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When the things we fear continue into a more general, sustained, long-term uneasy ...
Behind anxiety is the basic assumption that God isn't involved in our situation for our good. Looking at things from that ... our nature is to think and respond to things apart from God in the picture.
The Lord tells us not to be anxious . “Do not be ...
We often discover priceless gems in the strangest places—deep in the rugged, dark corners of the earth. This is ... In spite of depravity’s depths and our bleak surroundings, God still uses choice instruments—His unique and lovely vessels—to bring us ...
As we anticipate the days, months, and years to come, we have to admit we remain clueless what will happen on any given day.
In God’s Hands on Human Clay , Chuck Swindoll explains the treasured truth that most Christians overlook as the unknown future approaches: God is sovereign. As we encounter life’s trials, we can remain confident that ...
Luke 16:19–31 provides the chilling account of a poor man named, Lazarus, and a rich man. Both die and enter their eternal destinies—Lazarus to paradise and the rich man to hell. The reality of life after death is startling!
In this ... heaven and hell. Listen as he delves into topics including God’s wrath and mercy, those who’ve never heard the Gospel, out-of-body ...
Along the beautiful Mediterranean lies the coastal city of Caesarea. Caesarea was the official seat of government, a busy port, and a naval base for the powerful ...
... to Timothy, Paul wrote that “All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy ...
In the growth process, we as members of God's family, we enlarge our reservoir of ... we strengthen our grasp of understanding. We also increase the sensitivity of our conscience, the level of our discernment, and the ...
Don’t miss Pastor Chuck Swindoll’s look at the life of Moses, who participated in some of God’s most epic actions ever witnessed on earth!
Moses went from a rescued infant to a prince to a fugitive to God’s chosen deliverer of Israel! This reluctant servant eventually became ...
... 6:1–8, Jesus teaches how we are to directly engage with God. The religious highbrows of Jesus’ day gave, prayed, and fasted for the sake ...
In the opening section of John’s gospel, John describes Jesus as the Word—the faultless revelation of God who became flesh to communicate God’s love and holiness to humanity. John argues that Jesus must be the ...
The Friday before the Jewish Passover Sabbath was a dark day for the followers of Jesus. As their Messiah hung on humankind's most dreadful ...
Stewardship has long been a sensitive topic in the Church. Because of abuses by certain give-to-me-to-get-for-yourself ... hungry. However, as any Bible-teaching pastor would know, God remains Lord over all the earth and over every area of our ... think carefully about our stewardship in ways that honour God. How much money should I give to God’s work? Does the concept of ...
We’ve reached the halfway point in Solomon’s journal. By now we have a pretty good handle on the man’s mental perspective as well as his method of pursuit. But something ... This comes as a surprise because Solomon had considerable, God-given wisdom. That’s true except for a strange period in his life when he ...
... of poetic prayer, Jeremiah weeps over Jerusalem’s fall—the tragic consequence of God’s judgment.
Above the rubble, however, the promise of restoration ...
... that stretched his faith and deepened his dependence on God. Though the patriarch didn’t always ace the tests, God—like a master teacher—restored His apprentice and prepared Abram for ...
Does Jesus’ arrival mean we can trash the Old Testament and the law?
Hardly! Jesus told us He came to fulfil the law rather than ... about the Scriptures and the nature of true obedience to God.
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The men who spoke for God during the centuries before Christ were remarkable ... Then, in the second section, he tenderly prophesied that God would send relief and blessings on His people. Through it all, Zephaniah ...
Moving isn’t easy…especially when we’ve lived in the same place for a long time. Besides all the packing, loading, unloading, ... that would be downright terrifying. Yet this is exactly what God called Abram to do. How could he do it? Why would he want to? The answer is ...
... no name in history is more synonymous with traitor than the name “Judas.” Judas enjoyed the advantages of a close association with the Lord as one of His twelve select ...
First Timothy, the flagship of Paul’s “pastoral” letters, details the role of the pastor ... some of the concerns and pitfalls of ministry and apply God's instructions to the 21st-century church. This study offers insight on the ... preference. Let’s keep a keen eye on what is written in God’s Word and then do our best to let it shape our thinking.
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