Posts Tagged “bible”

Trust in the Lord; You Don’t Need to Understand 

Sometimes in our lives we have issues which cause us grave problems. Insurmountable problems. Problems beyond our understanding. We question why. And then the big question, why me? Have I committed some great sin? Am I being punished?
 
The answer is yes. Or maybe no. Or maybe, maybe. What does it matter? Are you a follower of Christ? Then…
 
Ga2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
 
Ro 6:6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
 
2Co 5:15 And that

I DO BELIEVE DEMONS EXIST

Written by Jim Guffey

March 6, 2008

“Matthew also says the demoniacs were “exceedingly fierce.” That means they were violent. Mark 5 says that people had tried to bind them with chains, but those demoniacs broke them with their tremendous strength. Such strength was demonstrated to me when the demon-possessed woman I spoke with flipped over a steel desk with only two fingers.”

Do I believe demons exist? That’s a good question. Unfortunately, the answer is a little complicated. I believe angels exist but I’ve never seen one. I believe God exists but I’ve never seen Him. Let’s just say Continue reading

Why Me Lord?

Sometimes, as a matter of course, things break. Or more precisely, things go wrong. These last three weeks in Guatemala have been a perfect case in point. So many things that happened were not in the plan, or even changed the plan completely. Here is an incomplete list of some of the things:

The night we arrived we had an accident on the highway. Since we’ve been here it has rained almost daily. Several roads in the

Note:  This listing of The Bible in chronological order is taken from an incredibly good author by the name of God (just kidding-He is incredibly good but He is responsible for the Bible, the organization of the content is what I am talking about).  The organizers name is F. LaGard Smith and the name of the book is “The Daily Bible In Chronological Order 365 Daily Readings”.  It includes devotional insights and is worth it’s weight in gold to me as it really helped to bring all the stories together.  Please buy this book in your local Bible bookstore.  For the purposes of this posting I have taken the liberty to adapt it slightly by not including parallel entries.

Additionally, from time to time I will make comments on the passages… Continue reading