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When Actions Matter More than Words
January 19, 2021 When Actions Matter More than Words by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Mark 10:43-45 QUITE A WHILE AGO, a young man expressed an interest in living in our home and being discipled in the context of our family. He assured me time and again, “I really want to helpRead More …
Finding Strength in Weakness
January 18, 2021 Finding Strength in Weakness Judges 16 Great strength is no guarantee of protection from temptation. Although Samson had God-given power, he was defeated by a personal weakness. In the same way, we as Christians have the omnipotent Holy Spirit to enable us to live righteously. But asRead More …
A Gift That Overflows
January 18, 2021 A Gift That Overflows by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Corinthians 8:1-3 THE CHRISTIANS IN THE Macedonian churches were servants who gave without any concern about receiving the credit for their generosity. But Paul reveals something else remarkable about the nature of their gift: Now I want youRead More …
Sunday Reflection: The Lord Guides Us
January 17, 2021 Sunday Reflection: The Lord Guides Us To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. Have you ever encountered a rule that seemed confusing or unnecessary? Often in situations like those, what we lack is context—a deeper understanding. SometimesRead More …
A Nameless Giver
January 17, 2021 A Nameless Giver by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Corinthians 8:1-3 WHEN THE APOSTLE PAUL MADE his way through Europe, specifically the region of ancient Macedonia, he shared with those believers the financial need of the Jerusalem church. Macedonia was already an economically depressed area. Macedonia was toRead More …
The Mission of Christ
January 16, 2021 The Mission of Christ John 6:35-40 If Jesus’ ministry on earth could be summed up in one concise verse, it might be John 6:38: “For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.” Even atRead More …
Humility and Inferiority
January 16, 2021 Humility and Inferiority by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 12:10 PART OF HUMILITY IS HAVING a preset mentality that determines thoughts like this: “I care about those around me.” “Why do I have to be first? Today I’m going to help someone else win.” “It’s my sincere desireRead More …
Purify Your Heart
January 15, 2021 Purify Your Heart James 4:7-10 Once we have received Jesus Christ as our personal Savior, we are clean in His eyes. But that doesn’t mean we will never sin again (John 13:9-10). As we live in this world, we’ll continue to exhibit some fleshly patterns—at times thinkingRead More …
Just Chill about You
January 15, 2021 Just Chill about You by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 12:3 I LIKE THE TONGUE-IN-CHEEK definition of philosophers one of my seminary professors would occasionally use. It’s classic: “Philosophers are people who talk about something they don’t understand and then make you think it’s your fault!” Lots ofRead More …
A Clean Heart
January 14, 2021 A Clean Heart Psalm 51 One of the most misleading pieces of advice you will hear is the recommendation to follow your heart. God says, “The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick” (Jer. 17:9). We all enter life with a inclination towardRead More …
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