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... that time you got ticked off trying to find a verse in the Bible and couldn't? That was almost as bad as the day you decided to read a ... used correctly, can open God's treasures.
Excerpted from Day by Day with Charles Swindoll , Copyright © 2000 by Charles R. ...
... scourging, and, ultimately, torturous death—all reveal the Son’s obedience. Throughout His earthly ministry, Jesus was called, particularly by the Pharisees, everything from “illegitimate” to “demon possessed.” He was rejected and ignored. ...
Read Luke 23:48
And when all the crowd that came to see the crucifixion saw what had happened, they went ... tortured, He refused to retaliate. Though seared by pain from thorns thrust on His head and iron spikes nailed through His hands and ... whom we love Fountain in life’s desert dreary, Savior from the world above, O how oft Thine eyes, offended, Gaze upon the ...
Psalm 90:12
Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. (Psalm 90:12)
... I don’t have time to read.
Devotional content taken from Come before Winter and Share My Hope by Charles R. Swindoll. Copyright ...
... Acts 8:26–40
I want to introduce you to what I call the Philip Approach to evangelism. This Christ-centred method is set forth in a series of seven principles drawn from Acts 8:26–40. This remarkable follower of Christ named Philip was ...
... full years later, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing on the bank of the Nile River. (Genesis 40:23–41:1)
When Joseph saw the cupbearer taken from the prison, he must have thought, Now's my chance! This guy has ...
... action...to come together again to renew an effort." That's the way Webster defines the verb. He says the noun means: "a mustering of ... with the grit and gristle of godliness.
Excerpted from Day by Day with Charles Swindoll , Copyright © 2000 by Charles R. ...
Read Job 27:1–23
“For what hope do the godless have when God cuts them off and takes away their life?
Will God ... a long white beard, cheeks puffed out, blowing strong winds from the north. I had seen His face portrayed this way at school on an old map ...
... So did willpower and laziness. Right fought against wrong in the main event and not too many folks remained neutral. There was a clear, ... can’t be angry with me. After all, wasn’t I suffering from temporary insanity? (That’s a brief disease...like the flu.)”
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Some of the most difficult Christian people to engage with are those who are ... people approach life with an understanding they can learn from anybody regardless of that person’s state, status, or station in life. ... the door open to gain knowledge and truth even if it comes from the most unlikely source. If you have humility, you’re able to take ...
... continue opposing him.”
While they were still talking, the king’s eunuchs arrived and quickly took Haman to the banquet Esther had ... way? I want to remind you of this: He may have seemed absent from you, but He has been present all along. Furthermore, He knows your heart. ...
Read Amos 8:11–12
The words hangs like an omen in our heads.
We picture brutal, grotesque ... but of hearing the words of the LORD. People will stagger from sea to sea and wander from border to border searching for the word of the LORD, but they will not ...
Read Acts 23:11–24
Then the commander called two of his officers and ordered, “Get 200 soldiers ready ... move under your feet? Do you know what it’s like to pitch from side to side in a small boat on strong seas? Have you ever had to run for ...
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Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord. So, you see how it is: In my mind I ...
The death and Resurrection of Jesus is the most important event in all human history. Understanding its significance ... is one thing Jesus said He would be doing for us while away from us?
Week Two—Passion and Pain
Day 1 Jesus prays for ...
... Read 1 Corinthians 2:4– 5
When we think of what the great Apostle Paul was like, the idea of humility isn't the first one that ... becomes a conduit for the power of God.
Excerpted from Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living , Copyright 1981 ...
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Snap a telescopic lens on your perspective for the next few minutes. Pull yourself up close enough to see the real you. ... your portrait. Like a biographer writing your story.
From the reflection in your mental mirror, pay close attention to your life. ...
... when I couldn’t unravel a situation and fit it with the character of God...those have been times when I’ve said, “I know down ... those things aren’t true.
There are benefits that come from thinking theologically, as found in Hebrews 6:18.
So that by two ...
Read 2 Corinthians 10:1-7
As the Spirit of God attempts to communicate His truth to us, He runs up against ... guards are "lofty things" that reinforce our defence system from within (2 Corinthians 10:5). It's the idea of a thing lifted up or ... those things...before they destroy us.
Excerpted from Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living , Copyright 1981 ...
Read 2 Corinthians 1:3–4
Of all the letters Paul wrote, 2 Corinthians is the most autobiographical. In it the great apostle lifts the veil of his ... hear Him, but He understands.
Devotional content taken from Good Morning, Lord...Can We Talk? by Charles R. Swindoll. ...
