Eric Jones

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  • Earned a Badge — Shared a Reading Plan

    2012-03-05

  • 1 Corinthians 1:18

    1 Corinthians 1:18 (NASB)
    For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

    Created 4 months ago

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes

    2012-01-02

  • Earned a Badge — Completed First Reading Plan

    2011-12-25

  • Dang

    This is a challenge that we should always keep in the front of our minds. It's very easy to justify notdoing this.

    Created 6 months ago

    Matthew 19:29 (NASB)

  • Giving up

    Losing our life usually means giving up what we want. Sometimes it means giving up what we think is best, even what we thing is Godsbest for us. Losing our life always means giving something up. Saving…

    Created 6 months ago

    Matthew 16:25 (NASB)

  • God in Unexpected Places

    These people did not expect the Son of God to emerge from among themselves, and so their belief matched their expectation. We need to recognize God in unexpected places.

    Created 6 months ago

    Matthew 13:57 (NASB)

  • Trade in value

    In both of these cases, the man traded everythingfor the kingdom of God. Like Jesus said to the rich young ruler "Sell everything you have...". We are better off with the kingdom and nothing else.

    Created 6 months ago

    Matthew 13:44 (NASB), Matthew 13:45 (NASB), Matthew 13:46 (NASB)

  • Understanding

    The disciples had been grantedunderstanding.  Understanding comes from God, not from us.

    Created 6 months ago

    Matthew 13:11 (NASB), Matthew 13:12 (NASB)

  • Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note

    2011-12-10

  • No empty houses

    I think the key word here is unoccupied.  The unclean spirits have been cleaned out, but they are still alive, and still looking in the windows.  Once they find it unoccupied, they will move back in.…

    Created 6 months ago

    Matthew 12:44 (NASB)

  • How to be free from worry...

    Believe in God. If you truly believe God, why would you worry?

    Created 7 months ago

    John 14:1 (KJV)

  • Pride

    It's "easy" (though imperative) to privately confess our sin to God.  We are truly humble when we confess to and ask forgiveness from others.

    Created 8 months ago

    James 4:6 (NASB)

  • Sermon on the mount

    Matthew 5:3 (NASB)
    "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    Created 9 months ago

  • Obey -> abide -> have peace

    John 15:11 (NASB)
    These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.

    Created 9 months ago

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  • Abide

    John 15:2-4 (NASB)
    Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit.

    Created 9 months ago

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  • Abide

    1 John 4:12-13 (NASB)
    No one has seen God at any time; if we love one another, God abides in us, and His love is perfected in us.

    Created 9 months ago

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  • Abide

    John 15:7 (NASB)
    If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

    Created 9 months ago

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  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Bookmarks

    2011-09-05

  • Abide

    John 15:10 (NASB)
    If you keep My commandments, you will abide in My love; just as I have kept My Father's commandments and abide in His love.

    Created 9 months ago

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  • Gods means

    Gods means might achieve a different end than what we would predict.  Would you expect "anointing in mud" to result in healing? Or conversely, Gods ends are sometimes achieved through means that we would…

    Created 9 months ago

    John 9:6 (NASB)

  • For the glory of God

    John 9:3 (NASB)
    Jesus answered, "It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was so that the works of God might be displayed in him.

    Created 9 months ago

    Labels: our weakness

  • Continual sin

    John 8:34 (NASB)
    Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

    Created 9 months ago

  • True faith

    2 Timothy 2:11-13 (NASB)
    It is a trustworthy statement: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him;

    Created 9 months ago

  • True faith

    John 8:31-32 (NASB)
    So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed Him, "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine;

    Created 9 months ago

  • Belief

    John 8:24 (NASB)
    Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."

    Created 9 months ago

    Labels: if you believe...

  • Light of life

    John 8:12 (NASB)
    Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, "I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life."

    Created 9 months ago

    Labels: the light of life helps us to navigate life

  • This is what the world thinks...including many Christian leaders.

    John 7:4 (NASB)
    For no one does anything in secret when he himself seeks to be known publicly. If You do these things, show Yourself to the world."

    Created 9 months ago

  • How to grow in faith

    Search the word for passages that resonate with you. This will help you grow in faith. Increased faith will expand the number of verses that resonate. "Belief precedes understanding."

    Created 9 months ago

    John 7:15 (NASB), John 7:16 (NASB), John 7:17 (NASB), John 7:18 (NASB)

  • Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark

    2011-08-27

  • Transfomation

    We cannot produce living water.  It does not flow from us.  It flows throughus.  God is the source.

    Created 9 months ago

    John 7:38 (NASB), John 7:39 (NASB)

  • The Real Test of Belief

    Are we "sold out" to Jesus. Will we go to the extreme. In all areas of our lives.   See Crazy Love (http://www.crazylovebook.com)  or Radical (http://www.radicalthebook.com/home.html) .

    Created 9 months ago

    John 6:60 (NASB)

  • Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights

    2011-08-21

  • Test of Supply

    The test of inadeqate resources: We may feel inadequate...we ARE inadequate. God alone is our strength.  Is Jesus plus nothing still enough?

    Created 9 months ago

    John 6:5 (KJV), John 6:6 (KJV), John 6:7 (KJV), John 6:8 (KJV), John 6:9 (KJV), John 6:10 (KJV), John 6:11 (KJV), John 6:12 (KJV), John 6:13 (KJV), John 6:14 (KJV)

  • Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan

    2011-08-16