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Blowing It
October 31, 2020 Blowing It by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Psalm 103:8-12 IT HAPPENS TO ALL OF US. Teachers as well as students. Cops as well as criminals. Parents as well as kids. The diligent as well as the lazy. Not even presidents are immune. Or corporation heads who earn six-figureRead More …
Listening Through Restlessness
October 30, 2020 Listening Through Restlessness Esther 6:1-11 When we’re too preoccupied to hear God’s voice, He may get our attention by giving us a restless spirit. The book of Esther gives us a wonderful example of this. In the sixth chapter, we see that King Ahasuerus “could not sleepRead More …
From Depraved to Saved
October 30, 2020 From Depraved to Saved by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 5:8 WHOEVER IS SOFT ON depravity should watch Schindler’s List. It’s not for the fainthearted, I should warn you. It is a raw, harsh, shocking exposé of unbridled prejudice, the kind of anti-Semitic brutality spawned in hellish hateRead More …
Distracted Listeners
October 29, 2020 Distracted Listeners 1 Samuel 3:1-10 Have you ever tried to have a discussion with someone who wasn’t really listening to you? It can be frustrating. It’s practically impossible to get your message across, but it also shows the other person’s selfishness. When we have something to share,Read More …
The Forgotten Side of Success
October 29, 2020 The Forgotten Side of Success by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 1 Peter 5:1, 5 OURS IS FAST BECOMING a success-saturated society. The telltale signs are everywhere. Check the magazine racks at airports, hotels, and drugstores. Click on the webinars and podcasts. Seminars by the hundreds are held everyRead More …
Reasons to Trust
October 28, 2020 Reasons to Trust Proverbs 3:5-6 It’s easy to trust God when life is pleasant. In difficult times, though, it can be challenging. Yet that’s exactly what God tells us to do: “Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you” (Psalm 50:15). We canRead More …
The Kindness of God
October 28, 2020 The Kindness of God by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 2:1-2, 4 “MY TREAT!” Nice words to hear, huh? They have flowed into my ears from any number of places—yours, too. Treats are neat. Spontaneous. Unexpected. Pleasant moments that communicate: “You are special . . . loved, appreciated, affirmed, deserving,”Read More …
Suffering Alone
October 27, 2020 Suffering Alone Psalm 88 When we face hard times, it’s important to remember the One who promises to be by our side. While Paul was suffering from a thorn in the flesh, God told him, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness”Read More …
Humility before Honor
October 27, 2020 Humility before Honor by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 15:32-33 IN A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE is out to serve self, it’s refreshing to read these ancient words from the pen of one of the most powerful men who ever lived: Solomon. If you reject discipline, you only harmRead More …
How to Know You’re Saved
October 26, 2020 How to Know You’re Saved 1 John 5:9-13 The most important issue we must settle in this life is our eternal destiny. Throughout history, local churches have been composed of both believers and unbelievers, and it’s often difficult to tell the difference. That’s why John wrote hisRead More …
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