John 15 is known as the "God is the Vine, we are the branches" chapter. This chapter seems to promote self-effort on steroids. Work hard, do your best and you will abide in Jesus and He in you. However, if you fail to keep your end of the bargain, you run the risk of being cut off, pruned or even cast out and thrown into the fire. The question … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Why You Can Have Confidence and Peace in Your Relationship with God (part 1/4)
August 29, 2013 by
(You have three options: 1. Only read the text 2. Only watch the video 3. Read the text and watch the video). ..... Are you ready to see how secure your relationship with your Father is?! Question: do you think Jesus is ever uncertain about His relationship with His Father? Does He ever worry whether or not He and His Father are still OK … [Read more...]
How to know you’re not a branch that’s cast out, withered, and thrown into the fire!
August 9, 2013 by
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing. If anyone does not abide in Me, he is cast out as a branch and is withered; and they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.” (John 15:5-6). There are two possibilities presented by … [Read more...]
