Keeping: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=kejPyw3P7x_nhb_QDiscipleship Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLld8NUxoM8_HkQr_adv7urLujEfZhiGkw&si=v6jDWapKKl5sH2ODDescription:In Part 42 of their discipleship teaching, Drs. Michael and Mary Davis explore how abiding in Christ leads to bearing fruit, emphasizing the importance of relationship, prayer rooted in God's word, and obedience fueled by God's power, not self-effort.Key points explored in this video:- Defining Fruit Biblically: Stressing that bearing fruit, as defined by Jesus, is answered prayer that glorifies the Father.- The Pattern of Abiding and Asking: Highlighting John 15:7-8, where abiding in Christ and His words leads to answered prayer and glorifies God.- Relationship as the Foundation: Emphasizing that abiding is a relationship with God, requiring communication (speaking and listening) and spending time with Him.- Meditation on God's Word: Explaining that abiding involves meditating on God's word, allowing it to transform our desires and will.- Prayer Rooted in God's Will: Pointing out that when we abide in Christ, our prayers align with God's will, leading to answered prayer.- God's Glory Through Our Fruit: Underscoring that the fruit we bear glorifies God because it's a result of His work, not our own.- Loving One Another as Christ Loved: Connecting the commandment to love others with abiding in Christ's love, which is made possible by keeping His commandments.- The Role of God's Law: Clarifying that while we are not under the law in a legalistic sense, God's commandments guide us in loving Him and others.- Death to Self for Fruitfulness: Referencing John 12:24-25, explaining that bearing much fruit requires dying to our own desires and self-life.- Obedience Through God's Power: Emphasizing that true obedience comes from listening to God and allowing His Spirit to work in us, not from our own efforts.- The Importance of Listening to God: Stressing that gaining God's ear and listening to Him is essential for obedience and bearing fruit.**#BearingFruit #AbidingInChrist #Prayer #Obedience #RelationshipWithGod #Meditation #GodsWord #Love #DeathToSelf #HolySpirit #MichaelAndMaryDavis** In the Great Commission, there is a statement: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:19 NAS) Discipleship is a command that is overlooked by many! There is a lot of focus on converting people, but not enough on actually discipling those converts. In this teaching series we will be discussing the biblical importance of discipleship and how the Bible tells us to do it. We will be looking at a key element in this topic: the parable of the sower.

Keeping: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=kejPyw3P7x_nhb_QDiscipleship Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLld8NUxoM8_HkQr_adv7urLujEfZhiGkw&si=v6jDWapKKl5sH2ODDescription:In Part 41 of their discipleship teaching, Drs. Michael and Mary Davis emphasize that abiding in Christ, through keeping His commandments, is the sole way to produce genuine Kingdom fruit. They caution against relying on church activities or worldly pursuits, highlighting the dire consequences of not abiding and the urgent need to live in accordance with God's word.Key points explored in this video:- Jesus as the Vine: Reinforcing Jesus' declaration as the True Vine, with believers as the branches, emphasizing dependence on Him for fruitfulness.- Abiding Through Obedience: Stressing that abiding in Christ is directly linked to keeping His commandments, as stated in 1 John 3:24.- Apart From Him, Nothing: Underscoring Jesus' words in John 15:5 that apart from Him, we can do nothing of eternal value.- The Futility of Self-Effort: Warning against relying on personal strength or worldly methods to produce spiritual fruit.- Kingdom Mindedness: Contrasting the focus on building the "church" (organized religion) with the priority of producing the Kingdom of God within individuals.- The Danger of Not Abiding: Explaining that those who do not abide are like branches thrown away, dried up, and burned (John 15:6), symbolizing spiritual barrenness.- The Urgency of Abiding: Emphasizing that abiding in Christ must be a consistent way of life, not an occasional activity.- The Illusion of Activity: Cautioning that busyness and frantic activity do not equate to genuine spiritual fruit.- The Impact of Unbelief in Hell: Making a strong statement about the lack of genuine belief in hell among many Christians, evidenced by their worldly lifestyles.- The Love of Christ as Motivation: Suggesting that the love of Christ should compel believers to live lives dedicated to His purposes and the salvation of others.- The Priority of God's Word: Implying that a true belief in the eternal consequences of sin would lead to a radical dedication to God's word and prayer.**#AbidingInChrist #KingdomFruit #Obedience #John15 #1John #SpiritualGrowth #Discipleship #EternalLife #Hell #LoveOfChrist #MichaelAndMaryDavis** In the Great Commission, there is a statement: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:19 NAS) Discipleship is a command that is overlooked by many! There is a lot of focus on converting people, but not enough on actually discipling those converts. In this teaching series we will be discussing the biblical importance of discipleship and how the Bible tells us to do it. We will be looking at a key element in this topic: the parable of the sower.

