We need to be
in the church.
Psalm 92:12-15 (NIV)
12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; 13 planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, 15 proclaiming, “The Lord is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him.”
You can’t
unless you’re planted.
to church isn’t the same as being planted.
When you’re planted, you grow
.
Jeremiah 17:8 (NLT)
8 They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.
When you’re planted, you produce
.
Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)
22 …the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control.