September 15, 2020 Confirmation by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 24:12, 14 WHEN ABRAHAM was growing old, he knew it was time to find a suitable wife for Isaac. To accomplish the all-important task, Abraham called on his most trusted employee, Eliezer. This assignment was so important he would entrust itRead More …

September 14, 2020 Traveling Companions by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 23:1-2 FOR THE FIRST part of their life together, Abraham and Sarah worshiped many gods. Then they received a visit from the one true Creator God, who said, in effect, “I have chosen you to become My models of faith.Read More …

September 13, 2020 Beyond Our Expectations by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 22:16-18 AS ABRAHAM and Isaac headed up the mountain, before Abraham knew how God would intervene, he assured his son that God would provide the sacrifice. And sure enough, God provided a lamb: “Abraham looked up and saw aRead More …

September 12, 2020 The Ultimate Sacrifice by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 22:1-2 SOME YEARS after receiving Isaac, as promised by God, the time had come for Abraham’s faith to be put to the supreme test. God is, of course, omniscient. He doesn’t put people to a test to see howRead More …

September 11, 2020 Not Alone by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 21:16-17 WHEN HAGAR was forced to leave Abraham’s camp, she wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba, a region roughly thirty miles southwest of Hebron. Hagar, like most suddenly single parents, faced the challenge of having to survive alone, having toRead More …

September 10, 2020 Consequences by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 21:10-11 GENESIS 21 gives the account of a man whose previous sin now haunts him and harms the people he loves. The birth of Abraham’s long-awaited heir, Isaac, gave him and Sarah great joy, but their delight became tinged with regret.Read More …

September 09, 2020 Unanswered Prayers by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 21:7 LONG AFTER Abraham and Sarah had given up hope of experiencing this joy, they held their very own son in their arms. It would have been easy for them to lose hope when the fulfillment of the promise didn’tRead More …

September 08, 2020 Fulfillment of the Impossible by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 21:5-6 AT LONG LAST, at the appointed time, Abraham and Sarah received the fulfillment of God’s promise. Ninety-year-old Sarah gave birth to a son and, in obedience to God, named him Isaac, which means “he laughs.” Years earlier,Read More …

September 07, 2020 Perfect Timing by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 21:1-2 GOD ISN’T in a hurry, so He didn’t have a problem waiting a quarter century before fulfilling His promise and allowing Abraham and Sarah to conceive. Who knows why He waited that long? It was His call; His timingRead More …

September 06, 2020 A Cycle of Sin by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 20:2 THE BIRTH of a newborn is a momentary event, taking place in a matter of hours, but at that moment, life has only just begun. Growth and maturity occur steadily and gradually as a child develops fromRead More …