Baptisms, water, Holy Spirit, and death
To show you have the Spirit of God dwelling within you, grow fruit from the seed that God planted.
The seed is the word of God.
The water is the water of life, a well of living water.
The fruit of the Spirit is: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance.
Genesis 2:7 KJV
[7] And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Luke 8:11 KJV
[11] Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
Matthew 13:8 KJV
[8] But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold.
John 4:14 KJV
[14] But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
Points:
-- God formed man of the dust of the ground --- Genesis 2:7
-- other seed fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit --- Matthew 13:8
-- the seed is the word of God --- Luke 8:11
-- the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life --- John 4:14
-- He that believes on me, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water --- John 7:38
-- the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, and temperance --- Galatians 5:22-23
-- the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom you believed and were sealed with that holy Spirit --- Ephesians 1:13
-- walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind --- Ephesians 4:17
-- Having the understanding darkened, because of the blindness of their heart --- Ephesians 4:18
-- being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them --- Ephesians 4:18
-- you have heard Christ, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus --- Ephesians 4:20-21
-- put off the former conversation of the old man, which is corrupt by deceitful lusts --- Ephesians 4:22
-- be renewed in the spirit of your mind --- Ephesians 4:23
-- put on the new man, which is created in righteousness and true holiness --- Ephesians 4:24
-- put away lying and speak truth --- Ephesians 4:25
-- do not give a place to the devil --- Ephesians 4:27
-- do not let corrupt communication come out of your mouth --- Ephesians 4:29
-- do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by which you are sealed to the day of redemption --- Ephesians 4:30
-- let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you --- Ephesians 4:31
-- be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake has forgiven you --- Ephesians 4:32
-- do not let any man deceive you with vain words, for because of these things comes the wrath of God on the children of disobedience --- Ephesians 5:6
-- but now you are light in the Lord, therefore, walk as children of light --- Ephesians 5:8
-- the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth --- Ephesians 5:9
-- have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them --- Ephesians 5:11
-- See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise --- Ephesians 5:15
-- redeem the time because the days are evil --- Ephesians 5:16
-- do not be drunk with wine, but be filled with the Spirit --- Ephesians 5:18
-- Speak to yourselves in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord --- Ephesians 5:19
-- Give thanks always for all things to God, the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ --- Ephesians 5:20
Scriptures:
Genesis 2:7 KJV
[7] And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Matthew 13:1-9 KJV
[1] The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. [2] And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. [3] And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; [4] And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: [5] Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: [6] And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. [7] And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: [8] But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. [9] Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Matthew 13:18-23 KJV
[18] Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. [19] When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. [20] But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon (immediately) with joy receiveth it; [21] Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. [22] He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. [23] But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
Luke 8:11 KJV
[11] Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
John 4:14 KJV
[14] But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
John 7:38 KJV
[38] He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Galatians 5:22-23 KJV
[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, [23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Ephesians 1:13-14 KJV
[13] In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, [14] Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Ephesians 4:1-16 KJV
[1] I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, [2] With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; [3] Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. [4] There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; [5] One Lord, one faith, one baptism, [6] One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. [7] But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. [8] Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. [9] (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? [10] He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) [11] And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; [12] For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: [13] Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: [14] That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; [15] But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ: [16] From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians 4:17-24 KJV
[17] This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, [18] Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: [19] Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. [20] But ye have not so learned Christ; [21] If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: [22] That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; [23] And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; [24] And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Ephesians 4:25-32 KJV
[25] Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. [26] Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: [27] Neither give place to the devil. [28] Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. [29] Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. [30] And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. [31] Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: [32] And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Ephesians 5:6-20 KJV
[6] Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. [7] Be not ye therefore partakers with them. [8] For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: [9] (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) [10] Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord. [11] And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. [12] For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. [13] But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. [14] Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. [15] See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, [16] Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. [17] Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. [18] And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; [19] Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; [20] Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Commentary
THE HOLY BIBLE SAYS:
A man was made of dust of the ground.
Genesis 2:7 KJV
[7] And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
The seed is the word of God.
Luke 8:11 KJV
[11] Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.
The Holy Spirit gives the seed of the fruit to all. Which seeds grow is up to the person.
Galatians 5:22-23 KJV
[22] But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, [23] Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Things that are watered grow, whether the things of the world or the things of God.
John 4:14 KJV
[14] But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
John 7:38 KJV
[38] He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
Choose this day which seeds you will water.
The seeds without water will die.
1 John 2:15-17 KJV
[15] Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, (Then) the love of the Father is not in him. [16] For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. [17] And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
AMEN