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Among the numerous Old Testament narratives, there are magnificent stories of ecstasy ... to live by. One such story appears in Scripture toward the end of David's life. Although most of the stories revolving around David's experiences are fairly familiar to us ...
Rhome points out how the Bible quotes itself often. Jesus Himself quoted the Old Testament to explain His words. Chuck says the Bible forms a bridge to carry us from the old words to the new.
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... anointing Him with costly perfume. He entered Jerusalem as the Messiah, riding on a donkey as throngs of His followers welcomed Him as ... With four days remaining in His earthly life, He taught that the cross was imminent, His future pain great, and the need for His death ...
... believe that David was redheaded…as they interpret the verse that says “he was ruddy” (1 Samuel 16:12). Perhaps he was. ... practical, showing us the humanity of this great man of God and illustrating the power of a woman who knew how to use her culinary art ...
... times we have said to someone, “I am so blessed!” Or, “God has certainly blessed us.” Or, “We were blessed to be born into this ... blessed? Most of us find ourselves eminently blessed. We are the recipients of so much from God’s gracious hand. Perhaps the most ...
... meant when He stated our righteousness must go deeper than the meticulous rule-abiding Pharisees.
True righteousness begins within. ... within us. So Jesus made the astonishing statement that God counts hatred as murder.
Pastor Chuck Swindoll traces Jesus’ argument ...
The 12 disciples shared many special moments with their Master like personally experiencing miracles and receiving private lessons on the kingdom of heaven.
Few of these instances, however, were more intimate than the Last Supper. Matthew 26:17–30 tells of this special celebration that gave ...
To face the world with confidence, children need security, faith, and courage. Security comes from knowing the truth. Faith is strengthened when we believe the truth. And courage is the result of acting on the truth.
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... make this up.”
These statements accurately capture the story in Daniel chapter 4, one of the most unusual chapters in the Bible. ... and lived like a beast until he humbled himself and praised God with some of the most eloquent words ever to fall from human lips.
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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 ...
One wag once said, “The most difficult years of marriage are those following the wedding.” Indeed, marriage is just tough! Maintaining a healthy one is ... of divorce. How should we think about divorce in light of God’s perspective on marriage?
Follow along with Pastor Chuck Swindoll in ...
... mere survival into a thriving union? Absolutely!
God designed this ancient institution to bless His people, to reflect His character, and to work out His purposes, despite all the difficulties.
In this series on marriage, Pastor Chuck Swindoll ...
One of the great things about the Christmas season is the anticipation. Excitement runs high leading up to Christmas. There is so ...
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 ...
... so closely alongside one another, and at our jobs where the world is watching when the pressure mounts. In all these situations—especially when disagreements ... we’ve learned that there’s nothing like grace to oil the gears when life becomes a lengthy grind and especially when we encounter ...
Jesus Christ has reconciled us to God through the perfect and willing sacrifice of His life—what a glorious truth! Yet our acceptance of God's gift of salvation and our reconciliation with Him merely inaugurates our ...
The cliché “between a rock and a hard place” endures because we've all ... Paul, with his mind set on Christ, described his dilemma in the first chapter of Philippians—his desire to depart and be with Christ versus his desire to remain. The Philippians also faced a dilemma, a dilemma that challenged them, as it ...
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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 ...
The Pharisees reacted to Jesus over His claim, “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12). Their hostility escalated from opposition to insult ...
When everyone is busy following major world events, God is watching the hillside—looking for faithful followers to fulfil His purposes. When ...
