedom.

For our country.

For our soldiers.

For a pledge that says “One nation UNDER God”

And as my wife played this song for me today and I watched the lyrics, I couldn’t help but think about Nathanael. As he sat under that fig tree and cried to God, he was not completely sure that God was even listening to him.

But he found out.

And he found out in an encounter with none other than Jesus Christ of Nazareth. And he found out that something good could come Nazareth. In fact, to let us know that He has walked that road, He chose to be from Nazareth.

Let us not forget today that true freedom comes from Jesus.

Let us not forget that God is listening to us.

Let us not forget that an encounter with Jesus is all that we ever truly need.

Because He … Is Where It Begins.

John 1 ¹ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word WAS God …

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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July 4, 2025 0

507 Here’s The Thing

The greatest miracle that happened in the book of Jonah did not involve a fish.

It happened in the middle of a city.

And Jonah was upset about it.

Jonah 4 ² He prayed to the Lord , “O Lord , is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity. ³ Now, O Lord , take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live.”

The greatest miracle was that the entire city repented and came under the authority of the King of the Universe.

And Jonah, a great prophet, saw that coming from a mile away. And a people, who were probably Jonah’s enemies, came to know the only thing that could save them.

I truly believe that Jonah was justified in his hatred.

He probably had been betrayed.

He probably had great human justification for his anger.

He probably could have won in a court of law.

But Here’s The Thing:

The law of the land was taken captive by Jesus Christ. And in the greatest law book ever written, God tells us this:

Romans 3 ²³ for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

We all, like Jonah, want to accept the righteousness that Jesus gives us but then forget that we had nothing to do with it. We ARE the Ninevites. We are the very people that Jonah hated.

And, yes, we are as guilty as they were.

And instead of sitting over feeling sorry for ourselves and asking God to take our lives … we should be walking around the city in repentance.

Because Here’s The Thing: Without Jesus, we are sitting ducks for Hell.

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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June 20, 2025 0

506 Stand In Strength And Honor

In a move that made no sense, three men stood up for the only God who could save them.

Daniel 3 ¹⁶ Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to the king, “O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. ¹⁷ If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. ¹⁸ But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.”

This is the greatest example of bullying that you can cite. A King with all the power is simply giving two choices:

Life or Death

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego chose the latter. And that’s because life without God is no life at all. Only God has the keys to the Kingdom. John tells us in John 1 “to those who believed in His Name, He gave the right to become children … ” and the greatest story of all time became narrated from an eyewitness with a front row seat.

Back to Daniel. Different era. SAME God.

The three men are Honorable. They will HONOR a King … but they won’t worship him.

The three men stood Together. To stand alone is nearly impossible. But to have those beside you holding your arm and saying “I got you” is something that you will never forget.

The three men Weighed The Cost. All of us would be wise to do this.

Jesus is not the enemy of mankind.

And anyone who thinks He is is deceived.

His rules are not to restrict us or to shame us … they are for our benefit.

The real enemy is the voice that tells us to “not honor your parents” or “go try it and if you like it–try it again” or the voice that tells us to live in “my truth” or all of the other theories that have run rampant through our culture.

We have lost our way … and the King who stands before us and threatens us like Nebuchadnezzar did the three men is no king at all. He is a hateful, vengeance filled, passive aggressive heathen. And his doom is coming. Get away from him. Repent. And bring others with you … the fiery furnace was meant to be for him—not for us.

Jesus Christ said, very simply,

John 3 ¹⁶ “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

What a message.

It’s a message for three men standing in front of a tyrant and a message for you and me.

And it’s the best deal we’re going to get.

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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June 7, 2025 0

505 Nothing Is Better Than You

I have played this song before. But in my car a few days ago, I heard it for the first time.

God is so amazing.

And He is amazing for every season of our lives.

As I listened and wrote the lyrics down today, I was convicted to put an appropriate verse with each lyric.

Have a great day!

I searched the world

But it couldn’t fill me

Ecclesiastes 2 ¹⁰ I denied myself nothing my eyes desired; I refused my heart no pleasure.

