Articles Tagged 'Fruit'

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Growing Up Into Jesus

by Demetrius Collins & Phil Ware · 1 Peter 2:2-3 · Growth

Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to encourage us to grow in Jesus now that we have tasted that the Lord is good and crave good spiritual food.

Not only will the Holy Spirit help transform us to become more and more like Christ, which must be our goal; the Spirit will also produce God's fruit of goodness in us.

Longing for Home

by Phil Ware · John 14:1-4 · Communion

Phil Ware talks about longing for home and the food of home and challenges us to see Communion as our taste of home while we are away.

As we share this bread and drink this cup, let's be reminded of our home on the horizon and the joy we will share when we arrive!

His Power Becomes Our Power

by Max Lucado · Ephesians 3:16 · Holy Spirit

Max Lucado reminds us to wait on the Holy Spirit to come with power.

When we wait on the Holy Spirit, we are anticipating God's power to work through us to God's glory!

A Plea to Fellow Believers

by Tom Norvell · Ephesians 4:32 · Imitating God

Tom Norvell makes a plea to fellow believers to think before speaking and acting and try to line up both with our example of how Jesus spoke and acted toward others.

If you could ask your fellow believers one thing, what would that be?

A Grey Sponge or a Pure Heart

by Teresa Bell Kindred · Psalm 51:10 · Purity

Teresa Bell Kindred compares seeing Fifty Shades of Grey to a dirty mop bucket and a sponge.

Do you really want to fill your sponge with grey water?

The Great Challenge Facing all Women

by Ann Voskamp · Proverbs 31 · Priorities

Anne Voskamp reminds us of several absolutely essential points about being useful, productive, and fruitful to God and it often means saying no to early harvests and yes to what takes longer and more work.

Are you response-able — able to respond to the right things, in the right ways, at the right time?

Church in the Tank?

by Larry Davies · Matthew 5:13-16 · Church

Larry Davies had a dream about being on Shark Tank and being offered 1 million dollars to invest in a church.

What would happen if your church were on

I AM: Stay Connected!

by Phil Ware · John 15:1-8 · Fruitfulness

Phil Ware continues his I AM series from the Gospel of John by talking about the vine and the branches and being fruitful by remaining or abiding or staying connected to Jesus.

Are you a limb or a stick?

Let's DO It!

by Phil Ware · Matthew 7:1-29 · Obedience

Phil Ware looks at the last chapter of the Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 7, and emphasizes Jesus' call to us to obey, put into practice, bear fruit, and do what he says.

What's got you stuck in neutral?

Bananas and Avocados

by Byron Ware · 1 Corinthians 12:12 · Difference

Byron talks about the differences between men and women in marriage and compares them with bananas and avocados.

How are we like fruit salad in marriage?

I Will Bear Much Fruit

by Tom Norvell · John 15:5 · Failure · Fruitfulness

We must remain connected to Jesus if we are going to bear fruit in the Lord.

How productive are you going to be in your walk with the Lord?

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