Life in the Grove

I have found the church library to be an extremely good resource for Christian literature. I recently read Standing On The Rock by J. M. Boice. I found this book to be a very good reminder of why the written word is so important.

If you have put off reading the Bible this authoritative read may be just the thing. For me, it helped clarify the importance of the written word, how the Bible shapes Christian thinking and how others perceive it today. It’s a great source for enabling a person to respond to the many questions posed by others about the Bible.

Dr. Boice was truly a remarkable biblical scholar. He was pastor of the historic Tenth Avenue Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia. Before his death he had published nearly forty books including an excellent Commentary on Romans.

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Ever get confused about what the Christian Life is all about? Does it seem complicated? Have you ever secretly hoped that God would just draw a picture for you, even if He had to use a word picture?

Guess what! God did just that in John 15. In just a few sentences through the quill of the Apostle John, God captured the essence, the essentials of the Christian life.

Go ahead, read through John 15:1-17. Watch for key words like fruit, abide or remain, obey, love, know…. Jesus uses a wonderful picture to help his followers see what He was asking them to be and do.

Now go back and put yourself into the story. Jesus is the vine, you are the branch…. Consider John 15:16, where Jesus said, You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I ordained that you would bear fruit to the glory of God the Father.

Does that bring a smile to your face? Or… Does that seem a long way from reality? Join us this Sunday for a good look at five essentials for real Christian living.

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