Keeping: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=kejPyw3P7x_nhb_QDiscipleship Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLld8NUxoM8_HkQr_adv7urLujEfZhiGkw&si=v6jDWapKKl5sH2ODDescription: In Part 40 of their discipleship teaching, Drs. Michael and Mary Davis explore the crucial connection between abiding in Christ and keeping His commandments, drawing from John 15 and 1 John. They emphasize that true knowledge of God and the reality of Him abiding in us are evidenced by our obedience to His word.Key points explored in this video:- Abiding Defined: Explaining that "abiding" goes beyond simply living in Christ; it means actively dwelling in Him, with Him dwelling in us.- Keeping Commandments as Abiding: Highlighting 1 John 3:24, which states that the one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in them.- The Importance of God's Word: Underscoring the necessity of meditating on and possessing God's word as the means of abiding.- Challenging Common Notions of Salvation: Addressing the idea that simply asking Jesus into one's heart is sufficient, contrasting it with the biblical emphasis on obedience.- Knowing God Through Obedience: Referencing 1 John 2:3-6, which clearly states that knowing God is demonstrated by keeping His commandments, and that claiming to know Him without obedience is falsehood.- The Role of the Holy Spirit: Explaining that the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, evidenced by a change in behavior and perspective, is a result of abiding in Christ.- The Power Over Self: Emphasizing that abiding in God's word empowers us to overcome our self-centeredness and predatory instincts.- Binding the Strong Man Within: Suggesting that abiding in God's word is a way to bind the "strong man" of our sinful nature.- The Evidence of Abiding: Stating that a transformed life, reflecting Christ's character, is the evidence of abiding in Him.- Walking as He Walked: Concluding with 1 John 2:6, which calls believers to walk in the same manner as Jesus, who abided in the Father.**#AbidingInChrist #KnowingGod #KeepingCommandments #Obedience #1John #John15 #HolySpirit #Transformation #Discipleship #Faith #MichaelAndMaryDavis**In the Great Commission, there is a statement: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:19 NAS) Discipleship is a command that is overlooked by many! There is a lot of focus on converting people, but not enough on actually discipling those converts. In this teaching series we will be discussing the biblical importance of discipleship and how the Bible tells us to do it. We will be looking at a key element in this topic: the parable of the sower.

Keeping: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=kejPyw3P7x_nhb_QDiscipleship Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLld8NUxoM8_HkQr_adv7urLujEfZhiGkw&si=v6jDWapKKl5sH2ODDescription:In Part 39 of their discipleship teaching, Drs. Michael and Mary Davis delve into the vital concept of abiding in Christ, drawing from John 15. They emphasize that true fruitfulness in discipleship stems from this abiding relationship, where Christ's life flows through the believer.Key points explored in this video:- Jesus as the True Vine: Highlighting Jesus' declaration in John 15:1, emphasizing that He is the source of true spiritual life and fruit.- False Vines: Identifying anything that attempts to produce fruit apart from abiding in Christ as a false vine.- The Father as the Vine Dresser: Explaining that God the Father's role is to cultivate fruitfulness in believers, pruning away what hinders growth.- The Meaning of Abiding: Defining "abiding" as living in Christ, emphasizing a constant, intimate relationship.- Fruitfulness from Abiding: Stressing that believers can only bear fruit as they abide in Christ, drawing life and power from Him.- The Father's Concern for Lasting Fruit: Underscoring that God's focus is on producing fruit that endures, through the life of Christ in us.- Pruning for More Fruit: Explaining that God prunes believers to increase their fruitfulness, removing distractions and unfruitful areas.- The Responsibility to Abide: Emphasizing that while fruit production is God's work, our responsibility is to abide in the vine.- The Consequences of Not Abiding: Warning that branches that do not abide are cut off and bear no fruit.- The Importance of God's Word: Referencing John 15:3 and 17:17, highlighting that we are cleansed and sanctified through God's word.