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Mental Barriers to God’s Voice
January 29, 2021 Mental Barriers to God’s Voice by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Corinthians 10:1-5 DO YOU REALIZE THE POWER OF humanistic reasoning to block the power of Scripture? Let me be specific. Perhaps you’ve formed the habit of getting even rather than overlooking wrongs done against you. So, whenRead More …
Evangelism: Every Believer’s Calling
January 28, 2021 Evangelism: Every Believer’s Calling Acts 1:1-8 One Sunday a man approached me between services to share his story. He had been addicted to drugs and was leading a hopeless life when he heard a Scripture verse in a sermon. He said that one passage led him toRead More …
Two Questions
January 28, 2021 Two Questions by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 42:11 WHEN COMPARING THE ACTS OF forgiving and forgetting, I believe forgetting is the tougher assignment. Why? Because forgetting is something that is shared with no other person. It’s a solo flight. All the rewards are postponed until eternity . . .Read More …
Vision Without Boundaries
January 27, 2021 Vision Without Boundaries Matthew 28:16-20 Before ascending to heaven, Jesus told His followers to tell all nations about Him. However, many of us aren’t working to fulfill this Great Commission—at least not fervently and purposefully. What might be holding us back? Sometimes self-preserving barriers, such as fear,Read More …
What You Gain in Losing
January 27, 2021 What You Gain in Losing by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Philippians 3:7-9 FORMER PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN kept a plaque on his desk in the oval office which read: There’s no limit to what you can accomplish if you don’t care who gets the credit. Little wonder President ReaganRead More …
Characteristics of Christians
January 26, 2021 Characteristics of Christians Romans 15:13 Today’s verse from Romans 15 is Paul’s concise description of how God can transform hearts and attitudes when people trust in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. Instead of being filled with fear, anxiety, frustration, and stress, they can now—empowered by theRead More …
Vulnerability
January 26, 2021 Vulnerability by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Philippians 3:10-14 COULD WE REVISIT those words Paul wrote? “I have not achieved it . . . forgetting the past . . . looking forward to what lies ahead.” Paul’s openness is best described with one word: vulnerability. “I have not achieved/reached it” is a conceptRead More …
The Shepherd’s Care for His Sheep
January 25, 2021 The Shepherd’s Care for His Sheep Psalm 23 What words come to mind when you think about a valley? The first part of Psalm 23 paints a picture of green pastures and abundant waters. It’s a restful, sheltered, and restorative place where every need is met andRead More …
Determination
January 25, 2021 Determination by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Philippians 3:13-14 THOSE WHO REFUSE to get bogged down in and anchored to the past are those who pursue the objectives of the future. People who do this are never petty. They are too involved in getting a job done to beRead More …
Sunday Reflection: Serve One Another
January 24, 2021 Sunday Reflection: Serve One Another To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul says that freedom is an opportunity to serve one another through love (Gal. 5:13). Jesus is our exampleRead More …
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