THE SEED“Rejoice always.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16 Our verse for today is one of the shortest in the Bible. But what a big message these two words convey! This verse is a command, which means joy is not optional for Christians. Joyless Christians are disobedient Christians. Not only that, this verse tells us to rejoice always.… Continue reading The Secret To Joyfulness

THE SEED“This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins” 1 John 4:10 When you think about it, it makes sense that love is the first of the virtues listed in Galatians 5:22-23 as “the fruit of the Spirit.” The… Continue reading Love

THE SEED“Continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you” Philippians 2:12-13 If we focus too much on God’s activity, we can become complacent and think spiritual growth is his responsibility. But if we focus too much on our own work, we can begin to think… Continue reading We Work Out What God Works In

THE SEED“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace” Galatians 5:22 Bible scholars often note that Paul’s description of “the fruit of the Spirit” in this passage can be misunderstood. Paul mentions nine virtues here, yet the word for “fruit” is singular. In other words, there is one fruit of the Spirit, not “fruits,”… Continue reading Fruit Of The Spirit

THE SEED“Walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh” Galatians 5:16 When Paul describes the fruit of the Spirit, he contrasts it with “the acts of the flesh.” When we hear that phrase, we might think Paul is talking only about bodily sins, but that is not the case.… Continue reading Fresh Fruit, Not Flesh Fruit

THE SEED“Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea” Psalms 46: 2 Another lesson from today’s passage is that allowing Jesus Christ to be dipped into your life leads to self discovery. If you truly want to discover yourself- to know… Continue reading You Cannot Sink When You Have Jesus Part 2

THE SEED“Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea” Psalms 46: 2 When the supernatural combines with the natural, something far more superior results. For instance, when the limited ability of man is combined with the unlimited ability of God, the… Continue reading You Cannot Sink When You Have Jesus Part 1

THE SEED“He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches” Revelations 3:6 According to 2 Peter 1:19-21, the Holy Spirit spoke through holy men of God certain words of life which were later documented as the Bible. This shows that the Spoken Word birthed the Written Word. To many… Continue reading The Living Word