Just a Guy and his Journey Back to God

Send us Fan Mail but I see another law at work in me, waging war against the law of my mind and making me a prisoner of the law of sin at work within me. Romans 7:23 Charles Spurgeon shared a message to his congregation on the dual nature of a Christian and the duel that resided within him. It's the most helpful message I've ever heard on this topic that has caused me so much conflict ov...

Send us Fan Mail if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14 Lord Jesus Christ, Keeper and Preserver of all things, let Thy right hand guard us by day and by night, when we sit at home, and when we walk abroad, when we...

Send us Fan Mail So I find this law at work: Although I want to do good, evil is right there with me. Romans 7:21 Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! Romans 7:25 This is a repost of Romans 7. Today we'll read chapter 7 of Romans and tomorrow I'll share the sermon from Charles Spurgeon regarding chapter 7 and the dueling natures within the believer. Join me in...

Send us Fan Mail Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Kent Hughes writes of chapter 16, "THE FINAL CHAPTER of this letter seems a bit anticlimactic. Chapter 15 was a lengthy and beautiful treatment of the most pivotal event in human history—the resurrection of Jesus Christ. So anything that comes after that seems li...

Send us Fan Mail being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 A prayer from the 3rd century church:  For a Knowledge of God’s Will O Almighty God, we are confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in us, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: we pray that our love may abou...

Send us Fan Mail For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. 1 Corinthians 15:3-5 Charles Spurgeon has this to say about the resurrection, "But showing Himself to men like Thom...

Send us Fan Mail When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. Acts 20:36 Let's pray daily for our nation, family and relationship with God. The spoken word is powerful. God spoke the world into existence and in John 1 we read that the Word was with God and the Word was God. Let's speak the Word over our land   Just a Guy and His World  

Send us Fan Mail Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. 1 Corinthians 14:1 It struck me while reading 1 Corinthians 14 that I don't think I've ever sought or desired a spiritual gift! While I can't say never because I'm old and may not remember way back when, but I know it has not been a focus in my recent past. However, it was so im...

Send us Fan Mail  In the morning, LORD, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you  and wait expectantly. Psalms 5:3 Let's pray daily for our nation, family and relationship with God. The spoken word is powerful. God spoke the world into existence and in John 1 we read that the Word was with God and the Word was God. Let's speak the Word over our land.   Just a Guy an...

Send us Fan Mail Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. Acts 9:40 "Prayer is like the dove that Noah sent forth, which blessed him not only when it returned with an olive-leaf in its mouth, but when it never returned at all.", Robinson'...

Send us Fan Mail And yet I will show you the most excellent way. 1 Corinthians 12:31 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 I love (pun intended) how Paul has brought us to this point! He's been addressing so many of the Corinthian's ways that were based on their old ways: sexual immorality, pride and status seeking to the...

Send us Fan Mail “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:   “‘“The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace. ”’ “So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”  Numbers 6:23-27 Let's pray daily for our nation, family and relation...

Send us Fan Mail Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 1 Corinthians 12:27 Are you surprised that the Corinthians were also claiming one spiritual gift was better than another? This status seeking people naturally wanted to have the "Best" spiritual gift so they could brag about it. I know at times I shake my head at the early Christians and wonder how they...

Send us Fan Mail But if you will seek God earnestly and plead with the Almighty, if you are pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself on your behalf and restore you to your prosperous state. Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be. Job 8:5-7 Let's pray daily for our nation, family and relationship with God. The spoken word is powerful. God spoke the world in...

Send us Fan Mail So then, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of sinning against the body and blood of the Lord. Everyone ought to examine themselves before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup. For those who eat and drink without discerning the body of Christ eat and drink judgment on themselves. 1 Corinthians 11:27-29 Kent Hughes in h...

Send us Fan Mail You will pray to him, and he will hear you,  and you will fulfill your vows. What you decide on will be done, and light will shine on your ways. Job 22:27-28 Let's pray daily for our nation, family and relationship with God. The spoken word is powerful. God spoke the world into existence and in John 1 we read that the Word was with God and the Word was God. Let's speak t...

Send us Fan Mail So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it. 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 AW Tozer reminds us, "God is also faithful to the tempt...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.” John 4:10 Let's pray daily for our nation, family and relationship with God. The spoken word is powerful. God spoke the world into existence and in John 1 we read that the Word was with God and the Word was God. Let&apos...

Send us Fan Mail Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible. 1 Corinthians 9:19 Charles Spurgeon writes about Paul, "The Apostle Paul is here giving a description of the way in which he made everything help toward the fulfillment of his desire to be a faithful minister of Jesus Christ. He longed to be the means of winning souls. H...

Send us Fan Mail “Not so, my lord,” Hannah replied, “I am a woman who is deeply troubled. I have not been drinking wine or beer; I was pouring out my soul to the LORD. 1 Samuel 1:15 Let's pray daily for our nation, family and relationship with God. The spoken word is powerful. God spoke the world into existence and in John 1 we read that the Word was with God and the Word was God. Let's...

Send us Fan Mail Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved. Acts 2:46-47 Let's pray daily for our nation, family and relationship with God. The spoken word is powerful. Go...

Send us Fan Mail Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall. 1 Corinthians 8:13 Kent Hughes writes in his Preaching the Word commentary, "There were two parties in the Corinthian church, those representing the permissive party (progressive) and the restrictive party (conservative). These groups had...

Send us Fan Mail About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25 Let's pray daily for our nation, family and relationship with God. The spoken word is powerful. God spoke the world into existence and in John 1 we read that the Word was with God and the Word was God. Let's speak the Word over our land.   Just...

Send us Fan Mail I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. 1 Corinthians 7:7 Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. 1 Corinthians 7:17 The Bible is full of radical ideas for the time! Here we see it again because Paul’s words are...

Send us Fan Mail For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20 Let's pray daily for our nation, family and relationship with God. The spoken word is powerful. God spoke the world into existence and in John 1 we read that the Word was with God and the Word was God. Let's speak the Word over our land.   Just a Guy and His World