Last week, we learned the truth about submission and spiritual order and this week we will learn to walk in the Spirit, also known as ordered living. Spiritual order gives us the framework needed to live God’s Way in the Tree of Life – with our spirits united with God and our soul and body submitted to our spirit. Why our spirit? Our...

When you think of submission – what do you think?

Last week, we learned the how of Tree of Life (TOL) living, taking captive our thoughts and actions, making them obedient to the Word of God, and allowing the Holy Spirit to renew our thoughts and attitudes, so we are continually growing our relationship with God and becoming more like...

Let’s pick up where we started last week and learn how we can truly live in the Tree of Life (TOL). God’s Word, in Romans 8:1-2, explains where Tree of Life living begins, “So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you through Christ Jesus from the...

For the last few weeks, we focused on the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (TKGE) and the way it robs us of our freedom and our relationship with God. This week, let’s turn our attention to the Tree of Life (TOL) and its fruits which can set us free! 

As Christ followers, we need to prepare, building up our faith by reading...

"Last week, we learned that the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil is deadly, and this week we will discover why, by gaining an understanding of the progression of sin. In James 1:13-15, James warns, "And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts...

Last week, we learned the importance of seeing ourselves the way God sees us and trusting Him to guide us, strengthen our faith, and build our character. This week, we will begin our deep dive into true freedom in Christ as we explore the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (TKGE) and the perversion of Truth.

In Genesis 2:16-17, God tells...

Over the past few weeks, we have not only learned to know ourselves better, but we have also begun to explore the danger of not knowing ourselves. We already know we have to see and know ourselves the way God see us and this week we’ll dig deeper into the danger of allowing the opinions of the wrong people to matter too much in our...

We’ve spent weeks learning to know ourselves and God better, moving closer and closer to transparency. This week we’ll come to a greater understanding of the danger of not knowing ourselves. It begins with not valuing and appreciating the right people and places in our lives. 

Take a few minutes to read Judges 11:1-11. In this...

As we have grown to know ourselves in the past weeks, we discovered that God loves us unconditionally. He even loves us despite our ignored, unwelcome parts, and despite the fact that we are sinners. This week let’s consider knowing ourselves as we really are as we get behind sins to sin. In Psalm 51:5, David writes, “Surely I was...

Last week, we examined ourselves, specifically the ignored, unwelcome, unwanted parts we continually try to hide. We learned that prayer takes us into the secret place with God so He can begin His transformation of us to our best selves. This week, we’ll go deeper into knowing ourselves as sinners. Take a minute to compare your real self...