Springs Article 2022-06 (1) Hebrews 11:1-7Proverbs 3:5-12James 2:14-26 What is faith? Faith is assurance and conviction!, Hebrews 11:1, ESV Your assurance and conviction comes from the Word of God The Word of God is the substance and evidence of faith The written Word of God is a legal document in the spirit Faith is confidence in and dependence on God’s […]
Springs Article 2022-01 (1) John 15:1-4John 15:5-8John 15:9-10 How can my lifetime on earth have eternal value? By building on the true foundation: the Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Corinthians 3:11 Jesus Christ is the True Vine and God (the Father) is the Vinedresser, John 15:1 Every other religion, belief system or ideology is a false vine (false foundation)! Jesus […]
Springs Article 2021-10 (4) Matthew 24:45-47Matthew 24:48-51Matthew 26:39-41 What does it mean to watch? It means to give (pay) attention! You can be looking and not watching Watching requires mental and spiritual engagement Proverbs 4:20-23 What is the opposite of watching? Sleeping, dozing, snoozing, being distracted It is difficult to watch effectively when you have a divided […]
Springs Article 2021-10 (3) 1 John 1:5-9 What are the evidences that a believer is on fire? Faithfulness in following and serving Jesus Reaching out to bring people into the Kingdom of God Unconditional dedication to the things of God Generous giving to the work of God Staying connected to the Church Obedience to the Word of God […]
Springs Article 2021-10 (1) John 1:1-51 John 1:5-7Matthew 5:14-16 How can I overcome darkness? Receive the gift of eternal life by making Jesus Christ your personal Lord In Him is Life and that Life is the Light of men, John 1:4 The Light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it, John 1:5 If the darkness […]
Springs Article 2021-09 (3) Genesis 1:1-5John 1:1-51 John 1:1-7 Where does good originally come from? Good comes from God: the Father of Light, James 1:17-18 God is Light, and in Him is no darkness at all, 1 John 1:5 If there is darkness, something has gone wrong on the side of the created being. This usually involves carelessness and […]
Springs Article 2021-08 (2) James 4:4-62 Timothy 3:1-51 Timothy 6:6-10 What is the love of money? Money is not evil. We need money for the good things of life. We spend most of our waking time in working for money. However, the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, 1 Timothy 6:10 The […]
Springs Article 2021-06 (1) Mark 4:3-9Mark 4:10-13Mark 4:14-20 What are the 4 different kinds of soils (grounds) according to Mark 4:3-9? 1. Hardened soil – total resistance – no growth – unfruitful 2. Stony soil – internal resistance – little growth – unfruitful 3. Thorny soil – external resistance – stunted growth – unfruitful 4. Good soil – no resistance – total yieldedness – […]
Springs Article 2021-05 (4) Luke 11:1-4Luke 11:5-8Like 11:9-13 Who invented prayer? Prayer is God’s idea, not man’s! God created you for worship and fellowship God wants you to rely and depend upon Him Prayer is communication with God Jeremiah 33:3, Acts 2:21 Who determines the course of my life? The course of your life is determined […]
Springs Article 2021-03 (4) James 1:2-4Hebrews 6:10-15Hebrews 10:35-39 What should be my attitude towards adversity (tests and trials)? Faith and Patience! Faith and Patience = Meekness, Matthew 5:5, Hebrews 6:12 Meekness is staying power: the ability to persevere in faith Meekness is the ability to inherit the promises of God! Your faith needs to be accompanied by patience […]