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... stupid decisions…as if nothing is going right in the world?
In Numbers 21, the Israelites started to focus only on their obstacles. They grew tired of God’s manna and griped against Moses. What’s more, they griped against God. ...
... 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 (dare we say most ?) have little or no knowledge of the way to ...
In the final paragraph of Ecclesiastes 3, we find Solomon alone with his ... had been active in his pursuits and projects. He had engaged the help of others in much of his activity, certainly during the extensive works of erecting buildings, planting gardens, digging reservoirs ...
... hundred years ago, John Bunyan wrote his immortal work, The Pilgrim’s Progress . It’s the fascinating story of one man’s pilgrimage from earth to heaven and the ...
... wondered what it is that causes some wanderers to return to the Lord? And though we pray constantly for loved ones who have wandered from ... people’s hearts soften and others don’t? If so, does God’s Word always impact rebels in the same manner? These and other questions ...
... with monotonous regularity and increasing intensity. The church was still in its infancy when the battle began. Jude exposed the false prophets who twisted the teaching of ...
After decades of trusting God for an heir, Abraham finally realized his dream when Isaac was born. But then, God issued a shocking command to Abraham: “Go and sacrifice [Isaac] as a burnt offering on one of the mountains, which I will show you” (Genesis 22:2). It was the ultimate ...
... even a few that make us chuckle! In his immortal work on the martyrs done in the sixteenth century, John Fox listed some of the epitaphs that appeared in ...
When we turn the page from chapter 6 to chapter 7 in the book of Daniel, we leave the ... seemingly random and disjointed, offers an overview of God’s grand design for humanity—all of which was future to Daniel, some but ... In this collage of prophecy, we’ll see the sovereignty of God once again—sovereignty we can trust in.
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As he drew nearer to his own execution, the Apostle Peter wrote a letter to hurting Christians to share wisdom gained ... of false teaching. Peter wrote to stir up the people of God and draw them into truth.
Embark on a journey through 2 Peter with ... he introduces the letter and its major themes. Find hope in God’s magnificent promises!
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The walls of Jerusalem lay in ruins, along with the people’s spirit and the ... leader like Nehemiah.
The book of Nehemiah records how God used an ordinary individual to inspire a group of defeated people to achieve a monumental, God-given task.
Join Pastor Chuck Swindoll as he draws from Nehemiah ...
Have the songs of the season left you tone deaf to the real tune of Christmas? It's ... with the melody of the incarnation and the joy of welcoming God's Son, Jesus Christ.
This Christmas, celebrate God's perfect gift of grace with Chuck Swindoll and the Stonebriar Community ...
The arrival of the new year often puts us in the mood to evaluate—to look back over the previous year and think about ...
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Every achievement worth remembering is stained with the blood of diligence and scarred by the wounds of disappointment.
To quit, to run, to escape, to hide—none ...
Joshua knew that complete obedience to God’s commands is essential to the continual enjoyment of God’s blessings.
Pastor Chuck Swindoll, in ...
... that perhaps led some to believe a false gospel, crept into the Colossian church. That”s why Paul, right at the start, recorded a hymn exalting Jesus Christ. His song might be one of the ...
Many people worship the god of success, sacrificing their time, energy, and focus to achieve their ... you to pursue eternal significance and be truly well-off in God’s eyes.
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... Roman authorities (Acts 24:27; 28:30). However, his time in the Mamertine dungeon was something new. It was a cold, dark, foul-smelling place; little more than a hole in the ground under the crowded streets of Rome. And though Dr. Luke had cared for ...
The most grisly spectacle of the ancient world was to see a human being crucified. It was a cruel and ghastly punishment, usually reserved for only the most detestable criminals. And yet, this was the means by which Jesus died. ...
Struggling through reading the lesser-known Old Testament passages and long prophetic oracles may seem to ... life. But there are important things we can learn from the Old Testament. First, the New Testament is based on the Old Testament. Second, the Old Testament reveals the character of God. Third, the Old Testament has transformational power. Its message ...
