The Fruit of Christ’s Life Within Part 2

The Fruit of Christ’s Life Within Part 2

“If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” John 15:6-7 What is...
The Fruit of Christ’s Life Within Part 1

The Fruit of Christ’s Life Within Part 1

“If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.If ye abide in Me, and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” John 15:6-7 As we...
Abide

Abide

“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”John 15:5 John 15 is a passage that has really spoken to me over the past few years and is really convicting and encouraging...
What Hinders Us From Abiding?

What Hinders Us From Abiding?

“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.” John 15:4  A proper understanding of the word “abide” in verse 4 of John 15, is key to unlocking the heart of the message...
Cleansing

Cleansing

“Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.”John 15:3 For something to be made clean implies that its former condition was unclean. • “Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.” Ps. 51:5• “For we ourselves also were...
Why Does God Prune Us?

Why Does God Prune Us?

“Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.” John 15:2 Why does God prune us? I used to think it was His harsh way of dealing with me in order to get...
The True Vine

The True Vine

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.” John 15:1 This first verse for the Journey Challenge is a short verse but has SO much contained in it. To lay some groundwork I want to give some of the background of the passage as a whole that we have chosen for...
Announcing the 2020 Journey Challenge Passage!

Announcing the 2020 Journey Challenge Passage!

Journey Challenge Details: • Who: Anyone may participate in the challenge.• What: Memorize and meditate on John 15:1-27 • Why: To deepen your relationship with the Lord.• When: January 1-31, 2020. It is the Journey Office’s hope and goal that you will be...
The Journey Challenge is on for 2020!

The Journey Challenge is on for 2020!

The weather is starting to cool down, Thanksgiving is almost here and the days are growing shorter. What does this all mean? That our 2020 Journey Challenge is just around the corner! We are so excited to announce that we are planning to have our annual Journey...
Congratulations Journey Challenge Participants!

Congratulations Journey Challenge Participants!

Wow! It is hard to believe that another Journey Challenge has been completed. We are so thankful for all of you that participated in the Journey Challenge during the month of January and memorized and meditated on Isaiah 55. Although the Journey Challenge has finished...
How To Complete The Challenge!

How To Complete The Challenge!

Praise the Lord for all that he has been revealing to us from this wonderful, rich chapter of Scripture! As we have meditated on the truths contained in this chapter we have seen the blessedness of hungering and thirsting after the Lord, we have seen the need to turn...