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... and discouraged. On a few occasions, we get both extremes on the same day! We start the day elated, but as the day wears on, everything turns upside down. The ...
What comes to mind when you think about God? His love? His mercy? His grace? His power?
What about His sovereignty? The idea that God is in total control of everything may be a comforting thought ...
Would you like to have the upper hand against life’s failures?
Of course, some failures lie ... shipwrecks by heeding warnings and walking in faith. When the Israelite spies scoped out God’s promised land, most of them saw only obstacles and let fear steer them ...
The Holy Spirit’s selection and sending of Barnabas and Paul out of Antioch at the height of that city’s revival likely didn’t make perfect sense to ... life of obedience. You may prefer routine and comfort, but God invites you to stay open and sensitive to where He is leading.
Are you ...
Any parent knows that some of the rewards and gratification of parenting are delayed. But the time to collect them surely arrives when you become a grandparent! That’s when you get to observe your own children passing on the truths you weren’t even sure they heard you teach. You also begin to see ...
Grace…how magnificent, how marvellous! The central importance of grace for all of life resounds through Scripture. By grace, the sick receive healing. By grace, the downtrodden are lifted up. And by ...
... and potent. Written to correct a misunderstanding regarding the Lord’s return, it not only clarifies some issues regarding prophecy, it ... As we explore this letter, let’s be sensitive to what God is saying—as it relates both to His prophetic plan and to His practical ...
The deep depravity of our culture constantly threatens to sweep us away into ... has recently begun its relentless deluge. Wrong. The account of Lot’s dysfunctional family affair teaches us that the tragic ... right and wrong, prompting us to remember our weaknesses and God’s unwavering standard.
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Paul turned to this very subject after spelling out for the Colossian believers Christ’s divine identity and the salvation He purchased for us.
Chuck Swindoll explains how a healthy ...
... earth is anything even like heaven. Nothing. We could spend the next decade only thinking about heaven and still come up so short we’d have wasted our time. Because when you move from the realm of the seen to the unseen it becomes incomprehensible.
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... 4:8–10). If so, you’ll find good company with the Apostle Paul.
In this message, Pastor Chuck Swindoll explores the affliction Paul faced in his ministry and the apostle’s responses to his weaknesses and pain.
As you face trials, learn to trust God, focus on the unseen, and rest in Christ’s power.
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... it’s too good to be true. It is not! But to capitalize on the benefits of living in the freedom of grace rather than in the narrow and ... us…well, things get a little fuzzy. Tragically, many in God’s liberated family live like they’re still enslaved to their old ...
Who hasn’t felt the painful sting of regret after committing a particular sin again…and ... struggling with repeat offences and carnal thinking, but the Lord was always merciful, gracious, and willing to pick up Abraham, brush ... and help him learn through his experiences. The same loving God will do the same for us.
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... are not only a long way from perfection; we struggle with the battles that plague all humans. Like everyone, we find ourselves in need of ... is not unlike the answer for the ancient Hebrews. Following God’s Law, they set up “cities of refuge”—pockets of security and ...
Through the months leading to Christmas we are busily about our stuff—doing business, travelling, and engaged in the give and take of life. And then Christmas hits and the zoom lenses of our minds focus on the outstretched arms of the One who ...
The housework will always be there, but the kids won’t. Give them all the attention you can. The sacrifices you’re making right now are worth the ...
... their congregations would have ears to hear and eyes to see the truth in God’s Word, adding that their hands be diligent in good works and their feet ...
Of all the bad habits we could address, few are more prevalent yet more acceptable ... reveals that 91 per cent of North Americans lie regularly. The majority of North Americans find it hard to get through a week without ... else, illegally copy a computer program, and steal from the workplace. If we are not lying to others in the process, we are lying to ...
Jesus took the role of a servant and washed the disciples’ feet. He who displayed the highest form of humility was not self-exalting but always seeking the best ...
... of loose living. Epicureanism mixed with prosperity, beauty, the arts, and sensual idolatry was the norm. Korinthiazomai , a Greek term coined by Aristophanes, describes a ...
