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A Psalm of Thanksgiving
November 25, 2020 A Psalm of Thanksgiving by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 95:1-2 BY NOW, YOU’VE NOTICED I’ve got a love affair going with Thanksgiving. It has been going on as far back as I can remember. Hands down, it’s my favorite holiday of all. Here’s why . . . First, thereRead More …
Called to Serve
November 24, 2020 Called to Serve Matthew 20:20-28 As believers, we seldom call ourselves “servants of Christ,” but that is exactly what the Lord tells us to be. After His disciples wrangled about who was the greatest, Jesus surprised them with a call to become a servant of all. ChristRead More …
Giving Thanks All Around
November 24, 2020 Giving Thanks All Around by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Thessalonians 5:18 IT’S ALMOST THANKSGIVING . . . MY FAVORITE. When it comes to holidays, this one tops ’em all, in my opinion. I prefer it because it is so healthy, so encouraging, so valuable . . . and so understated. IRead More …
Clothed With Power
November 23, 2020 Clothed With Power Luke 24:44-49 The power of the Holy Spirit, which Jesus referred to as “the promise of My Father” (Luke 24:49), is available to everyone who has trusted in Jesus Christ for salvation. But unfortunately, many believers neglect the Spirit’s power and try to doRead More …
An Abundant Life
November 23, 2020 An Abundant Life by Pastor Chuck Swindoll John 10:9-10 CALL IT THE REBEL IN ME, but I simply cannot bear plain vanilla when life has so many other flavors far more interesting and tasty. God has so much more in view for all of us. Yes, IRead More …
Reflecting God’s Goodness
November 22, 2020 Reflecting God’s Goodness To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. When it comes to flavor, salt brings out the best in what we eat. Without it, food is less enjoyable (and sometimes not even palatable). What’s more,Read More …
When God’s in the Whirlwind
November 22, 2020 When God’s in the Whirlwind by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Nahum 1:3 BLOW THAT LAYER OF dust off the book of Nahum in your Bible and catch a glimpse of this: He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm. NAHUM 1:3 That’s good to remember whenRead More …
Be Careful Who You Listen To
November 21, 2020 Be Careful Who You Listen To 1 Kings 12:1-19 Sometimes people make decisions they later regret because they listened to ungodly counsel. Here are four suggestions to help you discern what is wise, biblical advice: Look for counsel that references God, the Bible, and Jesus. If itRead More …
Move toward the Unexpected
November 21, 2020 Move toward the Unexpected by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Exodus 3:2-6 MOST FOLKS I KNOW LIKE things to stay as they are. Being creatures of habit, we resist change; we protect our comfort zone; we are uneasy with the unexpected. We admire pioneers . . . so long as weRead More …
Our Righteousness
November 20, 2020 Our Righteousness Ephesians 2:1-10 Anyone who thinks of himself as a pretty good person ought to think again. Ephesians 2:1 says we come into the world spiritually dead—ruled by Satan, his world system, and our own sin nature. From the divine perspective, we are deserving of punishment.Read More …
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