Dr. Stanley presents Nehemiah as the ultimate example of the right response to every problem: immediate, persistent prayer. Facing Jerusalem's ruined walls, Nehemiah fasted, confessed sin, and sought God for four months before acting—resulting [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley challenges believers to rethink finances through God's unchanging principle: you cannot out-give Him. Using Luke 6:38 and Malachi 3, he explains that God owns everything—we're managers, not owners—and tithing (giving [...]

Dr. Stanley explores the Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15, showing how pursuing desires outside God's will leads to ruin and ashes, as the younger son wasted his inheritance in wild living and ended up starving among pigs. Yet when he [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley addresses folks who claim they can live a solid Christian life without being part of a local church, pointing out real issues like conflicts and hypocrisy that turn people away. Using Hebrews 10:25 as the key verse, he stresses [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley explores Psalm 23, focusing on verse 4 and the "valley of the shadow of death," to show that valley experiences—times of pain, loss, hardship, or suffering—are inevitable but purposeful. The Good Shepherd leads us [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley teaches that God has a specific will for every believer's life, even in what seems like unreasonable requests, using Peter's obedience to Jesus' command to fish in deep water during the day (Luke 5) as an example. [...]

In this powerful message, Dr. Stanley uses the story of David and Goliath from 1 Samuel 17 to show that true victory comes through unwavering, full faith in God rather than human strength or circumstances. He explains how David saw the battle as [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley reminds us that life’s choices, especially early ones, plant seeds that shape our character for years to come—whether good or destructive. Drawing from Galatians 6:7-10, he explains the unbreakable principle of sowing and [...]

In this comforting message from John 14, Dr. Charles Stanley explains how genuine, lasting peace is possible amid chaos, uncertainty, pain, and unfixable circumstances. True peace isn't the absence of trouble but comes from a surrendered [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley explains that wanting God's best means walking through adversity, as dark moments shape and equip us for His purposes, just like Joseph's 13 years of trials from family hatred to slavery and prison. These hardships [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley shares how David faced utter despair when raiders burned Ziklag and took the families captive, yet he encouraged himself in the Lord his God and recovered all. Drawing from 1 Samuel 30, the message shows discouragement as a [...]

Charles Stanley explains that God wants every believer to experience a deep, intimate relationship with Him through Jesus Christ, far beyond just salvation or church attendance. Drawing from Psalm 63, he shows how David hungered and thirsted for [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley teaches that God's desire is for all to be saved and then to live in a way that honors Him, but this demands learning to truly listen to His voice. Using James 1:21-25, he contrasts passive hearers who forget Scripture with [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley warns through the parable of the rich fool in Luke 12 that gripping God's blessings—possessions, relationships, goals, dreams, or the past—too tightly often leads to losing them, because self-centered reasoning crowds out [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley explains that God promises to meet all our needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19), but this assurance rests on our obedience and right relationship with Him. He highlights common mistakes like [...]

Dr. Stanley teaches that God uses brokenness to crush our self-will and pride, making us humble and useful for His kingdom, just as Paul learned through his thorn in the flesh that God's grace is sufficient and power is perfected in weakness. [...]

Dr. Stanley teaches that God has a loving plan for each of us—not just big life goals but daily decisions—and He promises to reveal His will when we truly seek it through His Word, prayer, circumstances, godly counsel, and inner peace, while [...]

Dr. Stanley stresses that one of the most vital lessons for believers is learning to wait on God, as Isaiah 64:4 declares God acts on behalf of those who wait for Him—rushing ahead often leads to second-best outcomes, while patient trust brings His [...]

Dr. Stanley explores how often believers think about Jesus' return and why many doubt after 2,000 years, yet Jesus promised it could happen at any moment. Drawing from Matthew 24, John 14, Acts 1, and Revelation 22, he emphasizes no one knows [...]

Dr. Stanley highlights how the Holy Spirit's work in believers is often overlooked in churches, yet it's essential for understanding Scripture, living godly lives, and serving God effectively. Focusing on Galatians 5:16 and 25, he [...]

Dr. Stanley shares how he discovered he couldn't live the Christian life in his own strength, and neither can we—it's Christ living His life through us that makes the difference, as revealed in Colossians 3 and other Scriptures, leading [...]

Dr. Stanley teaches that time is a precious, irreversible gift from God—our life itself—and wasting it is a sin. Drawing from Scriptures like Psalm 90:12 and Ephesians 5:15-16, he urges believers to invest time wisely through daily prayer and [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley addresses how followers of Jesus should respond in tough economic times when selfishness can easily take over due to personal needs and responsibilities. Pointing to Jesus' teachings and examples from Ephesians 4 and 1 [...]

Dr. Stanley shares that while he's faced scary physical storms at sea, the toughest ones came in life—like church conflicts, leading the convention, and losing his mother. The real anchor through any storm is God's unchanging Word, which [...]

Dr. Stanley explains that adversity hits everyone—financial hardship, job loss, uncertainty—and our attitude determines if it becomes a crushing burden or a bridge to deeper intimacy with God. Using Paul's experiences in 2 Corinthians 12 and [...]

Dr. Stanley asks when we last felt God's presence in an overwhelming, indescribable way—maybe during prayer, worship, witnessing, or deep dependence in hardship—where He seemed to just show up powerfully. He explains this as God manifesting [...]

Dr. Charles Stanley's sermon from Acts 5 highlights Peter's bold declaration: "We must obey God rather than men." He teaches that the wisest way to live is to make God the determining factor in every decision—obey Him fully and [...]