Tuesday's Message, May 4, 2021 - Being Fruitful and Multiply

 Hello Family of God,  

Today's message is a call to abide in the Presence and love of Christ.  

God Bless!

Scripture References & Highlights

Prayer for 2021:  This year will be a year of Light; that Light will shine and darkness will not dispel it. 

In Jesus' Name

Message Scriptures

• John 15:1-10, Jesus is the true vine - "abide"
• Genesis 1:28
• God's directive to mankind
• Colossians 1:6, 9-10
• we can have unfruitful lives absent of abiding in Christ.  It may look successful in the eyes of man but not be able to reproduce Christ in our lives or others
• Psalm 90:17
• being established by God through our relationship
• our work being established by God; apart from Him we can do nothing
• John 15:9-10
• continue in my love

 Nuggets for the Week

• Jesus identified Himself as the water; but God brings for the fruit
• We have a responsibility to respond to the process
• Our creative value is in Christ
• Knowing what it is to abide, stand in Him, share that love with others

Reflections

• What it takes to grow?
• burying the seed in the ground
• light does penetrate the ground
• the seed has the responsibility to push or journey through the darkness
• roots taking in more water
• What it is to abide?
• abiding is intimiacy, attentiveness, time, aware of His Presence, drawing near, an answering invitation to die to self

 Key Takeaway for the Body

• God knows where and how to prune
• He wants us to be fruitful
• God is worth the time spent with Him
• giving Him the time and attention, trusting that He is doing a work in us
• waiting for the promises being fulfilled in our lives
• warring to make that connection with out Father
• the relationship is the fruit that remains
• promises contingent upon our response to knowing Him
• Jesus walked out how to abide in relationship with the Father.  We are to learn and walk out our relationship
• Learning how to abide in Him and His heart for us, even in wrong choices and mistakes
• We have to see ourselves in the Redemption plan, where we are with Him now not where we want to be
• It is needful for us to
1. know Him
2. know His love for us
3. guard our heart against offense
4. to love others well
• Jesus has given us the enablement to walk out abiding

Prayer Time

In your times of prayer this week (9am,12noon, and 6pm) we encourage you to include the following scriptures located below and in the article 7 Verses and 7 Prayers for your Pastor/

Ephesians 1:17-19, 3:16-17

Philippians 1:9-11

Colossians 1:10-12

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