Written by Chuck Swindoll, these encouraging devotional thoughts are published seven days per week.
For now, taste the encouragement in God’s message to His people in Zephaniah 3:8–13 and chew especially His words about purified and truthful speech. Let them motivate you today to the highest standard—God’s standard—of integrity.
The Great Commission is still “the Great Commission,” not “The Limited Agreement for My Corner of America.” He still looks out across a wide world and weeps over men and women and children who do not know—have never heard—His healing, life-giving Name.
Of all the letters Paul wrote, 2 Corinthians is the most autobiographical. In it the great apostle lifts the veil of his private life and allows us to catch a glimpse of his human frailties and needs.
Read Ephesians 3:20–21
Now all glory to God, who is able,through his mighty power at work within us,to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesusthrough all generations forever and ever! Amen.(Ephesians 3:20–21)
Read 2 Timothy 2:15
Work hard so you can present yourself to God and receive his approval.Be a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamedand who correctly explains the word of truth.(2 Timothy 2:15)
My plea is that we return to the exposition of the Scriptures. For decades, expository preaching could be found in most evangelical churches and many of the mainline denominational Protestant churches.
Read Romans 16:17–18
Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faithby teaching things contrary to what you have been taught.Stay away from them.Such people are not serving Christ our Lord;they are serving their own personal interests.By smooth talk and glowing words they deceive innocent people.(Romans 16:17–18)
Read Ephesians 4:11–12
Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church:the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his workand build up the church, the body of Christ.(Ephesians 4:11–12)
Read 1 Corinthians 10:13
The temptations in your lifeare no different from what others experience.And God is faithful.He will not allow the temptationto be more than you can stand.When you are tempted,he will show you a way outso that you can endure.(1 Corinthians 10:13)
Read Acts 20:28–31
Read Acts 19:17
A solemn fear descended on the city,and the name of the Lord Jesus was greatly honoured.(Acts 19:17)
Never doubt this fact: wherever we experience the bold and uncompromising declaration of God’s truth, we will encounter the test of spiritual warfare. Satan hates it when God’s Word is declared, believed, and obeyed. It is always when believers are in close harmony with one another...when the body of Christ is being taught...when Jesus is building His church that the attacks kick in.
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