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An Attitude of Strong Determination
July 27, 2020 An Attitude of Strong Determination by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 16:16-40; Philippians 2:1-18 Paul commands believers to possess the attitude of strong determination. He confesses, “Brethren, I do not regard myself as having laid hold of it yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behindRead More …
Learned Contentment
July 26, 2020 Learned Contentment by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 16:16-40; Philippians 2:1-18 Paul recommends an attitude of unselfish humility. Quite remarkably, you never read where Paul said to his Roman guard, “I need you to do me a favor. Next time you happen to be near one of theRead More …
Secret to Contentment
July 25, 2020 Secret to Contentment by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 16:16-40; Philippians 1:12-18 Paul is under house arrest in rented quarters; he refuses to focus on that. He is far from home, and his future is uncertain; he doesn’t let that concern him. He is bound to a RomanRead More …
Despite Your Circumstances
July 24, 2020 Despite Your Circumstances by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 16:16-40; Philippians 1:12 Few people in the first century had a deeper understanding of God’s grace than the apostle Paul. Redeemed from a life of vicious brutality as a rigid legalistic Pharisee, the man turned the corner, repented, andRead More …
Traveling Well
July 23, 2020 Traveling Well by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 16:11-15 Whether you are traveling as a missionary or in the midst of your personal profession, God would have you travel as Paul traveled. I observe four enduring principles that will help you maximize your effectiveness for Christ, wherever youRead More …
The Ultimate Authority
July 22, 2020 The Ultimate Authority by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 16:1-10; 17:1-11 A man from Macedonia had said, “Come over and help us.” God had in mind a seller of purple, an exploited slave girl, and a rugged, brutal Roman jailer. When you travel as God would have youRead More …
“Forgive Them”
July 21, 2020 “Forgive Them” by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 15:35-41 “Father, forgive them for they don’t know what they’re doing.” Jesus managed to utter those penetrating words through bleeding, cracked lips, swollen from the noonday sun. Impaled on that cruel, Roman cross, He interceded on behalf of His enemies.Read More …
Positive Separations
July 20, 2020 Positive Separations by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 15:30-41 Let’s be painfully candid here. I’ve had my own share of arguments, and you’ve had yours. I’ve had some that were never reconciled. Thankfully, most ended in a renewed friendship. I’ve learned through the years a few strategies thatRead More …
Mission Accomplished
July 19, 2020 Mission Accomplished by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 14:21-28 When Paul returned to places he had been before, there were no regrets. The end of Acts 14 chronicles the return trip Paul and Barnabas made back to home base, Antioch. En route, they visited many of the citiesRead More …
Good Attitude
July 18, 2020 Good Attitude by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 14:1-20 In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl wrote these amazing words: “We who lived in the concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last pieces of bread. TheyRead More …
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