Christ is NOT DIVIDED. Let us always walk in PEACE and LOVE towards one another. I want to pay close attention and listen to the MASTER teacher himself. Jesus said, Remain IN ME.
John 15:4-6, 7 "Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned." NIV
John 15:7 "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.We must always remain on the side of TRUTH, this way we know we are following the way of the Lord." NIV
What fruit is Jesus talking about that we will bear when we remain in him? I want to bear much fruit. Well, he's certainly not talking about the fruitless deeds of darkness which are contrary to His LIGHT.
Rom 13:12 "The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light."
Eph 5:11 "Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them."
Matt 7:16 "Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?"
How do we expose the fruitless deeds of darkness? First we must know what they are. They consists of the works of the flesh which includes sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like? The bible says this... I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. Gal 5:19-21 NIV
So we expose the fruitless deeds of darkness by remaining in Jesus, standing firm on God's Word, walking in the TRUTH of God's Word by putting it into practice. We get much needed help by walking after the Spirit of God which produces the fruit of the Holy Spirit in us. The results are visible and tangible before us and for all to see. Yes, when we walk in LOVE it is clear to see the evidence. Let us GLORIFY GOD in this LATE HOUR in every way we CAN by walking in the Spirit.
Gal 5:22-26 "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. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. "
John 15:4-6, 7 "Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned." NIV
John 15:7 "If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.We must always remain on the side of TRUTH, this way we know we are following the way of the Lord." NIV
What fruit is Jesus talking about that we will bear when we remain in him? I want to bear much fruit. Well, he's certainly not talking about the fruitless deeds of darkness which are contrary to His LIGHT.
Rom 13:12 "The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light."
Eph 5:11 "Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them."
Matt 7:16 "Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?"
How do we expose the fruitless deeds of darkness? First we must know what they are. They consists of the works of the flesh which includes sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like? The bible says this... I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. Gal 5:19-21 NIV
So we expose the fruitless deeds of darkness by remaining in Jesus, standing firm on God's Word, walking in the TRUTH of God's Word by putting it into practice. We get much needed help by walking after the Spirit of God which produces the fruit of the Holy Spirit in us. The results are visible and tangible before us and for all to see. Yes, when we walk in LOVE it is clear to see the evidence. Let us GLORIFY GOD in this LATE HOUR in every way we CAN by walking in the Spirit.
Gal 5:22-26 "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. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other. "