- The Analogy of Christ and the Church: Using Ephesians 5:25-27 to illustrate how Christ's self-sacrifice sanctifies the church, mirroring the husband's role in sanctifying his wife through receiving God's word.- Sanctification Through the Word: Explaining that when believers receive God's word, it washes and sanctifies them, leading to greater fruitfulness.- Presenting One Another to Jesus: Emphasizing that the goal is for believers to present one another before Jesus, transformed by their individual relationship with Him.- The Impact of Leadership: Drawing from the example in Acts, showing how when leaders prioritize prayer and the word, it empowers the entire body of believers.**#AbidingInChrist #Discipleship #John15 #Fruitfulness #VineAndBranches #Sanctification #GodsWord #Prayer #Ephesians5 #HolySpirit #MichaelAndMaryDavis** In the Great Commission, there is a statement: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:19 NAS) Discipleship is a command that is overlooked by many! There is a lot of focus on converting people, but not enough on actually discipling those converts. In this teaching series we will be discussing the biblical importance of discipleship and how the Bible tells us to do it. We will be looking at a key element in this topic: the parable of the sower.

Keeping: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=kejPyw3P7x_nhb_QDiscipleship Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLld8NUxoM8_HkQr_adv7urLujEfZhiGkw&si=v6jDWapKKl5sH2ODDescription: In Part 38 of their discipleship teaching, Dr. Michael and Mary Davis explore the concept of bearing fruit as a natural consequence of discipleship. They emphasize that fruit, in the spiritual sense, is always produced after its own kind, reflecting the life of Christ within the believer.Key points explored in this video:- Fruit After Its Kind: Explaining that spiritual fruit is always a product of the seed planted, which is God's word, and reflects the nature of Christ.- The Trap of Evolution: Briefly touching on the contrast between the biblical principle of fruit after its kind and the evolutionary concept of one species evolving into another.- The Parable of the Trees: Referencing Luke 6:39-45, highlighting that a good tree produces good fruit, and an evil tree produces evil fruit, emphasizing the connection between the heart and actions.- The Importance of the Heart: Reiterating that our words and actions reveal what is truly in our hearts, which is why meditating on God's word is crucial.- The Struggle with Fruit Production: Acknowledging that believers often struggle to produce fruit because they spend more time focused on worldly things than on God's word.- The Impact of Meditation: Explaining that meditating on things contrary to God can harden the heart, while meditating on God's word aligns us with Him.- Fruit as a Natural Process: Emphasizing that fruit is produced naturally from the life of Christ flowing through us, not through our own efforts.- Abiding in Christ: Highlighting John 15, where Jesus uses the analogy of the vine and branches to illustrate that fruitfulness comes from abiding in Him.- Prayer and Meditation: Identifying prayer and meditation on God's word as key elements in solidifying the Lord's place as King and Master in our lives.- Death to Self: Explaining that dying to self, a result of new beliefs taking root, is essential for Christ's life to be manifested in us.- The Arrogance of Self-Reliance: Cautioning against the tendency to rely on our own efforts to accomplish God's work, rather than resting in His presence.- The Example of Mary and Martha: Contrasting Martha's busyness with Mary's choice to sit at Jesus' feet and listen, emphasizing the priority of being in His presence.- Being Recognized as Being With Christ: Sharing the desire for believers to be recognized by others as having been with Christ, reflecting His character.- The Flow of the Holy Spirit: Concluding that the clearer the path for the Holy Spirit within us, the more easily spiritual fruit is produced.**#BearingFruit #Discipleship #FruitAfterItsKind #AbidingInChrist #Meditation #DyingToSelf #Luke6 #John15 #HolySpirit #Transformation #Faith #MichaelAndMaryDavis**In the Great Commission, there is a statement: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:19 NAS) Discipleship is a command that is overlooked by many! There is a lot of focus on converting people, but not enough on actually discipling those converts. In this teaching series we will be discussing the biblical importance of discipleship and how the Bible tells us to do it. We will be looking at a key element in this topic: the parable of the sower.

