Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
Col.2:6 Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, Col.2:9 For in Him all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form, 10 and in Him you have been made complete… Notice the sequence in Colossians 2. Paul tells that the Christian life is lived the way it began; receiving, by faith, and […]
Matt. 1:23 “BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL,” which translated means, “GOD WITH US.” This verse is a quote from Isaiah 7. How many time over the years have you heard, or spoken the word “Immanuel.” How many time have you sung
BACK FROM AFRICA! Acts 14:22 Establishing and strengthening the souls and the hearts of the disciples, urging and warning and encouraging them to stand firm in the faith, and [telling them] that it is through many hardships and tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. Jesus gave us a promise in John 16, when
Just a short reminder today. Jesus said that He was the Vine and that we are the Branches. Branches don’t pull or strain the life out of the vine, they just rest and simply enjoy the life of the vine that is flowing and moving in them. It is the role of the branch to
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Zephaniah is about God bringing jealous judgement on Judah because their hearts are languishing toward Him and they have become indifferent toward God. God’s discipline directed toward His people is always about His longing and jealous heart removing all hindrances to love and hopefully awakening love in a remnant that will once again long for
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‘For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church.” Ephesians 5:29 Of course we believe that Jesus is committed to nourishing us. We know that He promised to meet all of our needs. We have all spiritual blessings in the heavenly places in Christ. He
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I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD. (Ps. 27:13-14) I love these two verses in Ps. 27 because they give us hope
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Why does God so often wait till the last minute to come through in meeting a need? It’s not that it just happens occasionally, but it seems to be kind of routine for God to do it that way. Kind of like on Easter; just when the guys were hidden away in a locked room
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Being Born Again means so much more than most of us realize. It means we’ve become new persons; new creations, who have a fresh chance at life, to get it right this time. How many people would love to be born over again and do life better. What if people could be born over again
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Jeremiah 15:18-19 (NASB) 18 Why has my pain been perpetual And my wound incurable, refusing to be healed? Will You indeed be to me like a deceptive stream With water that is unreliable? 19 Therefore, thus says the LORD, “If you return, then I will restore you— Before Me you will stand; And if you
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