Grace To Gather

This week on GTG we are going to talk about the “nature of fruit”. In Genesis chapter 1 

“Then God said, “Let the land sprout with vegetation—every sort of seed-bearing plant, and trees that grow seed-bearing fruit. These seeds will then produce the kinds of plants and trees from which they came.” And that is what happened. The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.”
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And in Genesis 1:28 He commanded Noah to be fruitful and multiply. 

What fruit is being produced in your life?

Who or what is leading you in your life? Is it money, fear, ambition, family, faith?  What we have found in our lives is that when we are being led by anything other than the Holy Spirit, it doesn’t often end well. In our own flesh, we can be selfish and stubborn and often want to go our own way, which is most often contrary to what God wants. But when we allow the Holy Spirit to guide and direct us, things generally go a whole lot smoother. 

“For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: “Love your neighbor as yourself “ Galatians 5:14. 

I once heard someone say “How can you say that you love God if you don’t love your neighbor”.  This week we are going to spend some time on practical ways that we can love our neighbors and build community. 

Welcome back to Season Six! This season on Grace to Gather we will discuss personal qualities that we can all work on and improve to make hospitality more enjoyable, fun, and impactful!

In this final episode of season 5, we will recap what we have learned while studying Acts chapter 5 and how a true lasting community is formed. We wrap up this season with “No Needy People”

There is power in the Name of Jesus! This week we are going to continue in the book of Acts and also many other scriptures that point to who Jesus is and the power granted to us through His Name and the Holy Spirit.

In this weeks episode we are going to pause for a moment and reflect on what has been happening in Israel and other parts of the world these last weeks. Can we, as Americans, tend to enjoy our comfort and safety? And sometimes turn a blind eye to the sufferings and tribulations that people in other parts of the world are facing? How can we change this and how can we make a stand against the evil that is permeating much of the world? 

In this week's episode, we are going to talk about the promises of God when we seek Him. He promises to bring times of refreshment as we lean into His purposes for our lives. And this enables us to be a refreshment to others.

This week as we continue in the second chapter of Acts, we see how the Holy Spirit worked among the believers and built a real, authentic community when the people really took to heart the promise of God in 2 Chronicles 7:14

“Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.”

It happened then, It has happened since then and it can happen today!

Wouldn’t it be great to have an Advantage in this life? To have someone to strengthen and encourage you on a daily basis? To have someone in your corner to comfort you when going through hard times? Well, it just so happens that we can all have access to someone just like that! Tune in tomorrow to hear about the Promise that Jesus spoke of.