Moses Great Lives Series: Volume 4 [Hardcover]

Charles R. Swindoll (Author)

Book Description

Series: Great Lives Series | Publication Date: April 16, 1999

Charles Swindoll presents the Bible's real Moses-the Moses who tried to decline his assignment from God; the Moses who dazzled Pharoh; the Moses who received the Ten Commandments; the Moses who was disobedient and weak; the Moses who was the greatest leader of God's people in all of history. Through his faith and selfless dedication, Moses continually chose to follow God's will through difficult and seemingly impossible situations. This is the fourth volume of Swindoll's "Great Lives" series.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; 1ST edition (April 16, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849913853
• ISBN-13: 978-0849913853
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #414,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Charles R. Swindoll is senior pastor of Stonebriar Community Church, chancellor of Dallas Theological Seminary, and the Bible teacher on the internationally syndicated radio program Insight for Living. He has written more than thirty best-selling books, including STRENGTHENING YOUR GRIP, LAUGH AGAIN, THE GRACE AWAKENING, and the million-selling GREAT LIVES FROM GOD'S WORD series. Chuck and his wife, Cynthia, live in Frisco, Texas.

Customer Reviews

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What an encouraging collection of life lessons!, November 18, 1999

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This review is from: Moses Great Lives Series: Volume 4 (Hardcover)

This book was definitely for me! Moses, I believe, is one of Swindoll's finest works. There are so many lessons to be taken from the life of Moses, and Swindoll makes a pretty good attempt at fitting as many in one book as possible. One of the key messages I got from the book is the outline of what a great leader is. This book would certainly serve those in the ministry well.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book About a Biblical Leader!, June 28, 2003

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Michael Taylor "Michael Taylor" (Indian Trail NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moses Great Lives Series: Volume 4 (Hardcover)

Contrary to what the first reveiwer says, I believe "Moses" is excellent and consistent with Swindoll's other titles - warts and all. Indeed, since the Bible does not gloss over a person's sin, then why should books about Biblical characters overlook their flaws? We can learn important lessons from people's failures, specifically: how not to repeat them!

Among the important points Swindoll mentions in his book are:

1. God can use "losers" and "accidents" for His glory.
2. Let God operate His will in your life in His time and way.
3. There are no shortcuts to maturity.
4. God prefers to use broken people instead of the proud and self-sufficient.
5. Be willing to surrender every detail of your life under the authority of Jesus Christ.
6. We do not know how to live until we learn to die.
7. When we try to make things happen, things are forced. When God is in something, things flow smoothly.
8. You cannot scoff at God forever. His judgments may take time, but they are decisive when they happen!

Instead of belittling Swindoll's book, I much prefer to honestly anayze my Christian walk and be ever mindful that should I become too proud or self-sufficient, I stand to experience failures like Moses did.

Why should we always read the Bible or a Christian book with the intention of feeling better about ourselves? Sometimes we have to be convicted by the Holy Spirit before He does a great work in our lives. Indeed, two of the Holy Spirit's roles is to convict us of sin and to keep us from falling into sin. Before we can be used by God, He must first refine our character.

I highly recommend Swindoll's book - be honest in your walk with the Lord and always remember, He can work great things through us not because of ourselves, but in spite of ourselves - a perfect picture of His unmerited grace towards us!

Read the book and be challenged and encouraged!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Moses, as if you were meeting him for the first time, February 17, 2009

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B. Coates "Cipher550" (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moses Great Lives Series: Volume 4 (Hardcover)

This book was great. I really love how Charles Swindoll writes. I think that he does a amazing job at uncovering the real moses, whose not the strong bold Charlton Heston but really just a normal man, afraid to go before the Pharoh but must because he was commanded too. A man who made mistakes and had bad habits (like his anger) that he had to deal with. Chuck does a great job, I've also read the next one in the series Vol. 5 on Elijah which I think is even better (only because Elijah is one of my personal Heroes).

The only downfall for this book (Moses), is really the thing that makes it so amazing. Chuck has a nack for Illustrations and Quotes. He has the ability, I swear, to call up a personal story or a story he's heard to better explain the princibles he's trying to teach and although it's very inciteful, thought provoking and fun, I really think that he does this to much and the book is almost half his illustrations, almost a quater in Bible references, and really only a quater of him actually speaking. That may be a little exagerated but that's how it feels when I read his books.

BUT, this does not make this book or any other of his books a bad read, on the contrary, it makes it a really good read. I, personally, would like to hear more of Chuck then someone else.

This book is a great read and is great for anyone. I've read Elijah and it's just as good if not better and I'm about to read his on David (vo.1).

God's Peace,
Your Brother in Christ
-Brian