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Rewards along the Way
November 29, 2021 Rewards along the Way by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 13:12, 19 Having thought about procrastination, motivation, diligence, and consequences, Solomon and other wise men wrote the following lines of encouragement: The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes. (10:28) Hope deferredRead More …
Comfort in God’s Strength
November 28, 2021 Comfort in God’s Strength by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46:1-11 If Martin Luther’s great hymn, “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God,” is any indication, he often turned to Psalm 46 for comfort. When you read his story, you can appreciate why. In 1520, after more than threeRead More …
A Big Lesson . . . from a Tiny Critter
November 27, 2021 A Big Lesson . . . from a Tiny Critter by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 6:6-10 Having established that humanity bears the image of God and possesses the ability to make decisions, establish plans, and then alter our environment to accomplish our goals, Solomon turned to natureRead More …
Cease Striving
November 26, 2021 Cease Striving by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46:8-11 The psalmist’s inner battle with the grind of personal weakness, recorded in Psalm 46, ended with a truce. He arrived at a critical decision that required every ounce of faith he could muster. He decided to withdraw from battle.Read More …
Examine Your Heart
November 25, 2021 Examine Your Heart by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 13:4 Two rival foes contend for control of our hearts: Sluggard and Diligence. Locked in a bitter, all-or-nothing struggle for dominance, each uses its most effective weapons to entice us to join sides against the other. Sluggard craves, butRead More …
God in Your Midst
November 24, 2021 God in Your Midst by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46:4-7 The psalmist’s reaction to nature in upheaval was, “I will not fear” (Psalm 46:2–3). His response to feelings of personal weakness continues in Psalm 46 with a change of scene, which prompts another resolution. I Will NotRead More …
Submit Your Ways
November 23, 2021 Submit Your Ways by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 16:1-3 Procrastination can feel like an oppressive ruler who cannot be contradicted or confronted. Its chains appear unbreakable and its rule, absolute. Fortunately, Solomon assured us that we have all we need to break free, as well as anRead More …
A Fear Response
November 22, 2021 A Fear Response by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46:1-11 The psalmist was most likely a priest. As a man of letters, he would have known the history of Israel better than most. And their path had not been a smooth one. They continually faced dangers from foreignRead More …
Bad Intentions
November 21, 2021 Bad Intentions by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 6:6-11 Pro•cras•ti•nate: To put off intentionally and habitually . . . to put off the doing of something that should be done. — Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition Most of us know the meaning of this word all too well, but aRead More …
Human Failure
November 20, 2021 Human Failure by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46:1-11 We deny it. We fake it. We mask it. We try to ignore it. But the truth stubbornly persists: we are weak and inadequate creatures! Being sinful, we fail. Being prone to illness, we get sick. Being feeble, weRead More …
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