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Submit Your Ways
November 23, 2021 Submit Your Ways by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 16:1-3 Procrastination can feel like an oppressive ruler who cannot be contradicted or confronted. Its chains appear unbreakable and its rule, absolute. Fortunately, Solomon assured us that we have all we need to break free, as well as anRead More …
Flee Youthful Lusts
Flee Youthful Lusts The more we develop a taste for godly living, the less we’re enticed by sinful pleasures. November 22, 2021 2 Timothy 2:20-23 It might be tempting to think that today’s passage applies only to the young. But no matter our age, every one of us should fleeRead More …
A Fear Response
November 22, 2021 A Fear Response by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46:1-11 The psalmist was most likely a priest. As a man of letters, he would have known the history of Israel better than most. And their path had not been a smooth one. They continually faced dangers from foreignRead More …
Sunday Reflection: The Cost of Connection
Sunday Reflection: The Cost of Connection Meaningful relationships have the power to change our life, but they come at a cost. November 21, 2021 To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. We often think of the disciples in terms ofRead More …
Bad Intentions
November 21, 2021 Bad Intentions by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 6:6-11 Pro•cras•ti•nate: To put off intentionally and habitually . . . to put off the doing of something that should be done. — Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition Most of us know the meaning of this word all too well, but aRead More …
Victory Over Unforgiveness
Victory Over Unforgiveness Forgiving others for their wrongdoings allows us to have genuine fellowship with them and with God. November 20, 2021 Matthew 6:1-15 Immediately after teaching His followers how to pray, Jesus warned that those who refuse to forgive others won’t be forgiven by the Father. Do not misunderstandRead More …
Human Failure
November 20, 2021 Human Failure by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 46:1-11 We deny it. We fake it. We mask it. We try to ignore it. But the truth stubbornly persists: we are weak and inadequate creatures! Being sinful, we fail. Being prone to illness, we get sick. Being feeble, weRead More …
The Effects of Unforgiveness
The Effects of Unforgiveness For the sake of others and ourselves, God wants us to forgive as we’ve been forgiven. November 19, 2021 Matthew 18:21-22 Resentment has far-reaching and often unexpected consequences. Although bitterness takes root in the mind, it can spread into other aspects of a person’s life. ForRead More …
Lasting Consequences
November 19, 2021 Lasting Consequences by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 6:32-35 Solomon concluded this discussion of sexual temptation by considering additional consequences. He noted that when a man steals in order to keep from starving, most people empathize with his situation. Even so, empathy doesn’t remove the demand for justice.Read More …
The Love of God
The Love of God We didn’t earn the love God has for us, and that’s why we can never lose it. November 18, 2021 1 John 4:7-21 Christians often hear that God loves them. This truth is repeated in church, and believers often recite Bible verses on the topic. YetRead More …
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