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Trust
August 26, 2020 Trust by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 12:1 GOD’S CALL of Abram began with an imperative—a clear command. God told him to leave his country for a land that He would show him . . . sometime later. To receive the promised blessings, Abram had to leave behind everything heRead More …
Rationalizations
August 25, 2020 Rationalizations by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Samuel 15:1-35 Even though I have known people like this, still, I cannot fathom Saul’s perspective. How can anyone be so clueless? He disobeyed the Lord’s direct command by keeping not just a few things under the ban, but keeping everythingRead More …
Saul’s Disobedience
August 24, 2020 Saul’s Disobedience by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Samuel 13:1-15 Saul’s disobedient actions involved at least three major errors. First, kings weren’t supposed to offer sacrifices on behalf of the community. Kings could offer sacrifices for themselves, but never for the nation. That was done only by priests.Read More …
Sad Day
August 23, 2020 Sad Day by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Samuel 10:1-11:15 When the people located their new king, they celebrated. And why not? This was a glorious day. Saul was tall, strong, modest, and had the full support of his nation. From a human point of view, this wasRead More …
”We Want to Be Like Everyone Else”
August 22, 2020 ”We Want to Be Like Everyone Else” by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Samuel 8:1-9:27 From the time that Joshua died until Saul took the throne of Israel, the Hebrew government was not a monarchy like most surrounding nations. Theologians refer to it as a theocracy—”God-rule.” The LordRead More …
Disintegrating Families
August 21, 2020 Disintegrating Families by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Samuel 3:1-18 The temptation of any child of vocational Christian ministers is to see the work of the ministry as just another thing, just another religious occupation. Breaking through the wall of “public religion” must be the intense responsibility ofRead More …
Watching the Kids
August 20, 2020 Watching the Kids by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Samuel 3:1-18 Eli was a great preacher, a fine priest. As the high priest, he was responsible, once each year, to enter the Most Holy Place and offer an atoning sacrifice on behalf of the nation. No one elseRead More …
The Voice of God
August 19, 2020 The Voice of God by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Samuel 2:1-3:18 Eli and Samuel were probably taking their turn sleeping in the tabernacle to keep the lamp lit. They slept in little rooms or closets near that special area of God’s presence. It was when Samuel heardRead More …
Israel’s Dark Setting
August 18, 2020 Israel’s Dark Setting by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Judges 21:25; 1 Samuel 1:1-28 The setting is Israel before the glory days of King David. There has been a long period—a couple hundred years—of intermittent warfare, cycles of events during which Israel would suffer invasion followed by famine; thenRead More …
An Urgent Charge
August 17, 2020 An Urgent Charge by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Timothy 4:1-16 Paul wrote with urgency, “I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: preach the word; beRead More …
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