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When Jesus, the Light, healed a man born blind, the Pharisees condemned Him for breaking the Sabbath. They were the real blind men who live in the darkness of their ...
... he’s followed in his more than 50 years of work in the ministry.
If you’re engaged in any form of Christian ... Christ willingly and quietly behind the scenes.
Glean from Chuck Swindoll both the wisdom gained in learning from your mistakes as well as the joy of serving with others.
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Every Christmas we hear the familiar story—so well-known that we almost move our lips when we hear the words. There’s a virgin, a baby, a bewildered husband, a dirty manger, a ... there is to it. Right?
Wrong.
Christmas represents the most magnificent message that’s ever been told, which so far exceeds the ...
... this role.
"I am different." We should not become like the world. We must guard against being sucked into the prevailing culture and ... your light "on" and your salt shaker tipped!
Excerpted from Day by Day with Charles Swindoll , Copyright © 2000 by Charles R. ...
... to a productive life than walking. That is not only true in the physical realm but especially so in the spiritual realm. However, the tragedy is apparent: many in God's family ...
Grace enfolds every action of God. The creation of the universe, the incarnation of Jesus Christ, and the giving of the Holy Spirit all took ...
Meaningful, healthy relationships need the right kind of environment to flourish. Before we can expect to nurture ... gotta go! Just as tender plants require special care and the absence of things that assault growth, so do groups of believers who desire ... rid themselves of the influence of Canaanite civilization. From this example, we can draw an analogy for today. If we truly desire to grow ...
No study on the subject of grace would be complete without addressing its importance in the home, especially between marriage partners. We have spent considerable time ... grace.” And we have also searched Scripture for insight in the realm of “horizontal grace,” our attitude toward and treatment of one ...
Nehemiah is one of the great lesser-knowns of the Bible. A man of great zeal, Nehemiah also exhibited tenderness toward the ... Nehemiah was a man who saw a need—a need to travel from his home in Babylon and rebuild the destroyed walls of Jerusalem. Nehemiah ...
The world can be a dangerous place for fathers. Temptation lurks around every ... been caught up in the malaise of day-to-day living. Tired from the long hours at the office, they have little resistance to several ... common to dads. But what can be done to avoid the fall away from godly character?
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At long last, we have reached the climax of the first section of Romans. Finally, the truths we’ve gleaned thus far begin to come together. Now that we have ...
... Dietrich Bonhoeffer vividly portrays with his pen the battleground of our experience. We can all identify with this scene:
... powers of clear discrimination and of decision are taken from us.
In this message, we face the problem Bonhoeffer describes and, ...
The subject of pain and suffering is a popular one for a very simple ... in cloistered monastery? No. These words dripped with pain from the pen of a flesh and blood sufferer. These words came from the pen of Job.
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... appearing to be someone you’re not. This includes leaving the impression that we are bulletproof, that we’re on top of any challenge and all circumstances, which means we are living in the realm of virtual perfection. Playing such a role is not just inauthentic; ...
Through the three years the disciples learned from Jesus they watched Him calm storms, walk on water, ...
Many Christians live every day disconnected not only from one another but also from God. This can lead to dysfunction in every area of life. However, when we accept Christ's sacrifice on the cross, we gain access to a source of power beyond our comprehension. The ...
Struggling through reading the lesser-known Old Testament passages and long prophetic oracles may seem to ... -century life. But there are important things we can learn from the Old Testament. First, the New Testament is based on the Old Testament. ...
Facing reality in the raw, as we did in the previous message , can dampen even the most hardy spirits. It can convince ... of darkness are a deepening shadow. Not so! Evil may go “from bad to worse” (2 Timothy 3:13), but God has limited its progress (3:9) ...
... frequently asked by new Christians is, “Which book of the Bible should I study first?” Bible-translating teams often ask a similar ... friends to read?” All three questions are usually answered the same way: the Gospel of John.
The fourth Gospel is considered a primer ...
... actions, it prompts His movements in our direction, it takes the galling exactness out of our response to please Him, and it relieves us from the choking grip of needless guilt. When grace is understood and applied, ...
