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Frozen by Fear
October 21, 2021 Frozen by Fear by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 27 One of the most paralyzing problems in all of life is fear. Our fears are directed in so many areas: fear of the unknown, fear of calamity, fear of sickness, disease, and death, fear of people, fear ofRead More …
Don’t Talk; Connect
October 20, 2021 Don’t Talk; Connect by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 17:27-28 An old aphorism states, “’Tis better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak up and remove all doubt.” I can personally vouch for this straightforward advice. In fact, it has solid biblical support. TheRead More …
Waiting with Patience
October 19, 2021 Waiting with Patience by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 26:9-12 As David concludes his song about the grinding pain of unjust treatment and his chosen responses, he then commits to patience. Resolved: I will patiently stand and wait for relief. Do not take my soul away along withRead More …
Self-Promotion
October 18, 2021 Self-Promotion by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 6:16-17 As you continue your attentive listening this week, keep your ears open for another kind of offensive, unproductive speech. It might seem like a minor problem, but I assure you, the Scriptures take this seriously. I’m referring to boasting, toRead More …
Staying Faithful Together
October 17, 2021 Staying Faithful Together by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 26:8 David’s prayer for protection while enduring mistreatment didn’t merely ask God for help; the king’s song included a commitment on his part. Resolved: I will be faithful in public worship. O LORD, I love the habitation of YourRead More …
Poisonous Words
October 16, 2021 Poisonous Words by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 15:2; 22:24-25 [Thursday] we examined two kinds of destructive speech that attempt to achieve ulterior motives. When we flatter someone, we deceive that person in order to gain an advantage for ourselves. When we gossip, we lower people in theRead More …
An Attitude of Gratitude
October 15, 2021 An Attitude of Gratitude by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 26:4-7 King David knew the sting of unjust treatment as keenly as anyone in history. To keep mistreatment from undermining his relationship with God, he put some resolutions into a song. Having committed to remaining open before theRead More …
Speech That Wounds
October 14, 2021 Speech That Wounds by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 15:2 Take a few moments to review Proverbs 15:2, which we will use as our outline as we discuss the destructive use of the tongue. [Saturday] we will concentrate on constructive uses of speech. I have never known anyoneRead More …
Open before the Lord
October 13, 2021 Open before the Lord by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 26:2-3 As David endured unfair treatment despite his doing what was right, He cried out to God in the verses of Psalm 26. As we read his anguished lyrics, we will uncover some resolutions David made which keptRead More …
The Most Dangerous Part
October 12, 2021 The Most Dangerous Part by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 15:2 Solomon had a lot to say about what we say. In fact, tongue, mouth, lips, and words occur almost 150 times in Proverbs. On average, a reference to speech appears five times in each of the thirty-oneRead More …
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