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... what little bit of dignified respect I may have earned over the years would remain intact.
Maybe that explains why I had such a ... and look shocked when even tiny cracks of humanity peek out from under their world of formality. Small-talk people who hobnob with the ...
Read Luke 22:34, 61–62
At that moment the Lord turned and looked at Peter. Suddenly, the Lord’s words flashed ... Luke 22:61–62 slowly as you imagine the scene.
Taken from Hope Again by Charles R. Swindoll. Copyright © 1996 by Charles R. ...
Read Philippians 4:11
Someday when the kids are grown , things are going to be a lot different. The garage ... actually be available. It won’t look like it’s growing from a teenager’s ear. It will simply be there...silently and amazingly ... for that elusive someday .
Devotional content taken from Good Morning, Lord...Can We Talk? by Charles R. Swindoll. ...
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Believe it or not, your personal testimony is one of the most powerful and compelling tools God has given you in reaching ... become an effective, powerful missile launched regularly from your lips into the ears of the unsaved. Consider these five suggestions: ...
... 8:13, 29:23; 2 Corinthians 5:12
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world. (1 John 2:16)
Now, our ...
... and having hidden greed—a desire to be rewarded.
From these very real and common perils, there emerge at least three timely ... happen, we are better equipped to handle it when it comes. The proper perspective will guard us against stumbling into peril. Lean hard on ...
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For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in ... you’re in good hands with the Almighty!
Excerpted from Improving Your Serve: The Art of Unselfish Living , Copyright 1981 ...
... 6:1-18
If a modern Rip Van Winkle were to awaken from 20 years slumber and stumble into today's world, I suspect he'd be amazed. Some of the changes, even in worship, would make the old gentleman wonder about us.
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Elie Wiesel gives readers a tragic perspective on the horror of the Holocaust. Wiesel's book, Night , will grab you and not ... prefer to erase.
This young Jew saw it all. Fellow Jews from his village were stripped of their possessions and loaded into cattle ...
Read Exodus 25:1–9
The LORD said to Moses, “Tell the people of Israel to bring me their sacred offerings. Accept the contributions from all whose hearts are moved to offer them.” (Exodus 25:1–2)
... justifying yourself if you collected most of your stuff from either a garage sale or the bargain basement. It’s easier that way. You ...
... 4:5-7; Isaiah 26:3; Romans 8:5-11; 12:2
Don’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new ... Moody Press, 1994), 101.
Devotional content taken from Growing Strong in the Seasons of Life by Charles R. Swindoll. ...
Read 1 Peter 3:15-16
One of the toughest assignments in life is to communicate clearly what happened during ... attempt to express our faith—how we were “born from above” and became “new creatures in Christ.” I mean, who hasn’t ... how the apostle Peter stated it (by the way, this is from the guy who gained certain notoriety for his bumbled expressions!):
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... Darwin. Famous biologist, teacher, and author. Defender of the theory of evolution. Bold, convincing self-avowed humanist. Travelling ... and frowned as he realized they were going west, away from the sun, not toward it.
Leaning forward, the scholar shouted, “Do ...
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son, and ... , and why Jesus is called Immanuel.
Origins : From the Hebrew immanu “with us” and El “God”
Meaning : ...
Because God is with you, you will never be separated from His love (Romans 8:38–39).
When you are afraid, trust in the Lord ...
Read Psalm 85:2
You forgave the guilt of your people— yes, you covered all their sins. (Psalm 85:2)
... on our relationship with God. It is amazing. It frees us from the demands and condemnation of the Mosaic Law. It announces hope to the ... on our human relationships. It is charming. It frees us from the tyranny of pleasing people and adjusting our lives to the demands and ...
... Joshua 1:6–7
Any third grader could have told you the vaunted sky cycle leap across the Snake River Canyon on that sultry Sunday ... he was thinking about write-offs. Anyone who can walk away from a failure with a smile, a bulging rear pocket, and his pride still intact ...
... I was working as an apprentice in a machine shop in Houston. The result was a trip to the hospital and a surgical procedure, during which the doctor inserted a stainless steel pin from my knuckle to my wrist to hold the bone in place while it healed.
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Read Job 38:1–41
Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind:
“Who is this that questions my ... the King," Robert Grant, 1833. Public Domain.
Taken from Great Days with the Great Lives by Charles R. Swindoll. Copyright ...
... God’s will. Here is a sample:
What if I know the will of God, but I’m not able to do it? Why can’t I rely on my ... Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the LORD. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving ...
Read Acts 9:1–4
The essence of genuine repentance is that the mind does a turnaround. The Greek ... hearing a preacher or Bible teacher explaining God's Word from a pulpit or over television or on the radio. Others are saved during a ... and Lord.
Is He your Saviour and Lord too?
Taken from Great Days with the Great Lives by Charles R. Swindoll. Copyright ...
