• All Take, No Give

    | Jan 02, 2022
    In our study of what the book of Proverbs says about laziness, we have discovered two unpleasant character traits common to sluggards.
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  • Claiming Refuge in God

    | Jan 01, 2022
    In Psalm 91:1–4, the songwriter has acknowledged the Lord as his refuge when under attack by the forces of evil. Now in 91:5–10, he sizes up his enemy and calculates his (and our) chances of surviving the battle.
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  • Big Talk

    | Dec 31, 2021
    Solomon and the wise men of Israel identified six characteristics of a sluggard. Our responsibility is to identify these faulty traits . . .
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  • What God Does

    | Dec 30, 2021
    While the first two verses of Psalm 91 depict the faithful character of God, verses 3 and 4 describe what God does. The psalmist names three actions the Lord takes on our behalf.
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  • Overcoming Inertia

    | Dec 29, 2021
    Throughout the Bible we are encouraged to be people of diligence, committed to the tasks in life that we need to accomplish. Some, however, do not consider this a privilege, but a burden.
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  • God’s Protective Care

    | Dec 28, 2021
    We must never forget that believers in the Lord Jesus Christ are not removed from the presence of wickedness. In fact, our Savior prayed specifically: "I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one" (John 17:15).
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  • The Gift of Labor

    | Dec 27, 2021
    Many people live under the impression that work is a curse. Some even attempt to quote Scripture to support their position that work is the sad consequence of Adam’s fall in the garden of Eden.
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  • The War with Evil

    | Dec 26, 2021
    Enemy attack? There was a time in my life when I had no enemies. Once I began ministry, however, that changed. It should come as no surprise that many who serve God in full-time ministry become targets of demonic assaults.
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  • I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

    | Dec 25, 2021
    There once lived a farmer who became jaded about Christmas and all things "Christian." Late one raw winter night, he sat alone in the house, reading. In the quiet he heard an irregular thumping against the back porch door.
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  • Bring Him Incense, Gold, and Myrrh

    | Dec 24, 2021
    What do you give a young king? The magi, after traveling more than five hundred miles away to see the child Jesus, brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh with them. Why those gifts?
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  • Hail the Incarnate Deity

    | Dec 23, 2021
    On that still winter's night, something was up . . . something extraordinary . . . something supernatural. The shepherds raced to the City of David and found their Savior, just as the angel had said . . . swaddled and lying in a feeding trough.
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  • The Wonder of It All

    | Dec 22, 2021
    When Mary and Joseph began their journey southward to Bethlehem, they probably thought they had time to make the trip, register for the census, and then return home to Nazareth before the baby would be born.
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  • Sovereign Father, Heavenly King

    | Dec 21, 2021
    That first Christmas, all eyes were on Augustus—the cynical Caesar who demanded a census so as to determine a measurement to enlarge taxes even further. At such a time, who was interested in a young couple making an 80-mile trip south from Nazareth?
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  • The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came

    | Dec 20, 2021
    Take a trip out of time and space. With the help of your imagination, let yourself be pulled from the gravity of this planet and move into the space beyond the earth's dimension—that mysterious realm where angels dwell.
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  • Submitting As We Serve

    | Dec 19, 2021
    What is true of Nebuchadnezzar and all kings who followed in his footsteps remains true today.
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  • Rejoice in God

    | Dec 18, 2021
    David closes this psalm of worship with a pen portrait of his situation. To our surprise, he wasn't absolutely alone, because verse 9 testifies of those who sought his life to destroy it. Nor was he free from criticism and slander.
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  • God-Given Authority

    | Dec 17, 2021
    King Nebuchadnezzar enjoyed the kind of power and privilege no single human had ever experienced. He built an empire that eventually swallowed two other great civilizations, Assyria and Egypt.
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  • Meditation and Singing

    | Dec 16, 2021
    In his wilderness experience, David made five decisions that would deepen his connection with God. First, he decided to imagine the Lord's physical presence. Then he decided to express praise for God out loud.
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  • Some Thoughts on Sovereignty

    | Dec 15, 2021
    Some people find the concept of God’s ultimate and complete sovereignty a little unsettling. Let’s face it, we like our autonomy; we find comfort in calling our own shots.
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  • Satisfaction in Praise

    | Dec 14, 2021
    David's lonely wilderness sanctuary left him thirsty and hungry, not only for food, but for meaningful interaction with his God (Psalm 63:1–2). As his song continues, David describes a second decision he made.
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Sometimes They Come True

Do you dream while you're awake? Pastor Chuck Swindoll thinks those are the most important kinds of dreams and can even result in some beautiful changes in your life.