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The Value of Confidentiality
March 20, 2021 The Value of Confidentiality by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 25:19 CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? Can you? Be honest, now. When privileged information passes through one of the gates of your senses, does it remain within the walls of your mind? Or is it only a matterRead More …
How to Conquer Your Fears
March 19, 2021 How to Conquer Your Fears Psalm 27:1-3 I’ve walked with the Lord for more than seven decades now. I have read the Bible from cover to cover, preached thousands of sermons, and written pages and pages of study material. But let me tell you: In spite ofRead More …
The Power of Honesty
March 19, 2021 The Power of Honesty by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Ephesians 4:21-24 GENTLEMEN: Enclosed you will find a check for $150. I cheated on my income tax return last year and have not been able to sleep ever since. If I still have trouble sleeping, I’ll send you theRead More …
Our Unchanging Lord
March 18, 2021 Our Unchanging Lord Hebrews 1:10-12 We live in a world that is bound by time and characterized by change. Weather fluctuates, seasons come and go, governments are established and overthrown, houses are built and eventually torn down, technology keeps advancing, and human beings are born, age, andRead More …
Feeling Apprehensive
March 18, 2021 Feeling Apprehensive by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 20:22-24 THE SCENE IS FAMILIAR: a hospital lobby with all the expected surroundings . . . soft sofas and folded newspapers . . . matching carpets and drapes illumined by eerie lighting . . . a uniformed lady at the desk, weary from answering the sameRead More …
Our Faithful God
March 17, 2021 Our Faithful God Hebrews 13:5-9 In troubled times we may begin to think that God doesn’t care or has forsaken us, but that’s not true. If we’ve trusted Christ as our Savior, He promises never to desert or abandon us (Heb. 13:5). No matter how we mayRead More …
Of Parrots and Eagles
March 17, 2021 Of Parrots and Eagles by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Mark 6:18-20 EAGLE THINKERS ASK THE HARD QUESTIONS, take strategic risks, search hard for the whole truth, and soar high above mediocrity. Parrot people enjoy the predictable, routine, rehearsed words of others. I’ve discovered that many churches and organizationsRead More …
The Priority of Prayer
March 16, 2021 The Priority of Prayer Luke 11:1-4 Prayer is not optional for a Christian. In fact, Jesus considered it essential, even for Himself. Though He was God’s Son, He still took time to be alone with His Father in prayer. His disciples saw this and asked Him toRead More …
All Those Idols
March 16, 2021 All Those Idols by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Luke 12:34 IDOLS TAKE MANY FORMS. A church building can become an idol to us, when all the while it is simply a place to meet and worship our Lord—nothing more. Your child can become your idol. In subtle waysRead More …
Grace for Times of Trouble
March 15, 2021 Grace for Times of Trouble 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 Trouble is an ever-present reality in this fallen world, and there is no way to totally escape its grip. As believers in Jesus Christ, we usually turn to the Lord, praying that He will change the situation and releaseRead More …
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