Misunderstood by the Family
Pastor Chuck Swindoll explores Mark 3:20–21 and 31–35, entering into the pain of family misunderstanding.
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Bible Characters
Our world desperately needs models worth following. Authentic heroes. People of integrity whose lives inspire us to take God seriously, to follow His Word obediently, to pursue Christ passionately.
Thankfully, the Bible places before us a spiritual "hall of fame"—raw, uncensored, gritty stories of men and women sometimes soaring, often stumbling, through the incredible life of faith. They wrestled with sin, experienced God's grace, struggled with weakness, and overcame by faith. Their inspiring biographies have been memorialized in Scripture, not simply because of their faith in God but because of God's faithfulness to them.
These great lives from God's Word not only provide realistic portraits for appreciation but also relevant principles for application.
The Exhausting Toll of an Effective Ministry
From Mark 3:7–15, Pastor Chuck Swindoll considers the draining toll of Jesus’ ministry and how the Saviour consistently prioritized the eternal over the temporal, and why believers must face the dangers of living with an overdrawn schedule.
Mercy Under Suspicious Eyes
Pastor Chuck Swindoll turns to Mark 3:1–6, contrasting Jesus’ warm compassion with the Pharisees’ cold indifference and underscoring the call to show mercy to the “least of these,” those who cannot care for themselves.
Battles Worth Fighting
From Mark 2:18–28, Pastor Chuck Swindoll identifies three battles worth fighting: the battle for continual joy, the battle for ageless flexibility, and the battle for meeting real needs.
Look Who Jesus Hung Out With!
Pastor Chuck Swindoll unpacks Mark 2:13–17, showing that Jesus intentionally pursued the very people the religious establishment rejected.
The Day a Paraplegic Walked Home
From Mark 2:1–12, Pastor Chuck Swindoll recounts a dramatic miracle that unveiled Jesus’ divine authority to forgive.
Changing a Leper’s Spots
Pastor Chuck Swindoll teaches from Mark 1:40–45, illustrating how leprosy in the Bible mirrors the spiritual disease of sin—an internal condition beyond every human remedy.
A Page from Jesus’ Journal
From Mark 1:29–39, Pastor Chuck Swindoll draws three lessons from a single day in Jesus’ life.
Astonishing Authority
Pastor Chuck Swindoll opens Mark 1:21–28, revealing how Jesus’ teaching and His confrontation with an unclean spirit displayed an authority no one had ever witnessed.
Saying Yes! to Christ’s Call
From Mark 1:14–20, Pastor Chuck Swindoll examines the Saviour’s call on Simon, Andrew, James, and John.
