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Surrendering Your Will
December 10, 2020 Surrendering Your Will by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Luke 22:41-42 THE PSALMIST WAS CORRECT: the heavens do indeed proclaim the glory of God. The skies do indeed display his craftsmanship (see Psalm 19:1). And when you mix that unfathomable fact with the incredible reality that He cares forRead More …
Working in God’s Kingdom
December 09, 2020 Working in God’s Kingdom 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 Though we may gather at church every week, Christians shouldn’t remain within its four walls. God has chosen to work through His body of believers to accomplish His gospel mission on earth. To borrow a biblical metaphor, we are theRead More …
Slaying Giants
December 09, 2020 Slaying Giants by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Samuel 17:50 GOLIATH REMINDS ME OF the cross-eyed discus thrower. He didn’t set many records . . . but he sure kept the crowd awake! Paralyzed and hypnotized, the camp of the Israelites sat in their tents. The only noise heard fromRead More …
Learning Obedience Through Suffering
December 08, 2020 Learning Obedience Through Suffering Hebrews 5:7-9 Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to suffer so much when He came to earth as a man? One might expect that the Son of God should have a comfortable life and a quick and easy death. After all, wouldn’tRead More …
Beware of False Prophets
December 08, 2020 Beware of False Prophets by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Corinthians 11:13-15 THERE’S A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE. That isn’t funny; it’s tragic. Fakery draws its fuel from the pit. That’s what God tells us. These people are false apostles. They are deceitful workers who disguise themselves asRead More …
The Lord Understands
December 07, 2020 The Lord Understands Hebrews 4:14-16 Do you realize Jesus knows what it feels like to have human struggles? The Lord left the glories of heaven behind to add humanity to His deity. He temporarily gave up His divine privileges and submitted Himself to do only what theRead More …
Incarnation
December 07, 2020 Incarnation by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 5:8 EVERY YEAR, as Christmas draws nearer, I remember a story Paul Harvey told on one of his radio broadcasts. It’s a tale that never grows old. One raw winter night the man heard an irregular thumping sound against the kitchenRead More …
Sunday Reflection: Children of Light
December 06, 2020 Sunday Reflection: Children of Light To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. Light is remarkable, yet we go about our lives hardly giving it any thought. For instance, light is a singular white beam, but it canRead More …
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
December 06, 2020 The Gift That Keeps on Giving by Pastor Chuck Swindoll John 3:16 ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE a little ahead of schedule, it’s not too early to give some things away this Christmas. Not just on Christmas Day, but during the days leading up to December 25. WeRead More …
Dealing With Immorality
December 05, 2020 Dealing With Immorality Colossians 3:5-11 How can you live a moral life in an immoral society? When the appeal of the world’s standards is strong, you may feel powerless to resist, but that’s not what Scripture teaches. Through Christ, you have everything you need to live righteously.Read More …
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