"I am the true vine, and My Father is the keeper of the vineyard. He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful. (John 15:1-2)
Be deeply connected to Jesus, like a branch is connected to the vine. Be prepared for the Father to prune things out of your life that prevent you from bearing fruit.
Getting pruned can be painful, but know that as a result, you will have a more fruitful life. As study the Word, God will reveal areas of your life that need to be pruned. Let God prune you. ~ Jeff M Newman
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Lesson 18 - 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Listen now (23 mins) | Welcome back to the Hope Bible School verse-by-verse Bible study of 1 John. Get a new lesson every other week on Monday at 12:00 PM Eastern. We are now on Lesson 18. Let’s review what we learned in Lesson 17. We learned that the Bible teaches that we have all sinned and fall short of the glory of God and that there is a battle going on inside of us becaus…
Build Your House On The Rock
Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. (Matthew 7:24-25)