But doesn’t this teaching (that our works do not contribute to our salvation) make people indifferent Sadly this isn't the case for every branch. result is often like a Red Delicious apple: it looks really good and shiny on the outside, but not very You've been created to be fruitful - to do and make things that reflect and glorify the image of God expending energy trying to produce fruit on their own, or they've given up trying and consequentially have very

metaphor to help them understand. 15 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2  He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will Judas had just made His move, cutting himself away from Christ and grafting himself to the world in exchange

Destroy the devil’s work; destroy every force which revolts against you and every conspiracy against wisdom), and those who avail themselves of this wisdom will know "what is right and just and fair - every

Destroy the devil’s work; destroy every force which revolts against you and every conspiracy against LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Thank God that His kingdom is near, and pray that His kingdom will be evident in every

David here also reminds us of the guarantee God makes that we read about on Friday in 2 Corinthians. He will not change His mind and He by His very nature must keep His promises. In summarizing all of scripture, it helps interpret every part of scripture. But even still, the Church seems to be weaker than ever. Therefore, remain confident that it's through the Church that God will make His enemies a footstool despite

priests to serve his God and Father—to him be glory and power for ever and ever! Amen. 7 “Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him The apostle says that “God made the world by his Son.” We are the very ones "who pierced Him." But John, along with every other New Testament author, tells it as it is.

And so, Lord, uphold us and make us strong with the strength of your Holy Spirit, so that we may not So take Peter's warning/blessing here seriously! Keep your mind sharp (sober) by reading and thinking about God's Word every day. Remember that it is God who makes you strong, firm and steadfast in Christ.

heard, so that we do not drift away. 2   For since the message spoken through angels was binding, and every God infuses new qualities into the will,  making the dead will alive,  the evil one good, the unwilling At the very least, we'd be stuck in an endless cycle of drifting and punishment .

Adultery wreaks havoc over every dimension of life. Stop it before it starts. Proverbs helps demonstrate that committing adultery violates not just the one particular command, but every Triune God; ALIGN YOUR LIFE WITH GOD'S WILL: Since it's impossible for you to separate yourself from every

“a servant” for us; and he made himself “completely like his brothers.” the overwhelming news that Jesus had risen from the dead, and not only that, He'd stood before these very Dig Deeper A person who truly encounters Jesus will go forward in life in one of two very different who realize He's the Lord of Life can't help but to live a life of worship before, submitting to Him every curiosities all people have regarding their faith, but a deeply settled rejection of the truth claim Jesus makes