by OakAdmin | Sep 20, 2024 | Abide Series Blogs, Comfort and Grief, Identity, Prayer, The Holy Spirit, Theology, Unity
Photo by VJ Paul This section of John’s gospel (John 14-17) gives us the clearest and most extensive information about the Holy Spirit in the Bible. We see the names of the Spirit, the goals of the Spirit and the personality of the Spirit. “Truly, truly, I say...
by OakAdmin | Sep 13, 2024 | Abide Series Blogs, Comfort and Grief, Famous Writers, Global Missions, Integrity, Pain and Suffering, Persecution, Prayer, Scripture, Shalom, Spiritual Growth
“Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Matt. 5:11-12 In these...
by OakAdmin | Sep 6, 2024 | Abide Series Blogs, Disciplemaking, Discipline, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. These things I command you, so that you will love one...
by OakAdmin | Aug 30, 2024 | Abide Series Blogs, Assurance of Salvation, Discipline, Prayer, Sabbath, Spiritual Growth, The Holy Spirit
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing… By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. As the Father has loved...
by OakAdmin | Aug 23, 2024 | Abide Series Blogs, Discipline, Prayer, Scripture, Spiritual Growth
“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5 Growing healthy grapes is an elaborate process. Grapevines need a strong trellis, plenty of sunshine...
by OakAdmin | Aug 6, 2024 | Abide Series Blogs, Counseling, Discipline, Prayer, Sabbath, Scripture, Shalom, Spiritual Growth, The Gospel, Work
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.” John 14:1 Two months away from the responsibilities of ministry, much of it in beautiful places away from home, gave us time and space to rest in the Lord, be refreshed in His lavish...
