Lee Strobel
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So for us to pray to God for protection by angelic beings, to believe and trust that he has perhaps even assigned a guardian angel to protect us, I think tells us something about the love of God the power of God, His concern for every aspect of our life. And I just find it very encouraging. Yeah.
So for us to pray to God for protection by angelic beings, to believe and trust that he has perhaps even assigned a guardian angel to protect us, I think tells us something about the love of God the power of God, His concern for every aspect of our life. And I just find it very encouraging. Yeah.
Wow. I think there's sufficient biblical evidence for it. And this is near-death experience stuff that just confirms that. It does. And I find that encouraging, don't you? Yeah. Because like you, it's like, yeah, I'm more interested in some of the stuff I can see and touch and evidence and so forth. But then to know that God cares about me so much that he's watching over me in that way.
Wow. I think there's sufficient biblical evidence for it. And this is near-death experience stuff that just confirms that. It does. And I find that encouraging, don't you? Yeah. Because like you, it's like, yeah, I'm more interested in some of the stuff I can see and touch and evidence and so forth. But then to know that God cares about me so much that he's watching over me in that way.
Wow. I think there's sufficient biblical evidence for it. And this is near-death experience stuff that just confirms that. It does. And I find that encouraging, don't you? Yeah. Because like you, it's like, yeah, I'm more interested in some of the stuff I can see and touch and evidence and so forth. But then to know that God cares about me so much that he's watching over me in that way.
And he's assigned someone to really provide protection and guidance and
And he's assigned someone to really provide protection and guidance and
And he's assigned someone to really provide protection and guidance and
Couldn't you just do stuff directly rather than dispatch agents?
Couldn't you just do stuff directly rather than dispatch agents?
Couldn't you just do stuff directly rather than dispatch agents?
Yeah. John Payton was a Scottish missionary in the New Hebrides Islands in the South Pacific. And he and his wife lived in this little cottage. And the local tribespeople didn't like the fact they were talking about Jesus all the time. So they came to burn down their house and kill him. So this mob is forming. So what do they do? They're praying.
Yeah. John Payton was a Scottish missionary in the New Hebrides Islands in the South Pacific. And he and his wife lived in this little cottage. And the local tribespeople didn't like the fact they were talking about Jesus all the time. So they came to burn down their house and kill him. So this mob is forming. So what do they do? They're praying.
Yeah. John Payton was a Scottish missionary in the New Hebrides Islands in the South Pacific. And he and his wife lived in this little cottage. And the local tribespeople didn't like the fact they were talking about Jesus all the time. So they came to burn down their house and kill him. So this mob is forming. So what do they do? They're praying.
They're praying, God, here we are, we're alone, we're in this home, they're coming to kill us, they're coming to burn down our house, pray us, protect us, help us. And by dawn, the crowd dissipated. Later, he leads the head of that mob to Jesus Christ, and they become friends. This is a year later.
They're praying, God, here we are, we're alone, we're in this home, they're coming to kill us, they're coming to burn down our house, pray us, protect us, help us. And by dawn, the crowd dissipated. Later, he leads the head of that mob to Jesus Christ, and they become friends. This is a year later.
They're praying, God, here we are, we're alone, we're in this home, they're coming to kill us, they're coming to burn down our house, pray us, protect us, help us. And by dawn, the crowd dissipated. Later, he leads the head of that mob to Jesus Christ, and they become friends. This is a year later.
And he says to them, by the way, do you remember that night that you led that mob to come to our house and burn it down? Why didn't you kill us? They said, well, who were all those men that you had? I said, what do you mean? I didn't have any mission. It's just my wife and I. What are you talking about? Your house was surrounded by these muscular men in white garments with drawn swords.
And he says to them, by the way, do you remember that night that you led that mob to come to our house and burn it down? Why didn't you kill us? They said, well, who were all those men that you had? I said, what do you mean? I didn't have any mission. It's just my wife and I. What are you talking about? Your house was surrounded by these muscular men in white garments with drawn swords.
And he says to them, by the way, do you remember that night that you led that mob to come to our house and burn it down? Why didn't you kill us? They said, well, who were all those men that you had? I said, what do you mean? I didn't have any mission. It's just my wife and I. What are you talking about? Your house was surrounded by these muscular men in white garments with drawn swords.