We live in a culture where people are confused, angry, divided and searching for identity. Yet Scripture is clear. There is truth and it is not subjective, fluid, or based on trends.
Pastor Jack Hibbs recently delivered a message reminding believers that God’s truth is the only truth worth building a life upon. He said, “God’s word and the message is to shape our lives and how to be a more committed believer.” This is not about religion. This is about grounding your life in the truth of the living God.
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Hibbs pointed the audience immediately to Scripture. “The Bible tells us that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess to God and that is that Jesus Christ is Lord.” He explained that God went so far as to foretell salvation itself. Hibbs said, “One of the great things about God prophesying the future is when he prophesies what is known as the doctrine of soteriology. It is God, the God of the Bible, who prophesied salvation.” In other words, salvation was not invented by theologians. It was not drafted in a committee. It came from the heart of God.
Hibbs pressed deeper into the personal nature of this redemption. Responding to the familiar feeling of abandonment or rejection, he said, “Maybe nobody does love you. Who cares? God does.” He pointed to Genesis 3:15 and the prophecy that the coming Redeemer would crush the head of Satan. He said, “Hey, Satan, you’re going to get a head crushing by the one who’s going to come from the woman Eve.” That Redeemer is Jesus Christ.
He also emphasized Israel’s reality in God’s plan. Hibbs said, “If you say today that there is no viable existence for the nation of Israel, you are denying the Bible.” He reminded his listeners that Jesus must return to a literal Jerusalem. “He returns, his foot will touch the Mount of Olives.”
Hibbs celebrated how personal God is. “He’s the same yesterday, today and forever.” He told stories of Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Isaiah and Daniel to illustrate a God who knows His children, speaks to them, leads them, and meets them where they are. “This is the God of the Bible and he loves you.”
This personal God calls believers to bold witness. Hibbs challenged listeners not to be ashamed to speak the name of Jesus in public. “We should mention the name Jesus, and the world should turn red in their face.” And the confidence for that boldness comes from one place: faith. Hibbs quoted Romans 1:16, saying, “For I’m not ashamed of the gospel of Christ.”
In the end, Hibbs stressed maturity in the faith. He reminded the audience that a grounded believer can withstand criticism, attacks and confusion. Salvation is offered on God’s terms, and it is entirely based on trusting His promise. “Because the gift of salvation is provided by God, paid for by God, invented by God, he’s the redeemer. Who are we to boast?”
This message stands as a direct call to believers today. God wants to be known. He invites His people deeper. Hibbs said God wants you to “really lay hold of him.”
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This is the invitation of Scripture. This is the hope of the gospel. As Hibbs reminded his church, you can live with joy, courage, and stability because the God who calls you is personal, faithful, and true. God wants to be known by His people. And He wants His people grounded in His truth, unashamed of His Son, and confident in His future.
James Lasher, a seasoned writer and editor at Charisma Media, combines faith and storytelling with a background in journalism from Otterbein University and ministry experience in Guatemala and the LA Dream Center. A Marine Corps and Air Force veteran, he is the author of The Revelation of Jesus: A Common Man’s Commentary and a contributor to Charisma magazine.
