Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
Ephesians 2:4-6 NASB [4] But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, [5] even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), [6] and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the […]
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John 7:37-39 NASB [37] Now on the last day, the great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. [38] He who believes in Me, as the Scripture said, ‘From his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.’” [39] But this
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When you find your self drawn into the Firestorm of His heart for you, you awaken into a realm on tenderness that changes the way you feel and relate to everything and everyone around you. The wood, hay, and stubble of resentment, anger, and bitterness just melts away. You don’t have to grasp for principles,
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““You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me;” (John 5:39 NAS95) Of course, eternal life is something believers will enjoy in the age to come, but John had a unique understanding that eternal life was something that every believer possessed on the
Matthew 12:15-22 NASB [15] But Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. Many followed Him, and He healed them all, [16] and warned them not to tell who He was. [17] This was to fulfill what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet: [18] “Behold, MY SERVANT WHOM I HAVE CHOSEN; My BELOVED IN WHOM MY
1/30/19 Heavens report against the enemy Read More »
Isaiah 61:1-2 NASB [1] … The Spirit of the Lord GOD a is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; b He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to prisoners; [2] To proclaim the favorable year of the
One Thing 1/29/19 The Gospel of Grace Read More »
Searching the heart of Christ is the most captivating quest I have ever engaged in. There are a lot of fascinating things out there to be investigated but nothing is so captivating and fascinating as the beauty of Jesus. I think I understand better than ever before when Paul tried to explain his madness in
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“Rejoicing in hope.” That’s from Romans 12 and it reminds us that we are called to “Rejoice in the Lord always,” and why we can do that. To rejoice is to celebrate something and as a believer, I always have something to celebrate, Hope. The word Hope doesn’t mean crossing your fingers and wishing for
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Matthew 1:18-20 NASB [18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. [19] And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned to send
One Thing 1/23/19 The heart of the Father/What is true righteousness Read More »
Matthew 11:12 NASB [12] From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force. Grammatically, perhaps a better and more accurate translation of this verse would be something like this, “… The kingdom of heaven violently advances, and the Violent Advancers seize it.”
One Thing 1/22/19 Violent Advancers Read More »
