Fruit of the Vine
By David Falk
The Fruit of the Vine Series is part of our Easy Reading series which can be accessed on our Vision One website. We hope these small publications will be useful Bible study aids for Christians and seekers alike. The Fruit of the Vine is written by David Falk who is a member of the full-time ministry team at Toowoomba Christian Fellowship. He is an avid student of the Scripture and has a strong pastoral motivation. David is also very committed to helping people find God’s purpose for their lives. His subjects include Faith, Grace, Identity, Prayer, Offering and Priesthood. David is a regular speaker at The Chapel which is home to Toowoomba Christian Fellowship (TCF). He also writes short thought provoking articles for The Chapel Magazine and has co-written many of the books available through Vision One.
Gaining Approval
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We would all like to know that God approves of us but how can we be sure that we are pleasing to Him? When we examine the Bible, and particularly the book of Hebrews, we find that it is impossible to please God without faith. We read, 'Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval. By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things which are visible. By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.' Heb 11:1 -4. ...Read More
Prove Me Now, Seek Me First
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On the final evening of His life and just before He became the sum of all offering, Jesus Christ told His disciples that He earnestly desired to eat the Passover with them. Luke 22:15. In his letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul explained that we participate in Christ’s offering when we eat and drink the bread and wine in our communion service. Paul said, ‘The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion [or participation] of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion [or participation] of the body of Christ?’ 1 Cor 10:16. ...Read More
Strong in His Grace
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The Scripture has a great deal to say about the subject of ‘grace’. Church reformers defined it as the unmerited favour of God and no one would disagree. This definition certainly applies in the Old Testament where the word ‘grace’ is often translated as God’s ‘lovingkindness’. In the New Testament, we are told to come boldly to the throne of grace to find help, and the apostle Paul wrote that God’s grace was ‘sufficient’ for him. Heb 4:16. 2 Cor 12:9. We get the sense that grace is tailor-made, directed, scripted and allocated to us in exactly the right portion for our time of need. 2 Tim 2:1. However, as we apply ourselves to study grace, we find that it is not just an ethereal or vague force and nor is it simply the countenance of God smiling upon us, although we certainly hope this is so. ...Read More
The Word of His Grace
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Grace is a word which is used frequently in the Scriptures. Church reformers defined it as ‘the unmerited favour of God’ and we often find it translated as ‘lovingkindness’ in the Old Testament. But for many people, grace has come to mean survival after a very challenging time. We regularly hear people comment that ‘God's grace was there’ and, of course, we do experience His unmerited favour and lovingkindness in difficult situations. We would all agree that grace produces an exceptional effect in our lives, and we know that we do not have grace until the Lord gives of His own ability. ...Read More
An Acceptable Priesthood
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In the book of Hebrews, we find an interesting verse about serving God. It says, ‘Let us have grace by which we may serve God acceptably with reverence and fear’. Heb 12:28. Another translation tells us to ‘offer to God an acceptable service’. The word ‘service’ literally means to bring priestly worship. It is the Greek word latreuo and it is used elsewhere in this book in relation to the priests who ‘served’ in the tabernacle under the law covenant. Heb 13:10. Our verse should read, ‘Let us have grace that we may priest to God an acceptable priesthood’. ...Read More
Abide in Him
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We have found ourselves in an interesting season. After a time of economic prosperity in the western world, the tide has turned and many who have been naturally very capable people have become fearful and unsure of what the future may hold for them. When times are good we are confident. But when the situation changes and we find ourselves in a difficult and challenging environment, we may lose our peace. ...Read More
No Longer our Own
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When we consider the parable of the prodigal son in the Gospel of Luke, we gain an understanding of Christ’s redemptive work in our lives. Luke 15:11-23. This parable tells the story of a young man who asked his father for his share of the family estate before leaving home and travelling to a distant country where he squandered his inheritance with loose living. If we are to assume the son was the second of two brothers, his inheritance would have amounted to one third of the capital value of the family enterprise. It would have been a difficult scenario for the father to divide up his property in this way and yet he still managed to give the young fellow his share. ...Read More
Faith comes by Hearing
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I think we would all agree that we cannot know each other unless we communicate; we need to exchange words. We may pass people on the street, but if we don't speak to them, there is no possibility of knowing them. This principle also applies to our Christian lives. The Scripture is quite clear. We read in Paul’s letter to the Romans that ‘faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of Christ’. Rom 10:17. ...Read More
Effective Households
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When the Bible speaks of a ‘house’, it is not just referring to the buildings we live in. Our ‘house’ describes everything about us; our family, goals, direction, motivations and history. Joshua made the statement, ‘As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord’. Josh 24:15. Joshua was second in charge to Moses and took over the leadership of Israel when Moses died. We read in Judges that ‘the people served the Lord all the days of Joshua’. Judg 2:7. ...Read More
Holy to the Lord
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When we consider the work of redemption, we firstly think of the blood of Christ. We understand that His blood redeems us from sin. It is interesting to note, however, that sin is not the first emphasis of redemption. Sin is not the all-encompassing preoccupation of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. It has been dealt with once and for all and will not mar the new heavens and new earth. The Eternal Covenant between Father, Son and Holy Spirit involves much more than redemption from sin. ...Read More
Library
- Gaining Approval 17-Jan-2012
- Prove Me Now, Seek Me First 11-Apr-2011
- Strong in His Grace 02-Oct-2010
- The Word of His Grace 01-Oct-2010
- An Acceptable Priesthood 01-Oct-2009
- Abide in Him 02-Sep-2009
- No Longer our Own 01-Sep-2009
- Faith comes by Hearing 01-Jul-2009
- Effective Households 01-Jun-2009
- Holy to the Lord 30-May-2009
- Vow to the Mighty One of Jacob 15-May-2009
- Devoted to Prayer 01-May-2009
- Watching over your Soul 10-Apr-2009
- A Measure of Faith 01-Apr-2009
- The Word of Faith 01-Nov-2008
- Freely you received - Freely give 30-Sep-2008
- Lifting up Holy Hands 24-Sep-2008
- Searching out a Man 21-Sep-2008
- Be Fruitful and Multiply 18-Sep-2008
- Anointed with Oil 02-Aug-2008
- Perspective on Tribulation 19-Jul-2008
- Keeping your Heart 02-Jul-2008
- The Aroma of Christ 01-Jul-2008
- The Success Formula 20-Jun-2008
- I Shall not Want 10-Jun-2008
- Sweet Incense 06-Jun-2008
- Understanding in Writing 03-Jun-2008
- Becoming a Seeker 01-Jun-2008
- He Lights my Lamp 30-May-2008
- Light from Darkness 25-May-2008
- The Goodness of God 17-May-2008
- Giving to the End 10-May-2008
- The Secret Place 08-May-2008
- Understanding your Way 01-May-2008