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Good Attitude
July 18, 2020 Good Attitude by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 14:1-20 In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, Viktor Frankl wrote these amazing words: “We who lived in the concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last pieces of bread. TheyRead More …
The Benefits of Fasting
July 17, 2020 The Benefits of Fasting Dr. Charles Stanley Matthew 13:1-23 In the parable of the sower, Jesus teaches that it takes good soil to produce a plentiful harvest. He advises against planting seed on the rocky places and warns about dangerous thorns that choke the plants. He directlyRead More …
Disappointing Results
July 17, 2020 Disappointing Results by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 14:1-20 A sentence in the diary of James Gilmore, pioneer missionary to Mongolia, has stayed with me since the day I first read it. After years of laboring long and hard for the cause of Christ in that desperate land,Read More …
Biblical Fasting
July 16, 2020 Biblical Fasting Dr. Charles Stanley Psalm 42:1-2 We’ve all been guilty of overlooking those we love. There are so many things vying for our attention, and we often choose the quick task over investment in a relationship. Unfortunately, we can do the same thing with God. ButRead More …
Authentic Ministry
July 16, 2020 Authentic Ministry by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 14:1-20 Paul’s ministry was saturated with the Word of God. Fifteen times in chapters thirteen and fourteen the phrases “God’s Word,” the “Word of truth,” the “teaching of the Lord,” the “Law and the Prophets,” and the “Good News” areRead More …
Eternal Life
July 15, 2020 Eternal Life Dr. Charles Stanley John 3:16-18 Each of us has a sin debt that we owe to God, but we’ve got no way to pay for it. None of our solutions—living a moral life, being religious, or doing more good deeds—can take care of our problem.Read More …
Elusive Popularity
July 15, 2020 Elusive Popularity by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 14:1-20 Remarkably, though laying lifeless in a pool of his own blood, Paul got right back up and walked back into the city from which he had been dragged and left for dead. I mean, is this missionary determined orRead More …
Changing Doubt to Trust
July 14, 2020 Changing Doubt to Trust Dr. Charles Stanley Psalm 19:7-11 On occasion, every believer faces moments of doubt. Perhaps a prayer goes unanswered, or our obedience is met with worsening circumstances. Or maybe someone’s criticism makes us question our ability to carry out God’s plan. Doubting God’s characterRead More …
Tangled in the Tangibles
July 14, 2020 Tangled in the Tangibles by Pastor Chuck Swindoll Acts 13:45-48 When Paul was rejected, he didn’t quit. As my good friend and wise mentor, Howie Hendricks, often says, “Where there’s light, there are bugs!” The brighter Paul’s light, the more the bugs. And in that situation, thoseRead More …
The Struggle With Doubt
July 13, 2020 The Struggle With Doubt Dr. Charles Stanley James 1:5-8 To trust that biblical promises are true requires faith. According to Hebrews 11:1, faith is “confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (NIV). At salvation, we believed through faith that weRead More …
D5 Creation