In His Image Ministries

Sunday June 25 Trinity 2 Bible Reading:      John. 15: 6 - 11 Topic:          Abide And Be Blessed In Christ 'To abide' means to stay, to continue in a place, to remain stable or fixed in some state or condition. 'to have one's abode, to dwell, to reside, to sojourn, to endure, to remain and to last' It is good for us to confess that we are Christians (Rom. 9: 10); but your character tells better the story. Your character develops over time as you abide in Christ. The life a Christian lives   is what helps him to develop a distinct character for himself. "Anyone who does not abide is cast out as a branch and is withered and thrown into the fire to burn" (v. 16) Abiding enables us to draw strength, grace, unction for godly living and every other good things from the Lord. Avoid the great danger of not abiding in Christ which predisposes us to the risk of being cut off as a dead ...

Sunday June 18 Bible Reading:      John 15: 1 - 5 Topic:          Abide In Him To Live Forever Jesus was preparing to go the Cross and for His ultimate return to the Father after His crucifixion, death and resurrection which would happen not many days after. He began to prepare His disciples for His departure. He was not going to abandon them as orphans (John 14: 18) but would ask the Father to send them another Comforter, the Holy Spirit Who would lead them into all truth and will never leave them (John 14: 16) Jesus knew that after His departure, the disciples would need to continue to live and grow in their faith and so in today's text, He tells them the great truth of being the True Vine to which they are as branches are attached. The reason for their staying finishing well and strong in the Christian race is abiding or remaining in Him (vs. 4, 6) The bra...