Remember the kosher dietary laws—telling the Hebrews what they can and cannot put in their mouths? There are similar rules for our minds. We are not supposed to just open up and swallow everything. “See to it that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deception, according to the tradition of men, accordingContinue reading “Be Careful What You Consume—With Your Mind. Colossians 2:8”
Category Archives: Plant the word deep in your soul so you can BEAR FRUIT
FRUIT TREES. Luke 13:6-9.
Fruit trees do not mature quickly. Apple trees bear fruit for the first time in the fourth or fifth year. Fig trees, cherry trees, and plum trees bear fruit at three to five years. Pears at four to six years. Clearly if you plan to farm fruit, you will have to be patient: it doesContinue reading “FRUIT TREES. Luke 13:6-9.”
Are You Bearing Fruit? Luke 13:6-9.
God put us here to bear fruit—to make an impact, to nourish and sweeten the world around us. Are you doing that? Does your life bear fruit? In Luke 13, Jesus tells a story about fruit. “And He began telling this parable: ‘A man had a fig tree which had been planted in his vineyard;Continue reading “Are You Bearing Fruit? Luke 13:6-9.”
THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE. John 8:31-36.
I once attended two classes at UT with my brother, Dennis. One building had a motto chiseled near the top: “The Truth Shall Set You Free.” Dennis and I both sort of laughed at that, knowing that the people at UT probably liked the phrase, but were ignorant of its context—and would probably prefer toContinue reading “THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE. John 8:31-36.”
CULTIVATE THE SEED. Matthew 13:1-23.
Jesus told the Parable of the Sower and while reading it again I thought about Passion and other mountaintop experiences: Camps, Disciple Nows, Revivals, Christmas Pageants, concerts, a sermon series, etc. When we are moved deep in our souls, we think we will never fall away, never go back. But things happen, life happens, andContinue reading “CULTIVATE THE SEED. Matthew 13:1-23.”
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