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Out of the Shadows
June 26, 2020 Out of the Shadows by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 11:19-26 Some of you who read these words today could use a little extra hope, especially if you find yourself in a waiting mode. You were once engaged in the action, doing top-priority work on the front lines.Read More …
Stubborn Independence
June 25, 2020 Stubborn Independence by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:28-31 Rather than considering yourself (even secretly) indispensable, remind yourself often, It’s the Lord’s work to be done the Lord’s way. I first heard that principle from Francis Schaeffer while attending one of his lectures. There he stood in knickersRead More …
Humble Reliance
June 24, 2020 Humble Reliance by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:28-31 Wasn’t it a waste of great talent for God to put Paul on hold? Not at all. Wasn’t Tarsus a strange assignment? Not if He wanted him to be prepared to write the letter to the Romans. Not ifRead More …
The Value of Others
June 23, 2020 The Value of Others by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:28-31 The Message, Eugene Peterson’s paraphrase, wraps up this part of the narrative nicely: “Things calmed down after that and the church had smooth sailing for a while. All over the country—Judea, Samaria, Galilee—the church grew. They wereRead More …
Son of Encouragement
June 22, 2020 Son of Encouragement by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:26-30 The disciples feared Saul. They couldn’t bring themselves to believe he was a disciple. “But Barnabas . . . “ Isn’t that a great opening? Out of nowhere comes Barnabas to encourage Saul and be his personal advocate. How didRead More …
A Lesser Known
June 21, 2020 A Lesser Known by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:26-30 Act two of the drama opens with, “When he came to Jerusalem . . . ” (v. 26). Jerusalem! Saul owned Jerusalem. He went to graduate school in that great town. I mean, the man knew that old city likeRead More …
Slow Down!
June 20, 2020 Slow Down! by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Galatians 1:11-17 Part of the solution is to pursue the benefits of solitude and silence found in times of obscurity. For the first time in seven years, I took six weeks off one summer. No preaching, no writing, no counseling, noRead More …
Desert Retreat
Desert Retreat by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:20-25; Galatians 1:11-17 I’m convinced it was there, in that barren place of obscurity, that Paul developed his theology. He met God, intimately and deeply. Silently and alone, he plumbed the unfathomable mysteries of sovereignty, election, depravity, the deity of Christ, the miraculousRead More …
A Forgotten Hero
A Forgotten Hero by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:20-25 The transformation is stunning. Saul, no doubt with blood stains still on his garment from Christians he had tortured, now stood with arms outstretched announcing, “I’m here to testify to you that Jesus is the Messiah, God’s Son.” And the peopleRead More …
Stepping Out
Stepping Out by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 9:10-21 Stepping out in faith always brings clarification of God’s plan. When Ananias went to see Saul, he received additional information. As Saul submitted himself to the ministry of Ananias, he found out more about God’s plan for his life. “You’re a chosenRead More …
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