Great Days with the Great Lives: Daily Insight from Great Lives of the Bible (A 365-Day Devotional)
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Overview
"We desperately need role models worth following. Authentic heroes. People of integrity. Great lives to inspire us to do better, to climb higher, to stand taller." --Chuck Swindoll
Great Days with the Great Lives is a collection of biographies taken from the Great Lives from God’s Word series. Each day provides a Scripture reference and devotional thought based on the experience of some of the greatest heroes of the Bible--men and women whose authentic walk with God will teach you, encourage you, and warn you.
These profiles in character from one of America’s most beloved teachers, Chuck Swindoll, offer you hope for the future. They show you that God can do extraordinary things through ordinary men and women like you. They teach you what it means to be a genuinely spiritual person--someone after God’s own heart.
Top Highlights
“And if I read this verse correctly, there are two basic reasons God has allowed us to have the Old Testament available for study and application: first, for present instruction, and second, for future hope.” (source)
“‘Adversity is sometimes hard upon a man, but for one man who can stand prosperity, there are a hundred that will stand adversity.’ The temptations that accompany prosperity are far greater (and far more subtle) than those that accompany adversity.” (source)
“The greatest gift you can give to your marriage partner is your purity, your fidelity. The greatest character trait you can provide your spouse and your family is moral and ethical self-control. Stand firm, my friend. Refuse to yield. Joseph did and so can you. So must you!” (source)
“Look carefully at the contrasts. There is a vast difference between ‘My thoughts’ and ‘your thoughts,’ says the Lord. ‘My ways’ are not like ‘your ways.’ They are higher; they are far more profound, deep, mysterious—and I would add, surprising.” (source)
“are being established. We are being perfected. We are being refined into pure gold.” (source)
Product Details
- Title : Great Days with the Great Lives: Daily Insight from Great Lives of the Bible
- Author: Swindoll, Charles R.
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Publication Date: 2007
- ISBN: 9781418578961
Charles R. Swindoll (1934– ) is a pastor, author, educator, and radio preacher. After serving in the United States Marine Corps, “Chuck” Swindoll attended and graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary. He was then ordained into the ministry and served under J. Dwight Pentecost for two years.
In 1998, Swindoll founded Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas, where he continues to serve as the pastor. He was the president of Dallas Theological Seminary in 1994 and now serves as its chancellor. Swindoll’s radio ministry Insight for Living airs on over 2,000 stations around the world. He has authored several books, including Understanding Christian Theology, Biblical Counseling for Today, and the volumes in Swindoll’s New Testament Insights (4 vols.).