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Beyond Your Comfort Zone
September 21, 2020 Beyond Your Comfort Zone by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Hebrews 11:8 HEBREWS 11 has been called “the hall of faith”—and for good reason. Beginning with one of the first people on earth, the author traces the essential quality of faith through Hebrew history, highlighting ten great men andRead More …
Union With Christ
September 20, 2020 Union With Christ To get the most out of this devotion, set aside time to read the Scripture referenced throughout. Sharing in Christ’s life means that we experience not only the close relationship He had with His Father but also His suffering. As Jesus told His disciples,Read More …
Friend of God
September 20, 2020 Friend of God by Pastor Chuck Swindoll James 2:23 DIRECT INTERCHANGES between God and individuals don’t occur often in Scripture. But in Abraham’s life, his interchange with God takes the form of a true dialogue, a back-and-forth conversation between friends. But make no mistake—while the two sharedRead More …
The Believer’s Valley Experiences
September 19, 2020 The Believer’s Valley Experiences Psalm 23 Have you ever had heartache so deep or hardship so difficult that it’s almost impossible to stand? Like a giant wave crashing on the shore, some trials threaten to overwhelm us. We all experience valleys in life. They might be ofRead More …
Finishing Well
September 19, 2020 Finishing Well by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 25:8-9 DON’T CRY for Abraham. Don’t mourn his death. Don’t grieve his departure. Rejoice! Celebrate him. Look at what he made of his life and his final years on earth. I’ve said all along that Abraham’s story is our story.Read More …
Spiritual Shortsightedness
September 18, 2020 Spiritual Shortsightedness Luke 12:13-21 Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a condition in which the eye cannot focus on distant objects. Today this physical defect is easily treatable with corrective lenses. But spiritual myopia is more dangerous because it has consequences throughout eternity. To emphasize the importance of anRead More …
Giving While You’re Living
September 18, 2020 Giving While You’re Living by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 25:5-6 BEFORE ABRAHAM DIED, he took good care of all his children, establishing each of his sons financially as they left the nest and started families of their own. He had evidently learned from the mistake he’d madeRead More …
Salvation Gifts
September 17, 2020 Salvation Gifts 1 Peter 1:3-5 Gifts are an expression of love, yet sometimes we take them for granted. This is certainly true when it comes to salvation. Perhaps the reason is that we’ve forgotten how amazing this gift is and what it cost the Father and SonRead More …
Never Too Late
September 17, 2020 Never Too Late by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Genesis 25:7-8 EVER THOUGHT about how you hope to die? I’m not necessarily talking about your literal death; I’m really asking about how you intend to live until you die. What will be the condition of your mind and yourRead More …
Trust and Obey
September 16, 2020 Trust and Obey Joshua 6:1-5 Joshua needed God’s guidance as he faced one of the most crucial moments of his life. He already knew the outcome of the battle against Jericho since the Lord had promised him success. The specific strategy God gave him, however, was soRead More …
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