Keeping: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=kejPyw3P7x_nhb_QDiscipleship Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLld8NUxoM8_HkQr_adv7urLujEfZhiGkw&si=v6jDWapKKl5sH2ODDescription: In Part 37 of their discipleship teaching, Drs. Michael and Mary Davis explore the challenging yet essential concept of dying to self as the path to true discipleship. They emphasize that focusing on God's purposes rather than our own desires, and meditating on His law, leads to a transformed life characterized by agape love.Key points explored in this video:- Beyond Doing Wrong: Shifting the focus from merely avoiding sin to actively pursuing what is right according to God's word.- The End Goal: Defining the ultimate goal of the Christian life as Christ living in us, rather than just reaching a point of salvation.- Agape Love as the Mark: Underscoring Jesus' commandment to love one another as He loved, identifying agape as the defining characteristic of a disciple.- The Law Defines Love: Explaining how God's law provides the framework for understanding and expressing true love.- Dying Daily: Interpreting Paul's statement "I die daily" as a continuous process of surrendering to God's will, facilitated by meditating on His law.- Self-Centeredness vs. God's Purposes: Highlighting the need to shift our focus from self-interest to God's desires and purposes.- The Transformative Power of God's Law: Emphasizing that meditating on God's law leads to a death of the self-centered nature and a transformation of our desires and actions.- Relationship, Not Religion: Contrasting true Christianity as a relationship with God with the pursuit of religious practices.- The Fruit of a Disciplined Life: Identifying the fruits of the Spirit, such as love, joy, and peace, as the result of a life disciplined by God's word.- The Shock of God's Perspective: Sharing personal experiences of how meditating on God's law revealed the depth of self-centeredness.- Against You Alone Have I Sinned: Interpreting David's confession as recognizing that all sin is ultimately against God.- The Law Restores the Soul: Emphasizing Psalm 19's description of the law as perfect, restoring the soul and enlightening the eyes.- Knowing God Through His Commandments: Connecting the keeping and meditation on God's commandments with truly knowing Him.- The King's Commands: Reinforcing the idea that as followers of King Jesus, we must pay attention to His commandments, which are best understood through listening to His word.- Grace and Empowerment: Highlighting that God's grace and the Holy Spirit empower us to live according to His ways when we know and understand His commands.- Forgetting God Through Neglecting His Commands: Referencing Deuteronomy 8:11 to show that neglecting God's commandments leads to forgetting Him.**#Discipleship #DyingToSelf #AgapeLove #GodsLaw #Meditation #Transformation #RelationshipWithGod #SelfCenteredness #HolySpirit #Psalm19 #Deuteronomy8 #MichaelAndMaryDavis**In the Great Commission, there is a statement: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:19 NAS) Discipleship is a command that is overlooked by many! There is a lot of focus on converting people, but not enough on actually discipling those converts. In this teaching series we will be discussing the biblical importance of discipleship and how the Bible tells us to do it. We will be looking at a key element in this topic: the parable of the sower.

