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Encounter on the Damascus Highway, Part One
June 09, 2022 Encounter on the Damascus Highway, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 10:15-17 Various methods are employed to communicate the good news of Christ to the lost. Some of the approaches appear to be successful and effective on the surface, but underneath they leave much to beRead More …
Envy, Part Two
June 08, 2022 Envy, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Philippians 4:11-13 Shakespeare called it “the green sickness.” Bacon admitted “it has no holidays.” Horace declared that “tyrants never invented a greater torment.” Barrie said envy “is the most corroding of the vices.” Sheridan referred to it in his playRead More …
Envy, Part One
June 07, 2022 Envy, Part One by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Galatians 5:25-26 What exactly is envy? How does it differ from its twin, jealousy? Envy (the more sophisticated of the two) is a painful and resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another . . . accompanied by a strong desire toRead More …
Ultimate Rejection
June 06, 2022 Ultimate Rejection by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 147:2-3 A number of years ago, on Valentine’s Day, a couple was enjoying a romantic drive along a wooded section near Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Something white, shimmering in the trees, caught their eyes. Their investigation led them to a deadRead More …
Keeping Confidences
June 05, 2022 Keeping Confidences by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 141:3-4 Can you keep a secret? Can you? Be honest, now. When privileged information passes through one of the gates of your senses, does it remain within the walls of your mind? Or is it only a matter of timeRead More …
Cheating
June 04, 2022 Cheating by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Ephesians 4:20-25 GENTLEMEN: Enclosed you will find a check for $150. I cheated on my income tax return last year and have not been able to sleep ever since. If I still have trouble sleeping, I’ll send you the rest. Sincerely,______________ ThisRead More …
Apprehension
June 03, 2022 Apprehension by Pastor Chuck Swindoll John 14:27 The scene is familiar: a hospital lobby with all the trimmings . . . soft sofas and folded newspapers . . . matching carpets and drapes illumined by eerie lighting . . . a uniformed lady at the desk, weary from answering the same questions . . .Read More …
Of Parrots and Eagles, Part Two
May 31, 2022 Of Parrots and Eagles, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Peter 1:13 Eagle thinkers ask the hard questions, take strategic risks, search hard for the whole truth, and soar high above mediocrity. Parrot people enjoy the predictable, routine, rehearsed words of others. As we discussed yesterday,Read More …
Starting Over
May 24, 2022 Starting Over by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Peter 4:7-11 Instant replays have become old hat. We now expect them in all televised sports. Whether it’s a tennis pro’s impressive backhand or an NBA center’s slam dunk or a heavyweight boxer’s smashing jab, we never have to worryRead More …
Remembering Names, Part Two
May 23, 2022 Remembering Names, Part Two by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Luke 10:20 Okay . . . there you stand, getting introduced to someone. How are you going to remember the person’s name? Well, you’re already of the mind-set that this meeting and the person are very important. You remember that fromRead More …
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