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Praying is usually one of the last disciplines we master. Have you found that true in your life? God's people can share their faith with others, open God's Word to read and study it with delight, and even stand up to teach or offer devotional thoughts on a passage from its pages. But praying is another animal, isn't it? Devoting ourselves to prayer in private can seem boring and unhelpful because it may not yield tangible and immediate results. However, if we pray in faith-like we really mean it-the benefits, tangible or not, will be more than apparent.

Praying Like We Mean It, Part 2

Praying Like We Mean It, Part 1

The Searching the Scriptures studies accompany each of our daily broadcasts. These substantive, in-depth, interactive studies based on Chuck Swindoll’s teaching will help you dig deeply into God’s Word on your own.

STS Study: Praying Like We Mean It

Complaints and grumbling come so much more easily to us than praise and thanksgiving-this in spite of the fact that God has lavished us with His goodness and mercy. His ultimate act of love is His plan to save us from our sins. God has consistently acted on our behalf to bring us to Himself and, ultimately, to "seal" us-to make our salvation sure. In a world that seeks to undermine our confidence in the unseen, God assures those who believe in His Son that they will be forgiven and saved to spend eternal life with Him. For this, He deserves our praise!

Ten Reasons to Give God Praise, Part 3

Ten Reasons to Give God Praise, Part 2

Ten Reasons to Give God Praise, Part 1

STS Study: Ten Reasons to Give God Praise

The books of Scripture certainly stand among the relatively few works worthy of being absorbed into our minds and hearts. They lie on a separate, distinct plane above all others. Not only are they wholly accurate and infallible, but they also come from the very mouth of God-they contain His words, not just those of the human authors who penned them. As such, God designed the Scriptures to nourish us and to penetrate every cell of our souls. He wants the words to fill us and become part of our deepest being. The book of Ephesians is no exception.

Unloading the Theological Truck, Part 3

Unloading the Theological Truck, Part 2

Unloading the Theological Truck, Part 1

STS Study: Unloading the Theological Truck

In Paul's collected letters, he spent a great deal of time fighting off various troubles in the churches-false teaching, dissension, legalism, and immoral lifestyles. However, when he wrote to the church at Ephesus, he avoided all that. Instead, Paul offered a view of what Christ did for us and why. His letter provides us with a higher perspective-a new vision of our purpose and calling as the body of Christ and how we are to live it out. It blends some of the loftiest theology in Scripture with some of the most practical teaching. And it shows us the deeper reality of God's all-encompassing rule and how our daily, seemingly mundane lives contribute to the accomplishment of His glorious plan.

Ephesians: A Life-Changing Letter, Part 3

Ephesians: A Life-Changing Letter, Part 2

Ephesians: A Life-Changing Letter, Part 1

STS Study: Ephesians: A Life-Changing Letter

The prophet Jeremiah concludes his lament with a priestly prayer of confession as he recounts the sins of the nation. His prayer is a model for penitent sinners today. It is a deeply emotional prayer that lists the national treasures lost in the shipwreck of sin. One of the healthiest marks of maturity is to take responsibility for our wrongs. Jeremiah's lesson is this: confess your sins with confidence. Stand firm on the ground of God's immutable character, knowing that He will pardon the penitent sinner.

Jeremiah's Mournful Swan Song, Part 2

Jeremiah's Mournful Swan Song, Part 1

STS Study: Jeremiah's Mournful Swan Song

To lament is to cry out with a pain so deep we cannot express it with words, only with a wail from the depth of our souls. Jeremiah groaned with sadness as he stumbled through the ruins of Jerusalem. He saw corpses in the streets and orphaned children begging for food. This was his nation's darkest hour . . . the shadow of which stretches across the years to our own day. We sometimes witness ugly scenes in our nation, and we must have Jeremiah's courage to face the truth of what we see and cry out to God, our hope of restoration.