Becoming Fruitful for God — Living in Alignment with Word and Spirit

• God has a covenant purpose for us which He grows in us as we allow His Spirit to help us receive His Word

This story emerges through the story of Esau and Jacob in Genesis 25 (Gen. 25:29-34 quoted) and Jesus' parable of the sower, the seed and the different soils in Matthew 13 ( Matt. 13:4-8 quoted). The renewing influence of the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:5-7 quoted) is what makes us receptive and able to be changed.

There's also a tall 'mobile' version of this on Instagram and there's a 2-3 minute summary introduction, post format and an audio podcast — and also a verse-by-verse Bible study with commentary which is ideal for group or individual study.

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Here are links for the Bible readings:

Psalm 119:105-112

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+119%3A105-112&version=NIV

Genesis 25:19-34 — How Jacob came to gain Esau's birthright

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+25%3A19-34&version=NIV

Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 — Disciples receive and multiply Jesus' word

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13%3A1-9%2C+18-23&version=NIV

Romans 8:1-11 — Our revival is the intention of the Holy Spirit

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A1-11&version=NIV

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For a post of this content (in written form) go to

https://thelivingword.substack.com/p/becoming-fruitful-for-god-living?sd=pf

For a detailed Bible study on the Bible passages, see

https://thelivingword.substack.com/p/july-16-gods-purpose-flows-through?sd=pf

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