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20/06/2023

Day 2: Remain in Him

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23 NIV

Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit.
Matthew 7:17 NIV

Fruits of the Spirit

In John 15:5 Jesus tells us that if we abide in him we will produce much fruit. What does this mean? What is fruit? I’m sure you’ve heard the expression “the fruits of your labor.” Fruit in this context, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is “the effect or consequence of an action or operation.” In the Bible, God talks about trees producing good or bad fruit. Fruits are the result of the work you put in or the decisions you've made. For example, if you choose to eat donuts every day, the result or fruit of that action will most likely be weight gain. However, if you choose to replace donuts with egg white omelets you will produce the fruit of health.

The Bible tells us in Galatians that there are also fruits of the Holy Spirit, the evidence of God working in our own lives. The fruits of the Spirit are love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness, and self-control. These attributes are supernatural. Our human nature doesn’t naturally possess these qualities. As we follow Jesus, they’ll begin to show up in our lives. For instance, we’ll start loving people more, have greater patience with people, and show kindness, goodness, gentleness, and self-control in every area. When we mature in these areas, that’s a good indicator that we’re growing in our faith. This can also serve as a warning when we are lacking in any of these attributes, reminding us to repent and return to Jesus. We need his help to produce the fruits of His Spirit in our lives.

Jesus says that His disciples will be known by their fruit. Do people know you’re a disciple of Jesus by your fruit?

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Galatians 5:23 - gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

19/06/2023

DAY 1- REMAIN IN ME

If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.
John 15:6 NIV

And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Matthew 5:30 NIV

Abide

What does the word “abide” mean? To abide in something is to accept, act in accordance with a decision, keep to, stand by, or continue to remain in something. Jesus tells us in John 15:4 to remain in Him—other translations say to abide in Him. When we invite the Holy Spirit, which is the spirit of Christ, to come into our lives, He takes up residence in our souls and abides in us. We’re forever saved from hell. We’re born again and become part of the royal priesthood, heirs to Christ who will spend eternity with Jesus in heaven. This is a work of grace called salvation and it’s a free gift from God. This is the Good News!

However, Christ abiding in us isn’t the same as us abiding in Him. Once we’re saved, nothing can sn**ch us out of God’s hand. However, we can be saved from hell and live in this world ineffectively for the kingdom of God. The formula for bearing spiritual fruit, walking in freedom, and spiritual effectiveness in this world is to abide in Christ as He abides in us. To abide in Him is to seek Him daily and live according to His Word. He is the true vine and we are to receive daily nourishment from that vine in order to grow spiritually. He repeatedly tells us to remain in Him because it’s crucial to our faith walk.

We have two natures: the flesh and the Spirit. If we’re living by the flesh, then we’re not abiding in Christ. Our flesh is our sinful nature, and it’s at war with our spiritual nature. We can’t produce the right fruit when we’re living for our flesh. We are to be crucified to our flesh and walk in the Spirit. We walk in the Spirit by staying connected to the vine. Let’s abide in Jesus as He abides in us and watch as our lives produce much fruit.

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