“Land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is farmed receives the blessing of God. But land that produces thorns and thistles is worthless and is in danger of being cursed. In the end it will be burned.” Hebrews 6:7-8
The writer of Hebrews gives us a great picture of the contrast between a life that truly trusts God for eternal life and one that does not. A strong characteristic of true belief is fruitfulness, that would be the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit—love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Although these qualities can be conjured up on our own for short-term purposes, only the Holy Spirit makes them last and flourish in our daily lives.
Plan to join our Ladies Bible Study this Thursday morning at 9:30 in the church foyer to discuss true belief from Hebrews 5:11-6:20. This topic should never be considered lightly, or ignored as it deals not only with the flourishing (or not) of this life, but also the life to come.
Please note. The memorial service for Bill McLean will be at Discovery Baptist Church on April 1st at 2 pm. Ladies are needed to help with bringing cookies and to help with the clean up following the service. Please let Hannah Clark know if you can help with this—253-312-6751.