By Faith
By Faith Life is Received; Through Love Life is Released.
Faith Alone will let Life In; Love Alone will Let It Out.
By Faith! Through Love!
By Faith Life is Received; Through Love Life is Released.
Faith Alone will let Life In; Love Alone will Let It Out.
By Faith! Through Love!
JOHN 15.5
I AM the vine, you the branches; he who is remaining in Me, and I in him, this one bears much fruit, because apart from Me you are not able to do anything;
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ROMANS 6.11
so also you, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, and living to God in Jesus Christ our Lord.
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1 PETER 4.19
So that those also suffering according to the will of God, as to a steadfast Creator, let them commit their own souls in doing good.
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COLOSSIANS 3.3-4
for you died, and your life has been hid with the Christ in God; when the Christ—our life—may have appeared, then we will also appear with Him in glory.
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MARK 12.29-31
And Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commands—Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, the LORD is one; and you will love the LORD your God out of all your heart, and out of all your soul, and out of all your understanding, and out of all your strength—this [is] the first command; and the second [is] like [it], this, You will love your neighbor as yourself—there is no other command greater than these.”
2 CORINTHIANS 3.16
and whenever they may turn to the LORD, the veil is taken away.
First! Hallowed Be Your Name!
First, Your Name, Your Kingdom, Your Will.
Then, Give us, Forgive us, Lead us, and Deliver us.
The Lesson is More Important than we think.
What is the consequence of the Crucifixion of our old man?
That the body of sin might be annulled.
Withered.
Unemployed.
That we should no longer serve sin.
Sin will exercise no dominion over us.
Hallelujah!
Deliverance!
With all your hurry and effort you never prosper because the first thing you need is to Come and Rest in your Lord Jesus.
Rest On Him.
Let Christ Bear the Responsibility.
The Life of the Branch is not only a Life of Entire Dependence but of Deep Restfulness.
The five foolish virgins were ready and watching at the beginning, but alas, they did not continue on.