Man’s empty praise

And treasures that fade

Are never enough

John 6 ⁶⁸ Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Then You came along

And put me back together

And every desire

Is now satisfied

Here in Your love (hey)

Lamentations 3 ²² Because of the Lord ‘s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.

²³ They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Oh, there’s nothing better than You

There’s nothing better than You

Lord, there’s nothing

Nothing is better than You

Revelation 4 ¹⁰ the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the throne, and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: ¹¹ “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being.”

I’m not afraid

To show You my weakness

My failures and flaws

Lord, You’ve seen ’em all

And You still call me friend

Psalm 139 ²³ Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. ²⁴ See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

‘Cause the God of the mountain

Is the God of the valley

There’s not a place

Your mercy and grace

Won’t find me again

Psalm 23 ¹ The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. ² He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, ³ he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. ⁴ Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Oh, there’s nothing better than You

There’s nothing better than You

Lord, there’s nothing

Nothing is better than You

Oh, there’s nothing better than You

There’s nothing better than You

Lord, there’s nothing

Nothing is better than You

You turn mourning to dancing

You give beauty for ashes

You turn shame into glory

You’re the only one who can

You turn mourning to dancing

You give beauty for ashes

You turn shame into glory

You’re the only one who can

You turn graves into garden

You turn bones into armies

You turn seas into highways

You’re the only one who can

Oh, there’s nothing better than You

There’s nothing better than You

Lord, there’s nothing

Nothing is better than You

Oh, there’s nothing better than You

There’s nothing better than You

Lord, there’s nothing

Nothing is better than You

You turn graves into gardens

You turn bones into armies

You turn seas into highways

You’re the only one who can

You turn graves into gardens

You turn bones into armies

You turn seas into highways

You’re the only one who can

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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June 5, 2025 1

504 The War Is Over

In the Lord’s prayer we ask God to “deliver us from evil”.

And I am sure David was saying something along the same lines in Psalm 3:

Psalm 3 ¹ O Lord , how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!

² Many are saying of me, “God will not deliver him.” Selah

³ But you are a shield around me, O Lord ; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head. ⁴ To the Lord I cry aloud, and he answers me from his holy hill. Selah

⁵ I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me. ⁶ I will not fear the tens of thousands drawn up against me on every side.

⁷ Arise, O Lord ! Deliver me, O my God! Strike all my enemies on the jaw; break the teeth of the wicked. ⁸ From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. Selah

Hidden in a cave, David was surrounded. Broken. And probably without confidence.

I like this, because it encourages me. And it encourages me because sometimes I stand in courage … and sometimes I am a coward, hidden in a cave, begging for God to knock the teeth out of my enemies.

But here’s the good news:

The War Is Over

The War Is Over is over Jesus said it was. In the state of a Lamb, He declared war on our enemies and defeated them in an unbelievable fashion.

Colossians 2 … ¹⁴ having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness, which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross. ¹⁵ And having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

Today, my prayer is this:

Lord, help me to remember that The War Is Over … Deliver Me From Evil.

When I am hiding in that cave in fear, I need to remember this: Jesus is eternal. And when Jesus delivers us, we become eternal too. And our outcome, because of that, is certain. Period.

When we bring that certainty into the carnal earth, what should we fear? The War Is Over. He disarmed the powers and authorities, made a public spectacle of them, and defeated them on the cross.

So oftentimes our lives are difficult. The money is not easy. The job is not easy. The relationships are not easy.

But God is simple. And, yes, we must take the time to connect with Him. And, yes, we must make sacrifices to fulfill the greater good. And, yes, the mountains in front of us can appear insurmountable.

But God is going to Deliver Us From Evil. It is certain.

Because He already has.

The War Is Over

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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May 30, 2025 0

503 Sooner Or Later

Moses wanted to surrender to inadequacy.

Exodus 2 ¹¹ But Moses said to God, “Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”

Nathanael just wanted to be noticed.

