Audio – A Day To Remember
Pastor Edward Davis
05.30.2010
Archive for May, 2010
Audio – A Day To Remember
Author: Wesley CombsMay 31
Audio – Spiritual Wells
Author: StaffMay 30
Audio – Spiritual Wells
Pastor Edward Davis
05.23.2010
Audio – Pentecostal Power
Author: Wesley CombsMay 24
Audio – Pentecostal Power
Pastor Edward Davis
05.23.2010
Bearing Fruit
Author: Wesley CombsMay 23
Spring is FINALLY here, and many of us are already busy in our gardens and flower beds, eager to see the plants we’ve planted bring forth what they are supposed to.
John 15:1-8
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 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. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.”
The Bible goes on to say what happens to trees that do not bear fruit:
Matthew 21:19
“And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward forever.”
Mark 11:20-21
“And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.”
But, the Bible also lets us know what happens to trees that do bear fruit:
Luke 13:9
“And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down.”
Look back at John 15:2 – Why would He PURGE a branch that bears fruit?
Definitions of Purge:
- purify: make pure or free from sin or guilt; “he left the monastery purified”
- rid of impurities; “purge the water”; “purge your mind”
- an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
A question was asked on answers.yahoo.com about trimming plants. Here are the highlights of the conversation:
“Q: How do you trim (hanging) plants so they grow faster?
A: take it down, and first, trim off all the dead stuff. Most should just pull away without needing scissors.
Second, once you have gotten rid of the dead stuff, Look to see if the “hanging” parts are the length you want, or do you want them shorter? Also, is it real leafy on the stuff that hangs down, but the stuff “in” the pot is real bare?
If yes to either/both questions is yes, what you want to do is trim back the hanging stems/branches. Choose the length you think you want, and cut PAST the leaf in that area. Within a few months, you’ll be able to plant the new shoots, and your “mother” plant will look healthy and beautiful.By trimming back, it will encourage new growth.”
If the plant could talk it would tell you that getting cut back hurts! Sometimes God has to purge us, and trim us to get the useless junk out of our lives. If it isn’t profitable for the Kingdom do we really need it? We like to look back and say that we aren’t what we used to be, but to get to where we are now God has purged us of things that held us back. If Heaven is the goal we have to continue to let Him work on us.
While we’re on the subject of bearing fruit, the Bible says you shall know a person by their fruits:
Matthew 7:16-20
“Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.”
Galatians 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.”
If someone proclaims to be a child of God, or even proclaims to have the Holy Ghost, but does not bear fruit, one can question if they really are what they advertise themselves to be. By the fruit you will know them! But you can’t bear all this good fruit and bear the fruit listed in Galatians 5:19.
Audio – Determined To Worship
Author: Wesley CombsMay 20
Audio – Determined To Worship
Pastor Edward Davis
05.16.2010
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Author: Wesley CombsMay 19
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Audio – Your Future Is Bright
Author: StaffMay 19
Audio – Your Future Is Bright
Pastor Edward Davis
05.16.2010
Audio – The Value Of A Church Service
Author: Wesley CombsMay 16
Audio – The Value Of A Church Service
Pastor Edward Davis
05.09.2010
Audio – A Disciple Maker – Mothers Day 2010
Author: Wesley CombsMay 16
Audio – A Disciple Maker – Mothers Day 2010
Pastor Edward Davis
05.09.2010
Pentecost
Author: StaffMay 16
“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
We have all read or heard those verses of scripture at least once in our lifetime. Most of those who will read this article may even be able to quote the passage word for word. Go on in Chapter 2 and we get to the most famous part of the chapter when Peter began to preach. “Then Peter said unto them…”
Yes, the book of Acts is a record of how the Apostles went about preaching and teaching, and how the church began on the Day of Pentecost. Look back at verse 4, the last few words… “as the Spirit gave”…. None of the acts performed by the Apostles could have ever taken place if the “Spirit” did not give the power. All of the miracles from the book of Acts could have never taken place if Spirit had not given the power. Think about it.. there would have been no cloven tongues like fire, No lame man would be healed, sight would not have been restored to the blind, Paul and Silas would have been left in prison, demons would have not been cast out, Peter would have not been delivered out of jail, Paul’s conversion, multitudes healed… and not to forget when they began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance… Yes, the Apostles were involved, but they only acted under the direction of the Spirit. Without the power of the Spirit leading and guiding them, Acts would have been a pretty boring book of the Bible. We too must allow the Spirit to lead and guide and be used as God sees fit to use us. Many times we get so busy we overlook the fact that we are just a tool to be used as the Lord may need us. Allowing the Spirit to work in our lives is the only way to fulfill God’s desire for our life. We do not control the Spirit; however it must have control of us. Remember, He is the potter, we are the clay.
Pentecost Sunday is coming up May 23, 2010. Most of the time we overlook this Sunday that falls seven weeks or 50 days after Easter, but it is just as important to us as the “church” as the resurrection is to out salvation. It is the day of the birth of the New Testament church in the book of Acts. A day was only possible because the Spirit gave….
“And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” We have all read or heard those verses of scripture at least once in our lifetime. Most of those who will read this article may even be able to quote the passage word for word. Go on in Chapter 2 and we get to the most famous part of the chapter when Peter began to preach. “Then Peter said unto them…” Yes, the book of Acts is a record of how the Apostles went about preaching and teaching, and how the church began on the Day of Pentecost. Look back at verse 4, the last few words… “as the Spirit gave”…. None of the acts performed by the Apostles could have ever taken place if the “Spirit” did not give the power. All of the miracles from the book of Acts could have never taken place if Spirit had not given the power. Think about it.. there would have been no cloven tongues like fire, No lame man would be healed, sight would not have been restored to the blind, Paul and Silas would have been left in prison, demons would have not been cast out, Peter would have not been delivered out of jail, Paul’s conversion, multitudes healed… and not to forget when they began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance… Yes, the Apostles were involved, but they only acted under the direction of the Spirit. Without the power of the Spirit leading and guiding them, Acts would have been a pretty boring book of the Bible. We too must allow the Spirit to lead and guide and be used as God sees fit to use us. Many times we get so busy we overlook the fact that we are just a tool to be used as the Lord may need us. Allowing the Spirit to work in our lives is the only way to fulfill God’s desire for our life. We do not control the Spirit; however it must have control of us. Remember, He is the potter, we are the clay. Pentecost Sunday is coming up May 23, 2010. Most of the time we overlook this Sunday that falls seven weeks or 50 days after Easter, but it is just as important to us as the “church” as the resurrection is to out salvation. It is the day of the birth of the New Testament church in the book of Acts. A day was only possible because the Spirit gave….
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