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... prophets or sons and daughters of prophets to realize that the world is turned upside down. The cliff-hanging posture of the world ... we know it. To make sense of it all we must first understand God's plan for the future, outlined in the book of Daniel and related ...
Jesus was the master teacher. Against relentless and hostile opposition, and in spite of many who followed Him for all the wrong reasons, He spoke with wisdom and taught with skill. Among the methods He preferred to use, the parable was one of His favourites. By ...
In many ways, we could sum up our time as the “age of addictions.” It would be nice to think that members of the family of Jesus Christ are free from addictions, but that is only a ... Anxiety. Just plain, old worry. The good news is that God has provided an escape—a way of liberation to laugh again.
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No effort we make to achieve something great for God is promised perpetual success. Why? It's all too easy for the slow, silent slip toward spiritual erosion to cool our love for God and ...
... one of Jesus’ miracles is recorded in all four gospels: “The Feeding of the 5,000.” And that number doesn’t even include the women ... fish—to dish out a meal for roughly 20,000 hungry mouths. God operates with ease in the realm of what we deem as impossible.
Pastor ...
Do you realize that you have all you need to be great in God’s kingdom?
We need no sophisticated degree or specialized skill-set, no advanced certification or impressive résumé. Jesus told the Good Samaritan parable because the lawyer got too nuanced in his ...
... Christian?
In this message, Chuck Swindoll embarks with the Israelites from Egypt who were ready to enjoy their newfound freedom to worship God their Redeemer. God does not confine His redeeming work to ancient days but ...
As the Apostle John takes in the grandeur of heaven and the majesty of God, he drops to his knees in awe-filled worship.
Understand John’s deep ...
... manager, teacher, or coach? Nehemiah knew that, even though God was the ultimate authority, he served under a pagan king.
Nehemiah wanted ...
... you ask for in a good book?
Chuck Swindoll’s series on the thrilling Book of Esther will reveal how God’s power and sovereign control can work behind the scenes for our good and ...
... word that they could count on us. And then, somewhere along the way, our good intentions got sidetracked.
Circumstances became ... things likely happened: 1) having lost trust in us, some of the disappointed people determined to never rely on us again, and 2) having had ...
... inner peace, plus a day-by-day, moment-by-moment walk with God. Sounds so right, so good, doesn't it? In our world of more, more, ... grab, grab, this counsel is long overdue. In a word, the secret is contentment.
Contentment is something we must learn. It isn't ...
... pairs of hands and three sets of eyes...and, I might add, the grace of God.
If you happen to be a mother, here's one guy who applauds your every ...
Read Ephesians 4:25
Listen to what the Scriptures have to say about keeping your word:
Therefore each of you ... And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus. (Colossians 3:17 NIV)
Lord, who may dwell ...
... is not a snob gone slumming. It's a real trip down inside the broken heart of a friend. It's feeling the sob of the soul. It's sitting ... whatever is necessary to demonstrate true concern.
If God's people are to be living examples of one thing, that thing ought to ...
... in heart," as Christ stated He was, is to be submissive to the core. It involves being more interested in serving the needs of others than in having one's own needs met.
Someone who is ...
... Roman Catholic Frenchman, said this about prayer:
Tell God all that is in your heart, as one unloads one's heart, its pleasures and ... your temptations, that He may shield you from them; show Him the wounds of your heart, that He may heal them; lay bare your indifference to ...
... joy is a double joy. Shared sorrow is half a sorrow."
The secret of survival is not simply enjoying life's joys and enduring its ... all alone. It's better to have someone alongside us in the battle.
For that reason, during my days in the Marines, we were ...
... Read Proverbs 11:2
We are a success-saturated society. The telltale signs are everywhere. Each year dozens of books and magazines, ... to those who are wise....
Second, humble yourself under God's mighty hand....
Third, throw yourself on the mercy and care of God. ...
... Christ's substitutionary death and bodily resurrection, the once-lost sinner is instantly, unconditionally, and permanently "declared ... If we are declared 99.9 per cent righteous, some verses of the Bible would have to be rewritten. Like Isaiah 1:18, which might then read: ...
