Sep 25, 2023
What does it mean to
abide in Christ's love?
"As the Father has
loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 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." John 15:9-10
ESV
Abide means remain or
stay. The idea is that we're fully...
Sep 22, 2023
How do we prove we're
disciples of Jesus?
"My Father is
glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and so prove to be My
disciples." John 15:8 NASB95
We prove our
relationship to Jesus by bearing fruit. But if you read what it
means to bear fruit, you can get differing opinions.
Some talk about the
fruit of the...
Sep 21, 2023
What do you
want?
"If you abide in Me,
and My words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be
done for you." John 15:7 NASB
I wonder about this
passage regularly. I wonder if I really abide. How many of the
things I ask Jesus about are still being answered? How many did I
blow because I stopped asking? How...
Sep 20, 2023
What do you do with
yard trash?
If anyone does not
abide in Me, he is thrown away as a branch and dries up; and they
gather them, and cast them into the fire and they are burned." John
15:6 NASB
When you trim a tree,
or pull weeds in your yard, you pile them up somewhere and
eventually they're burned. Jesus...
Sep 19, 2023
Are you the kind of
person who enjoys checking things off your to-do list?
I am the vine; you are
the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that
bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5
ESV
We spoke about abiding
in yesterday's message. Look for it if you haven't heard
it....