Need fellowship here

ZNPaaneah · 12-17-2018, 06:01 AM

5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 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. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

We "show ourselves to be disciples" by bearing fruit. You learn to be a farmer by farming, you learn to be a disciple by discipling. If you realize you are short on love, simply ask. We have a covenant with the Lord, as long as we are in His word, walking in Christ, you can ask for whatever you need and it will be given to you.

byHismercy · 12-29-2018, 07:18 PM

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5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 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. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.

We "show ourselves to be disciples" by bearing fruit. You learn to be a farmer by farming, you learn to be a disciple by discipling. If you realize you are short on love, simply ask. We have a covenant with the Lord, as long as we are in His word, walking in Christ, you can ask for whatever you need and it will be given to you.

This has been my prayer all week, ZNP. I have faith in His type of love, His purity of love, and His endurance of, and His faithfulness to His word....He promised to transform us to His image as we gaze at Him as a mirror....

ZNPaaneah · 12-29-2018, 08:09 PM

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He promised to transform us to His image as we gaze at Him as a mirror....

Knowing this is a blessing. But it is only the first blessing.

Our covenant with God also includes "I will make of thee a great nation", and more to your initial question He also promised "I will bless thee", and "make thy name great", and ultimately that you "would be a blessing".

aron · 12-30-2018, 05:57 AM

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Our covenant with God also includes "I will make of thee a great nation", and more ..

The "I" of "I will make of thee a great nation" is God. We shouldn't presume to make ourselves great. Jesus taught this, repeatedly.

The Great Harlot made herself great; God did not.

Our responsibility is to gaze; God's job is to make the great nation.

"The LORD has done this - it is marvelous in our sight."

ZNPaaneah · 12-30-2018, 11:40 AM

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The "I" of "I will make of thee a great nation" is God. We shouldn't presume to make ourselves great. Jesus taught this, repeatedly.

The Great Harlot made herself great; God did not.

Our responsibility is to gaze; God's job is to make the great nation.

"The LORD has done this - it is marvelous in our sight."

We are touching on God's covenant and entering into this covenant is equivalent to entering into God's rest -- which is part of the covenant.

Which of course is another way of saying that.

12-17-2018, 06:01 AM	#1
ZNPaaneah Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 7,105	Re: Need fellowship here 5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. 6 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. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. We "show ourselves to be disciples" by bearing fruit. You learn to be a farmer by farming, you learn to be a disciple by discipling. If you realize you are short on love, simply ask. We have a covenant with the Lord, as long as we are in His word, walking in Christ, you can ask for whatever you need and it will be given to you. __________________ They shall live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God