Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
When Jesus called Matthew to follow him, He had another interesting encounter with the Pharisees. Matthew was a tax collector, and tax collectors the most disrespected people, because they worked with the Romans to fleece their own people financially. They were the scourge of the earth to their fellow Jews, and when Matthew followed Jesus […]
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In Romans 5:12 – 21 the words “gift,” or “free gift,” and “grace” are used ten times. The grace, or free gift referred to in these verses are all referencing the free gift of righteousness that is ours in Christ because of God’s abundant grace. Before Calvary, sin reigned, but now in Christ righteousness reigns.
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Romans 5:12-13 NASB Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned— [13] for until the Law sin was in the world, but sin is not imputed when there is no law. The word “imputed” used in verse 13
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1Th. 5:24 Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it. What a simple verse and yet, what a life changing truth. How many of us, though Christians, face situations or responsibilities in life with a deep sense of inadequacy and insecurity. One of the Devil’s primary ways of keeping us from living
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(Joel 1:15) Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty (Joel 2:1)… For the day of the Lord is coming; surely it is near (Joel 2:11)… The day of the Lord is indeed a great and terrible “The day of the Lord”
One Thing 10/3/19 THE DAY OF THE LORD IS HERE Read More »
Colossians 3:17; And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Jesus carried our name to the cross, that we might carry His name here on earth. We are more than His representatives; we are His body. Jesus
One Thing 10/2/19 He died as us that we might live as Him Read More »
1 Peter 2:24 NASB and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed. Romans 6:5-7 NASB For if we have become united with Him in the likeness of His death, certainly we shall also
One Thing 10/1/19 By His Stripes We Were Healed – Freed from sin’s power Read More »
Hebrews 5:8-9 NASB Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered. [9] And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, Obedience is a lifestyle that we cultivate, and John 14:23 tells us that an obedient life experiences the abiding
One Thing 9/30/19 Does Suffering Have any Value? Read More »
Jesus said in John 8:23, that He lived a life from above life, while the Jewish leaders were living a life from below life. Even though Jesus was living on the earth, He was still heavenly minded. He saw things from heaven’s perspective, and in Christ we get to live the same way. Jesus didn’t
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Psa. 97:2 Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne. Behind every dark cloud is a silver lining and that silver lining is the presence of The Lord. From time to time there are things that come into our lives that look and feel like clouds and thick
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