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Trusting with All Your Heart
October 11, 2020 Trusting with All Your Heart by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Proverbs 3:5-6 AH, PREDICAMENTS . . . LIFE IS FULL OF THEM. Sometimes they are of our own making. Other times they mysteriously happen to us, apart from anything we caused. Occasionally they are comical and borderline crazy . . . then,Read More …
God’s Saving Initiative
October 10, 2020 God’s Saving Initiative Acts 9:1-9 In other religions, worshippers pursue their god. In Christianity, however, it’s God who takes the initiative. This is obvious in the conversion of Saul of Tarsus (later known as Paul). Far from seeking the Messiah, the future apostle was actually persecuting JesusRead More …
Hoping and Waiting
October 10, 2020 Hoping and Waiting by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 8:23 AT LONG LAST I AM FINALLY discovering that that stuff about Rome not being built in a day is true. And speaking of Rome, Paul’s words to the century-one Christians who lived there are truer than ever. WeRead More …
Living By Conviction
October 09, 2020 Living By Conviction Daniel 6 Have you ever wondered what you would do if practicing your faith, witnessing to others, or attending church resulted in persecution or death? Worldwide, many Christians are facing just such a scenario but stick to their convictions instead of caving in toRead More …
Let’s Link Up
October 09, 2020 Let’s Link Up by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Romans 12:9-10, 13 NOBODY IS A WHOLE CHAIN. Each one is a link. But take away one link and the chain is broken. Nobody is a whole team. Each one is a player. But take away one player and theRead More …
Being a Godly Influence
October 08, 2020 Being a Godly Influence Daniel 1 You don’t have to be prominent in the world’s eyes to be an influential person. Through your example and testimony, you can help others understand who Jesus Christ is and what it looks like to live for Him. Scripture includes manyRead More …
Yanking the Thorns
October 08, 2020 Yanking the Thorns by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Mark 4:18-19 WHAT DO THORNS REPRESENT IN SCRIPTURE? Prickly issues that steal our joy, confidence, and progress in our faith. Jesus’ own words describe the menace of thorns to our spiritual vitality. The seed that fell among the thorns representsRead More …
A Personal Invitation From God
October 07, 2020 A Personal Invitation From God Isaiah 55:1-7 The Creator of the universe, who formed us and sustains our life, bids us come to Him for food and drink without cost. He’s not referring to free material provision but instead has in mind a far greater gift: salvation.Read More …
A Survival Secret
October 07, 2020 A Survival Secret by Pastor Chuck Swindoll 2 Timothy 2:19 YOU CAN’T TURN ON the evening news without being inundated with painful reminders of the shocking disregard for God’s moral law in our culture. Surviving times as intense as ours cannot happen easily. Furthermore, it is notRead More …
Prayer for the Church
October 06, 2020 Prayer for the Church Colossians 1:1-8 Although we’re usually quick to bring God our own requests and the needs of loved ones, we must also remember to pray for our local churches. If you’re not sure where to start, the apostle Paul’s writings offer some help. Today’sRead More …
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