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Discipleship and APEST - 2 minutes read
1.Gifts and Character
This matters because gifting without character can become unhealthy.
Discipleship and APEST - 2 minutes read
2.Fruit That Shapes the Gifts
Fruit grows through connection. A branch does not produce fruit by trying harder on its own. It bears fruit because it remains connected to the vine.
Discipleship and APEST - 2 minutes read
3.The Danger of Gift Without Fruit
These shadows do not mean the gifts are bad. They show us where our gifts need to be surrendered to Jesus.
Discipleship and APEST - 2 minutes read
4.Crucifying the Flesh
To grow in both gift and fruit, we must surrender the parts of us that resist Jesus.
Discipleship and APEST - 2 minutes read
5.Keeping in Step with the Spirit
Keeping in step means walking in rhythm with Him. It means listening, obeying, slowing down, speeding up, stopping, speaking, or staying quiet as He leads.
Discipleship and APEST - 2 minutes read
6.Humility Is the Soil
Pride hardens the heart. It makes our gifts about us. It compares, competes, performs, and resists correction. But humility keeps the heart soft so the Spirit can grow His life within us.
Discipleship and APEST - 2 minutes read
7.Growing Together in Fruit and Gift
Fruit and gift are not two separate journeys. They grow together as the Spirit transforms our hearts and forms the life of Jesus in us.