Devotionals written by Chuck Jones to encourage and build up the body of Christ.
Could it be that living under an open heaven is ultimately living with a consciousness that we are “Beloved.” Matt. 3:16 After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, 17 and behold, a voice […]
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Colossians 3:3-4 AMPC For you have died, and your [new, real] life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, Who is our life, is revealed, then you also will revealed with Him in [the splendor of His] glory. Ephesians 2:14 NASB95 For He, Himself is our peace… If it is true
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Philippians 3:8-11 AMPC Yes, furthermore, I count everything as loss compared to the possession of the priceless privilege (the overwhelming preciousness, the surpassing worth, and supreme advantage) of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord and of progressively becoming more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him [of perceiving and recognizing and understanding Him more fully
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Philippians 3:10-13 AMPC [For my determined purpose is] that I may know Him [that I may progressively become more deeply and intimately acquainted with Him, perceiving and recognizing and understanding the wonders of His Person more strongly and more clearly], and that I may in that same way come to know the power outflowing from
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We often hear sermons or teachings warning people to be sure they finish well in their Christian life. The Scriptures are full of individuals who did not finish well, and all of us know people personally who tragically didn’t finish their Christian life well. I’m convinced that the reason that most who people don’t finish
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Jeremiah 10:18b-19, “…At this time, and will cause them distress,that they may be captured and find me. Woe is me, because of my broken heart! My wound is incurable. But I said, “Truly this is lovesickness, and I must bear it.” This is a paraphrase of these two verses that I believe so faithfully reveals
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Bear one another’s burdens, and thereby fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Recently, a friend had a sibling who was seriously ill and died. When the text came saying they had passed, I requested that they let me know about the funeral arrangements hoping I would be able to attend. Unfortunately, since they live
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The Sermon on the Mount is intensive discipleship training. It is not for the faint of heart. Jesus is addressing his followers, and challenging them to live life according to the principles of a new Kingdom; the kingdom of heaven. It is full of teachings, admonitions, and even warnings, for those who intend to be
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Matthew 4:1 AMPC Then Jesus was led (guided) by the [Holy] Spirit into the wilderness (desert) to be tempted (tested and tried) by the devil. Luke 4:1-2 AMPC Then Jesus, full of and controlled by the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led in [by] the [Holy] Spirit [2] For
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Let’s spend a few days talking about Jesus’s time in the wilderness. First, it is important to remember that Jesus didn’t just come to be an example for us; he came as us. Jesus clothed himself in humanity, and as the second Adam lived a life of faith. Jesus is the Son of God
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