The Fruit of the Spirit is Love……
Bearing the fruit of love in our lives requires us to first know the love of God.
Examine the character of God’s love and how we should apply it in our own lives as we read selected Psalms and Proverbs during April.
Encouragement
New Testament Fruit
New Testament Fruit
“Be on your guard against false religious teachers, who come to you dressed up as sheep but are really greedy wolves. You can tell them by their fruit. Do you pick a bunch of grapes from a thorn-bush or figs from a clump of thistles? Every good tree produces good fruit, but a bad tree produces bad fruit. A good tree is incapable of producing bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot produce good fruit. The tree that fails to produce good fruit is cut down and burnt. So you may know men by their fruit.”
Let us learn to keep our eyes open, to listen and know. The Spirit of God will always guide us into truth….people, may not.
The Word of God is our lifeline. Don’t let go!
Press On…
Don’t Give Up!
Ever felt like God was silent?
Hearing from God and receiving answers to our prayers sometimes takes more time than we would like.
Be encouraged to stay tuned in to God. Stay in the Word.
7 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
Matthew 7:7-8
Now I Understand, God. Thank you!
So that you may understand
Our loving Heavenly Father always desires to shed light on, to illuminate His Word so we will understand. He greatly desires that we come to know Him more, as much as He knows us.
There is no limit to the depth of our understanding of His Word.
The Word is alive, because Jesus is alive and Jesus is the Word.
Let it come to life for you everyday.
HELP ME JESUS! I can’t see clearly.
What do you need to see today?
Question: If you’re walking in the dark, where do you need a light to shine?
Answer: In front of you. No one shines a light behind where they’ve already been.
It’s the same with God’s Word. We need the light of God’s truth and direction to guide us every step of every day.
Understanding God’s reasons for what He has said in His Word helps us receive and embrace His Word.
Join me during June as we ask God to shine His light on our path through His Word, every morning.
What did you say, God?
If you’ve been saved by inviting Jesus into your heart, God’s plan is growth. One way we do this is through daily Bible reading.
We’ve probably all read something that convicted us of our sin…something we were doing that “missed the mark” of God’s best for us.
Key point: Children of God are CONVICTED, NOT CONDEMNED!
God’s Word convicts us by the Holy Spirit to learn and follow God’s ways. When we are convicted, we choose to change our behavior.
Always remember, it is the devil who condemns, not GOD. In Christ, you are NOT condemned! Romans 8:1
Join me in May’s Bible readings as we begin our study of “why” God says what He does.
What is the Character of Your Faith?
Character Matters!
Growing in character requires a commitment to grow in and with Jesus Christ.
Tips to Know Him More:
1. Seek Him:
2. Spend Time With Him:
Pray continually.
3. Worship Him:
Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.
What Does God Recommend?
Our Choices & God's Recommendations
Every day we make choices.
Good choices = Good results.
Poor choices = Poor results.
The best opportunity to get good results comes from making choices aligned with God’s recommendations. I call them recommendations, because God always leaves the choice to us.
Throughout 2021, we’ll learn what God has to say about choices.
If you pay attention to these laws and are careful to follow them, then the Lord your God will keep his covenant of love with you, as he swore to your ancestors.