Mark 6:6 I have a hard time believing sometimes. Do you? For me the issue of trusting the LORD is settled. I trust Him. I might have to fight fear sometimes, but if I just settle myself, I know the LORD is faithful. No matter what, He will be there. Even death can’t endContinue reading “Mark 6:6 – Amazing Faith. NOT!”
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Unable
Mark 6:4-5 God very rarely does things in this present world without human participation. We see in Scripture that there weren’t many instances when the LORD just did things. We see creation and a few other divine judgments, but otherwise, the LORD works with and through people. It is not that the LORD can’tContinue reading “Unable”
Mark 6:3 – Credentials: Family
Mark 6:3 Our families help shape us in so many ways. Think about all the parents who pass along the family occupation to the next generation. Many people in the military are there because their families served before them, and they feel it is the right thing to do. Many professionals follow their parentsContinue reading “Mark 6:3 – Credentials: Family”
Mark 6:1-2 – Credentials: Work
Mark 6:1-2 Have you ever had your credentials checked? I bet you have. Have you ever been stopped by the police and had to show your driver’s license and registration? How about when you applied for your driver’s license and you had to show your birth certificate, marriage certificate, social security card or passport.Continue reading “Mark 6:1-2 – Credentials: Work”
Hometown
Mark 6:1-6 Have you ever traveled back to your hometown after being away for a long period of time? Things change, people change, places change. You can’t really ever go back to the old place, because the old place isn’t there anymore. Or perhaps you went to visit someplace about which you had fondContinue reading “Hometown”
The Handshake of Life
Mark 5:40-43 Have you ever had someone say something that was so out of touch with reality that you had to laugh? You know, they say something so ridiculously untrue about the situation that you can’t keep it in. They honestly say that the Gremlin was a great car. Or that the government shouldContinue reading “The Handshake of Life”
Unnecessary Commotion
Mark 5:38-39 Have you noticed how some people get spun up over the seemingly smallest things! They go from zero to sixty emotionally in an instant. You try to reason with them, but it is almost as if they can’t hear what you are saying, their emotions get in the way. To an outsiderContinue reading “Unnecessary Commotion”
Limited Access
Mark 5:37 Have you ever gone backstage at a music concert and rubbed shoulders with the performers? How about entered a building that needed an electronic key to enter? Or perhaps a fingerprint scanner? Did you ever have to be buzzed into an area? Had to use a password? Security question? Used a ticketContinue reading “Limited Access”
Faith in the Face of Bad News
Mark 5:36 Have you ever had to ignore what someone is saying, because you know the truth about the situation and they don’t? In those moments you have to weigh the credibility of the other person. You have to judge your own knowledge. Is it as sure a fact as you think it is?Continue reading “Faith in the Face of Bad News”
Bad News
Mark 5:35 I hate bad news! I try to avoid watching the news on TV because they only talk about bad news. I think it makes my world too large. I become aware of so many things over which I have no control or influence. And since they only talk about the worst things,Continue reading “Bad News”
The Arnold Journey 