Bearing spiritual fruit

‘So God created human beings in his own image… Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful.”’ Genesis 1:27–28 NLT Rick Warren writes: ‘When God created man, He made him “in His own image”. That was God’s original plan, and it has not changed. He wants to make us like...

Your life is a letter (3)

‘Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come.’ 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV Every day, people ‘read’ you. The question is: what kind of message are they getting? Here is what they’re supposed to get: ‘And we all… are being transformed into His image.’...

Your life is a letter (2)

‘We are changed into His glorious image.’ 2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT You have probably heard the old saying about doctors and their prescriptions, ‘They can read writing, but they can’t write reading.’ A letter must be easily read and understood. Incomprehensible writing...

Your life is a letter (1)

‘You show that you are a letter from Christ,’ 2 Corinthians 3:3 NIV Paul wrote to the Corinthian believers: ‘You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry,...

Don’t get ahead of God

‘Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it.’ Psalm 127:1 KJV Terry Nance writes: ‘Satan doesn’t mind when we build, as long as he’s the head contractor. He’ll make sure we smear God’s name all over our dreams, then when they fail, it’ll look...