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TOPIC:- CHRIST IS OUR LIFE

WEDNESDAY 27, OCTOBER 2021

John 15:4 "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

This is a profound truth, that is the key to bearing fruit, but it is so easy to forget. Because the fruit is borne on the branch, it is easy to credit the branch with the fruit, when it is the vine that drew the life from the earth and channeled it through the branch.

Likewise, since we are the branch through which the life of God flows, (Galatians 2:20) we sometimes think that it is our own holiness that produces the fruit. The moment we think that way, we are no longer abiding (trusting in; clinging to) in the vine and we will become fruitless if we persist in this mind set.

This is actually a great relief if the believer understands this and applies it properly. It puts all the responsibility on Jesus. Our only responsibility is to respond to His ability. (Galatians 2;16) In the same way that you have never seen a branch travailing to bring forth fruit, (Galatians 4:19) so all we have to do is labor to enter into His rest (trust and depend) and completely trust Jesus as our source (Hebrews 4:11). If we abide in Him, fruit will come naturally.

It's our faith in what Jesus did for us that saved us, and our faith has to continue to be in Christ, (Hebrews 12:2) not in ourselves, to maintain salvation. (Philippians 2:13) Our holiness, righteousness, and justification are gifts that we receive in our spirits through Jesus.
(1 Corinthians 1:30)

BIBLE READING:- John 15:4, Galatians 2:20, Hebrews 12:2, Galatians 2;16, Philippians 2:13, Galatians 4:19, Hebrews 4:11, 1 Corinthians 1:30.

CONCLUSION:-
Just like the life of a root is found in the soil, or a branch in the vine, or a fish in the sea, so the believer's true life is found in the union with Christ.

OUR MEDITATING SCRIPTURES FOR THE DAY:-
Colossians 3:1-4
[1]If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

[2]Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

[3]For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.

[4]When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.

THANKS FOR READING🙏
REMAIN BLESSED IN CHRIST JESUS
👉Isaiah 54:17
👉With God All Things Are Possible

Dearly Beloved;
You are truly empowered already by God almighty for greater exploit!
The only devil brings in fear to fight this truth of Gods word in your life, just to make you believe his helpless lies. (John 8:44)
Refuse this lie and accept God's truth concerning your life and start manifesting this liberty 💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓💓Enjoy Your October
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👉John14:27
👉With God All Things Are Possible