Keeping: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=kejPyw3P7x_nhb_QDiscipleship Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLld8NUxoM8_HkQr_adv7urLujEfZhiGkw&si=v6jDWapKKl5sH2ODDescription: In Part 36 of their discipleship teaching, Drs. Michael and Mary Davis explore the profound impact of meditating on God's word, emphasizing its power to transform our belief systems and ultimately our lives. They discuss the importance of moving beyond mere religious observance to a genuine relationship with God, fueled by consistent meditation on His word.Key points explored in this video:- The Heart as the Belief System: Reinforcing the biblical understanding of the heart as the core of our beliefs and worldview.- Beyond Cheap Grace: Contrasting superficial religious practices with the radical call of true discipleship.- The Reason for Persecution: Explaining that genuine Christians face opposition because their allegiance is to a higher King.- The Importance of God's Word: Emphasizing that true transformation comes from God's word, not just human doctrines or religious training.- The Meaning of Meditation: Defining meditation as muttering God's word to oneself, repeating it to allow it to penetrate the heart.- Repetition and Transformation: Highlighting the power of repeatedly engaging with scripture to cleanse and change our belief system.- Meditation vs. Memorization: Clarifying the relationship between memorization and meditation, suggesting that memorization can be a key tool for effective meditation.- Keeping God's Commandments in the Heart: Emphasizing that the goal of meditation is not just intellectual understanding but internalizing God's word in our hearts.- The Dullness of Repetition: Acknowledging that meditation can feel dull but stressing its essential role in spiritual growth.- Planting the Seed: Comparing meditation to a farmer consistently planting seeds, where repeated engagement leads to the growth of the Kingdom of God within.- Intimacy, Not Just Insight: Underscoring that the purpose of keeping God's word is to cultivate intimacy with Him, leading to transformation.- A Single Eye: Connecting the keeping of God's word to having a single focus on Him, freeing us from competing affections.- Seeking God's Face: Encouraging believers to prioritize seeking God above all else, trusting Him to handle life's storms.**#Discipleship #Meditation #GodsWord #BeliefTransformation #IntimacyWithGod #HeartChange #Proverbs3 #Matthew13 #Psalm19 #Faith #MichaelAndMaryDavis**In the Great Commission, there is a statement: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:19 NAS) Discipleship is a command that is overlooked by many! There is a lot of focus on converting people, but not enough on actually discipling those converts. In this teaching series we will be discussing the biblical importance of discipleship and how the Bible tells us to do it. We will be looking at a key element in this topic: the parable of the sower.

Keeping: https://youtu.be/k7fUP105dLM?si=kejPyw3P7x_nhb_QDiscipleship Series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLld8NUxoM8_HkQr_adv7urLujEfZhiGkw&si=v6jDWapKKl5sH2ODDescription: In Part 35 of their discipleship teaching, Drs. Michael and Mary Davis delve into the crucial role of preparing the heart to receive God's word and bear fruit. They emphasize the need for repentance, the power of God's law, and the transformative impact of meditating on scripture.Key points explored in this video:- The Importance of Planting the Seed: Highlighting that making disciples involves planting God's word, which has the power to change lives.- Three Unfruitful Soils: Reviewing the hardened heart, shallow commitment, and double-mindedness that hinder the growth of God's word.- The Need for Repentance: Emphasizing that changing our hearts requires repentance, which involves allowing God's law to reveal our shortcomings.- God's Law as a Plow: Introducing God's law as the plow that breaks up the hard, fallow ground of our hearts, making them receptive to the seed.- The Good and Honest Heart: Describing the good soil as a heart that is both intrinsically good (justified) and benevolently good (giving and benefiting others).- Holding Fast to the Word: Stressing the importance of seizing and holding fast to God's word to bring forth fruit.- The Power of Patience: Underscoring that spiritual growth and fruitfulness require patience, allowing God's life within us to mature.- The Field Analogy: Using the analogy of a farmer plowing a field to illustrate how God works in our hearts to remove obstacles and prepare the soil for His word.- Removing Rocks and Thorns: Explaining how God's law helps to remove the "rocks" of shallowness and the "thorns" of worldly desires that hinder spiritual growth.- The Impact of Meditation: Sharing personal experiences of how meditating on scripture, particularly the Sermon on the Mount, led to conviction and transformation.- Living the Sermon on the Mount: Encouraging believers to live out the principles of the Sermon on the Mount as a result of meditating on God's word.- The Fruitfulness of Abiding: Concluding that abiding in God's word and allowing Him to work in our hearts leads to a life that reflects Christ.**#Discipleship #HeartPreparation #Repentance #GodsLaw #Meditation #Fruitfulness #Patience #ParableOfTheSower #SermonOnTheMount #Transformation #Faith #MichaelAndMaryDavis**In the Great Commission, there is a statement: “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:19 NAS) Discipleship is a command that is overlooked by many! There is a lot of focus on converting people, but not enough on actually discipling those converts. In this teaching series we will be discussing the biblical importance of discipleship and how the Bible tells us to do it. We will be looking at a key element in this topic: the parable of the sower.