Tuesday, March 5, 2013
John 15:1
1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
Jesus is the vine, He is our source.
Before we can bear fruit we need to understand where our source is.
He is the true vine.
Any other source is not true and has no everlasting power. It is an imitation and counterfeit. Worldly Knowledge, Careers, Physical Appearances, Drugs and Alcohol, Relationships…
We are the branches
A branch has no life by itself.
The branches are many, growing all over the place but all connected to the same vine.
He is the center of our unity.
Though the Earth is the Lord’s, it bears no fruit unless He works it.
God not only has the propriety but also the care of the vine and branches.
His eye is upon every branch.
He watches over them that nothing will harm them.
He prunes them.
Never was a vinedresser so watchful of His field as the Lord does the church.
This is why we must prosper.
Make sure you Abide in Christ!!!
Sunday, March 3, 2013
"The Fruit of the Holy Spirit"
The Fruit of the Holy Spirit is a biblical term that sums up the nine visible attributes of a true Christian life, according to Paul's Letter to the Galatians chapter:5. Though there are nine attributes to the Fruit of the Spirit, the original Greek term translated as "Fruit" is singular, signifying that there is one Fruit, with nine parts.
Throughout the Bible, righteous men are likened to trees,[3][4] and Paul in Galatians 5 explains what fruit a righteous tree bears. Accordingly, this fruit is grown by those who have truly repented, or are truly followers of Jesus.[5] It is arguable that if one does not bear this fruit, one is not truly a Christian. In John's account of the Gospel Jesus said, "These things I command you, that you love one another"[6] referred to as the New Commandment or the second greatest commandment. Paul illustrates with these attributes the kind of love that marks a true Christian life:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
— Galatians 5:22-23
Throughout the Bible, righteous men are likened to trees,[3][4] and Paul in Galatians 5 explains what fruit a righteous tree bears. Accordingly, this fruit is grown by those who have truly repented, or are truly followers of Jesus.[5] It is arguable that if one does not bear this fruit, one is not truly a Christian. In John's account of the Gospel Jesus said, "These things I command you, that you love one another"[6] referred to as the New Commandment or the second greatest commandment. Paul illustrates with these attributes the kind of love that marks a true Christian life:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
— Galatians 5:22-23
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