Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
Normal Christianity can only be defined by the life that Jesus lives, not by a life that tries to live for Jesus. He is normal Christianity, and the normal Christian life is Him living through us. What I just wrote doesn’t just give us hope for the kind of Christian life we can experience, but […]
One Thing 10/18/21 Living from Christ toward others 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
Retro One Thing 10/1/19 By His Stripes We Were Healed – Freed from sin’s power Read More »
18 …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 her away secretly. 20 But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to
One Thing 10/14/21 Disappointment leads to better things Read More »
John 15:9, “Just as the Father has loved Me, I have also loved you; abide in My love.” John 17:23, “ I in them and You in Me, that they may be perfected in unity, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and loved them, even as You have loved Me.” To abide
Retro One Thing 12/20/2016 Abide in His love Read More »
In the desire to experience a consistent manifestation of the glory of the Lord, it has often been prayed, “Lord, we want a habitation, not just a visitation.” We are looking for a sustainable revival on a personal and corporate level where the fullness of Jesus is consistently realized. Amos 5:17 says, “And in all
One Thing 10/7/21 A Habitation, not just a visitation Read More »
Unfortunately, most people form their own personal theology from earth inward, when all theology or beliefs about Christianity should be from heaven outward. Our belief system always begins from God and what He thinks and believes to be true, not what we think and believe to be true based on our feelings or experience or
One Thing 10/6/21 Our New Nature Read More »
“I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13 I know very few Christians who don’t have this verse memorized, and yet I know many many Christians who don’t seem to really understand what this verse is saying. This verse doesn’t say, “I can do all things for Him who strengthens
One Thing 10/5/21 Doing all things THROUGH Christ Read More »
“Thus says the Lord, what injustice did your fathers find in Me, that they went far from Me and walked after emptiness and became empty?” – Jeremiah 2:5 What we pursue is what we contain. If you find that there is a real emptiness in your soul, it is evidence that you have been pursuing
One Thing 10/4/21 Emptiness Read More »
Remember, faith does not start with what you believe; faith starts with what God believes. Our faith is simply coming into agreement with His perspective. We live in very difficult and trying times, and if we are not careful, we will become so conscious of what we see going on around us in the natural
One Thing 10/1/21 Living with a disposition of hope Read More »
Yesterday we talked about the righteousness of God unveiled in us as a free gift. I’ve read a lot of things over the years and have heard a lot of conversations among Christians and a lot of sermons about what righteousness is, and normally they talk about things that you do or don’t do that
One Thing 9/30/21 Righteousness is Jesus Read More »
