Summary:

To receive a harvest from God's Word, you must become like a sower and plant the Word of God in your heart, or spirit. You do this by reading and
meditating the Word on a constant basis. You must keep it before your
eyes, in your ears and coming out of your mouth. By planting the Word
in your heart, it will produce roots and make you a person of depth who
can withstand the storms of life.

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1. The "ground" of your heart will determine whether you receive a harvest from the seed of God'...

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God will allow you to go through temptations and trials in order to perfect Christ's character in you. If you are tempted, it is because God has

already determined you are able to resist the temptation. Many times
people go through afflictions because they disobey God and He is trying
to get their attention with His love. You demonstrate your love for God
by keeping His commandments and resisting temptations that try to
seduce you away from His Word. There is great reward in living t...

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Summary:

Real love is born out of selflessness. We are to love God and others like we love ourselves. God's love was demonstrated when He laid His life down

for us. When you know God loves you and have confidence in His love,
your self-esteem will grow and you will more readily put selfishness
aside.

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1. You have to "will" to follow God; and that requires you to deny yourself (Luke 9:23-25).
   1. Deny means to put aside negative feelings, desires or emotions that are contrary to the Word of God.
      1. You m...

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Sometimes, God allows trials to take place because He is trying to accomplish His purposes in our lives. God is not the author of confusion; however, He will allow us to go through things that test our faith and build our character. Often, we bring trials upon our own lives due to disobedience or neglecting our relationship with God. When we are in the middle of a trial, we must stand on the Word and recognize that if it doesn't kill us, it will make us better.



1. Often, th...
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Summary:

When you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, you receive zoë life. If you are willing to die to your selfish desires, that eternal life inside of

you will destroy your old sin nature. When you refuse to die to self,
you limit the power of zoë and demonstrate that you love yourself and
your interests more than you love God.

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1. Adam had zoë, or the very nature of God in him, but through his disobedience the curse of selfishness entered the Earth.
   1. God breathed His very essence, or ...

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