[…]planted in soil? If you haven’t already guessed, we’re going to look at the Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13. Jesus describes three types of soils to His followers. SOIL NUMBER ONE: vs. 4: As he was sowing, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and ate […]
Now that we’ve spent time reflecting on our soil, we need to introduce the idea of fruit. Fruit implies work. We need to be certain that we don’t mess up our theology here. We do not have a works-based salvation (that is, we can never be “good enough” to be […]
[…]frequently. THE CALL TO ACTION vs. 9: Anyone who has ears should listen! This is where the fruit of the Spirit begins. With a heart that is ready for God to speak, feet eager to move where He leads, and a flesh willing to obey. Read the next post in this series: […]
[…]sit down and pray for the girls in my Sunday School class, but my words feel empty and vague. One of the blessings of having Scripture is that we can use it in our prayer lives. Here’s a list of the top 5 prayers from the New Testament that we […]
[…]cannot and do not save us. However, they are the fruit that the world sees. They are evidence of the change inside us. With these works, we do not proclaim how great we are but how amazing our God is. This Labor Day weekend, let’s take time to reflect on […]
