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Rest in God’s Faithfulness
December 06, 2021 Rest in God’s Faithfulness by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 54:6 As David’s lament (Psalm 54) over the grind of difficult people draws to a close, he turns from bitter resentment to find rest in God’s faithfulness. David has named his enemies and acknowledged their sins, and heRead More …
Already Done
December 5. Already Done Mark 10:17 …Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? Don’t miss this. What can I do to inherit eternal life? This messes up a lot of folk because folk come to church wanting to know, “What can I do to beRead More …
Sunday Reflection: A Gift For The World
Sunday Reflection: A Gift For The World As Christians, we have the best reason to celebrate joyfully at Christmas: we were given the eternally perfect gift of Christ. December 5, 2021 To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. Another busyRead More …
The Appropriate Approach
December 4. The Appropriate Approach Mark 10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And kneeled to him. Not only did he run to seeRead More …
Abandoning Our Self-Focus
Abandoning Our Self-Focus We must let go of our self-centeredness if we hope to obey in a God-honoring way. December 4, 2021 Jonah 4 As children, we have a natural determination to get our own way, and though this trait is usually tempered as we age, it never really leavesRead More …
Leave Vengeance to God
December 04, 2021 Leave Vengeance to God by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 54:4-5 David could have written a whole book of poems lamenting the host of enemies surrounding him. Enemies in Saul’s court. Enemies among the priests. Enemies in the surrounding territories. Enemies everywhere! But in Psalm 54, he devotesRead More …
He Came Running
December 3. He Came Running Mark 10:17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? God had and still does have some rich folk. Abraham wasRead More …
Bedrock
December 03, 2021 Bedrock by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 24:3-4 The grind of domestic disharmony can be the most distressing of all. After all, home should be a place of rest and safety, a refuge from the stresses and dangers of the world. For many, however, home is a battlefieldRead More …
Reluctant Obedience
Reluctant Obedience God doesn’t just want our obedience; He wants us to obey with loving, glad hearts. December 3, 2021 Jonah 1 Have you ever resisted obeying God because His instructions were something you didn’t want to do? That was the case with Jonah. The inhabitants of Nineveh were Assyrians,Read More …
When Opportunity Knocks
December 2. When Opportunity Knocks Matthew 19:20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? Here is a text where a man had a great opportunity, but he missed it. The three synoptic writers, Matthew, Mark and Luke,Read More …
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