Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
Rom.12:1-2, “12 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will […]
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In the book of Philippians the word “joy” is used 7 times, and the word “rejoice” is used 9 times. 16 times in 4 short chapters the apostle Paul referred to joy or rejoicing, and 3 times he uses the phrase “rejoice in the Lord.” As a matter of fact, in chapter 4:4 Paul says
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For those who are in Christ, darkness should never be the centerpiece of their conversation, even though darkness might be surrounding them. The Bible tells us that our God is a God of hope, and Romans 15:13 says that it is the God of hope that fills us with all joy and peace; “Now may
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Rom. 11:36-12:2, For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen. Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual (reasonable) service of worship. And do not be
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Psalm 45:10-11 AMPC Hear, O daughter, consider, submit, and consent to my instruction: forget also your own people and your father’s house; [11] then the king will be enthralled by your beauty; because He is your Lord, be submissive and reverence and honor Him. Our Lord is enthralled with the beauty of a heart
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1 Pet.1:7, Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner, I love the first part of the sentence in this verse, where Jesus is referred to as precious. It’s a Greek word that means to
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2 Timothy 4:9-11,13-18 NASB Make every effort to come to me soon; [10] for Demas, having loved this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. [11] Only Luke is with me. Pick up Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me
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Galatians is Paul’s brilliant argument concerning the gospel. Paul put all of his eggs in one basket and that basket was Jesus. We get saved by our faith in the work of Christ alone, and the Christian life is a step-by-step unveiling of the life of Christ in you who alone is able to
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1 Corinthians 1:9 NASB [9] God is faithful, through whom you were called into fellowship with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. The word Fellowship in 1 Corinthians 1:9 actually has its root from the word “together,” or union. Koinonia literally means “sharing, or sharer, partner, or participation.” Our calling is into a participation in
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Matthew 6:19-21 NASB “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for where your treasure is, there
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