John 1 ⁴⁸ “How do you know me?” Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, “I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you.” ⁴⁹ Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel.”

The leper did not want to be broken anymore.

Matthew 8 ² A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” ³ Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.

Nicodemus knew at the heart of his ministry that he was misguided.

John 3 ³ Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. ² He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi, we know you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the miraculous signs you are doing if God were not with him.”

And like all of these situations, we are all facing surrender. Our reality is this:

Sooner Or Later We Are All Going

To Have To Surrender To Something

Inadequate.

Unnoticed.

Broken.

Misguided.

What is your story?

If you are like me, it is a long laundry list of obstacles.

But the reality for all of us is this:

We can surrender to Jesus or lose to the rest.

And our surrender is not a detriment.

It is the greatest option that we could ever have.

So cry out to the King of the Universe … And give everything you have to Him. He is worthy.

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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May 18, 2025 0

502 Running The Race

Running the race is more than just a cliche.

And, in fact, it CAN’T be a cliche.

Because a race … is a grind.

In a race, you are challenged in every way.

Remember this.

Because if you are looking for easy … or slow … or without struggle … then you are not looking for a race.

Hebrews 12 ¹ Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. ² Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. ³ Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

My words are not meant to discourage. Just the opposite. They are meant to refocus us … to refine us … to help us to recalibrate.

What does God say?

He says to do at least three things in this passage:

Surround. God tells us to surround ourselves. With who? With other believers. But more than that—we want to be surrounded by, and filled up by, the Holy Spirit. It is only in His power that we can run this race.
Fix. God tells us to fix. To fix our eyes on Jesus. To stand with Him. To not back down. And to let our life be not just about what we are doing, but to make it about what He did, and wants to continue to do, through us.
Consider. God wants us to consider, when the race is hard, Jesus. He stood before evil men and still focused on the prize. His prize? The absolute decimation of Satan, sin, and death—so that WE MIGHT HAVE LIFE. And in one breath He defeated them all. How hard it must have been to stay nailed to that cross and carry out that mission. Yet He did. And because of Him the portals of Hell are closed and the portals of Heaven are OPEN for those who might want to follow Him.

Run the race today.

Run it with clarity and vision and strength.

Run it with gratitude for God.

And run it without apology.

For you see, at just the right time, Christ died for the ungodly.

He died for you.

Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinful men so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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May 14, 2025 0

501 Treasure It Memorize It Do What It Says

I want to continue on my theme of this awesome Word that God has given us. I can not emphasize enough that we:

TREASURE IT

MEMORIZE IT

DO WHAT IT SAYS

God has given us a road map, a love letter, an encouragement for our lives … He has given us all that we need to succeed and thrive.

Today, I want to highlight a few things that God would say if I had to ask the question:

What Do I Do When I Feel Cornered?
How Do I Compete?
How Can I Be Made Right?
What Does God Want From Me?
What Does He Want Me To Remember Today?

As I write each of these, I want to answer with scripture:

What Do I Do When I Feel Cornered?

God Wants Me To Love And Trust Him

Psalm 18 ¹ I will love You, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; So shall I be saved from my enemies.

How Do I Compete?

God Wants Me To Run With Perseverance

How Can I Be Made Right?

God Wants Me To Come To My Senses

Luke 15 ¹⁶ He longed to fill his stomach with the pods that the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything.

¹⁷ “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired men have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! ¹⁸ I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. ¹⁹ I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired men.’

What Does God Want From Me?

God Wants Me To Be Trusted

Luke 16 ¹⁰ “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. ¹¹ So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? ¹² And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?

¹³ “No servant can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”

What Does He Want Me To Remember Today?

God Wants Me To Remember There Is A World Much Bigger Than Mine Yours Or Ours

Ephesians 6 ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

The bottom line is this. The answers are in our Word. They are their for us to value and use. And He desires to do a new thing and to fill us beyond our wildest dreams.

TREASURE IT

MEMORIZE IT

DO WHAT IT SAYS

In The Name of the Father and the

Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

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April 29, 2025 1

WITH DOUG JOHNSON