On Sunday 7th July, we were hugely blessed to have a Baptism Service at River Church. Steve spoke to the baptism candidates and the whole church about remaining In Jesus so that our lives are fruitful, productive and successful.
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” John 15:4
When a rose has been cut off from the rose bush, it can only survive for a short term. It will fade and die because it has lost its source of nourishment. In the same way, says Jesus, we must stay close to him, connected to him, rooted in him.
Plants such as roses need 3 things to be healthy :-
- Good soil – this is a picture of Jesus… we are to be rooted in Him!
- Water – this is a picture of the Holy Spirit… we need to be filled up to overflowing!
- Food – this is God’s word, the Bible… we need to feed ourselves daily on God’s word.
Listen in for yourself to Steve’s message below.
[audio https://riverchurchtalks.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/7th-july-2013-steve.mp3]
We have enjoyed a double whammy of ‘heaven on earth’ this Christmas, with talks from Steve at St John’s Midnight Mass and also River Church’s own Community Carols event. We have felt the presence of God in our worship and prayers as we have prayed for our neighbours, our community, the sick and those in need. But most of all, we have been blessed in the celebration of Christ Jesus’ birth that has completed 2012 as a year of prayer, fellowship and community for River Church.
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