EP. 38: THE DUTY OF BEING A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST + FRUIT (with Valeria Alvez)

EP. 38: THE DUTY OF BEING A FOLLOWER OF CHRIST + FRUIT (with Valeria Alvez)

Hi everyone! Welcome back to the Diving Deeper Podcast!! Today, I’m joined by my friend, Val! She brings a lot of wisdom, kindness, and meekness to this conversation, and we dive deep into fruit! Here are the 9 fruit principles we discussed: 1. “Good fruit cannot come from unhealthy roots.” 2. “A strong tree cannot exist without deep roots.” [Psalm 1] 3. “Fruit doesn’t ripen unless it spends time in sunlight and receives steady nourishment.” 4. “Fruit that can be inspected and picked doesn’t have defenses up like thorns. [Matthew 7:16]… but also, plants have thorns to protect from enemies” 5. [Matthew 7:18] 6. “A healthy cannot NOT bear fruit. Fruit is ALWAYS a product of a tree that is watered and tended well. A healthy tree bears witness to the one who planted it/tended it.” 7. “Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.”… we play a part in our gardening… [Matthew 3:8] 8. “Damage from spiritual termites doesn’t always show up initially… damage starts from the core and spreads outward… then, if someone comes along to prune the tree or climb up to pick/inspect its fruit, it collapses under the weight of pressure.” 9. “If the bad roots are uprooted and destroyed… good plants and good fruit cannot come from it. EVEN IF above the surface, everything looks/appears completely uprooted… we must go deep into the soil and remove everything that corrupts or inhibits the flow of water” Here are the 9 fruit of the Spirit: 1. Love 2. Joy 3. Peace 4. Patience 5. Kindness 6. Goodness 7. Faithfulness 8. Gentleness 9. Self-control We pray the LORD speaks to you through this episode, and we love you!

EP. 37: SPEAKING LIFE + YOUR IDENTITY IN CHRIST (with Meshac Rodriguez)

Welcome back to the Diving Deeper Podcast! I’m joined by my friend, Shac, and we have a deep conversation on our identity in Christ! Speaking life is IMPORTANT. I recommend having your physical Bible and a notebook/journal out so you can take notes and write down what the LORD is speaking to your heart. This is a mature conversation. We talk about mental health, demons, lies, deception, and the weight of the Blood of Jesus and the Cross… all in the life of a Christian. This conversation isn’t for those with a closed mind, closed ears, or a closed heart… that being said, we want you to listen all the way through and hear what God has to say about this in His Word! :) Be careful what you say and think, especially to and about yourself. In Christ, you are free from the fear of death and the yoke of sin. You can still be deceived and tempted and demonized and tormented, especially if there are open doors of sin, unholiness, compromise, unforgiveness. This is serious. But so is the Cross. Jesus wasn’t just “playing a game.” He defeated death, Hell, and the grave!! Hallelujah!! Amen! Glory to God! We love you, but God loves you even more!

EP. 36: CONVICTION OF SIN AND RIGHTEOUSNESS PT. 2 (with Meshac Rodriguez and Amarey Corbitt)

Welcome back to the Diving Deeper Podcast! This is PART 2 is the conviction series!! I’m joined with my good friends Shac and Amarey, and this episode is FILLED with the Word! We dive deep, once again, into conviction… with a heavy focus on holiness and the Word of God! Below are just SOME of the verses we mentioned/read: * SCRIPTURE about CONVICTION: * Romans 14 * Acts 2:37 * 2 Corinthians 7:10 * Romans 8:1 * Hebrews 4:12; 11:1 * 2 Timothy 3:16 * Acts 24:16 * SCRIPTURE about HOLINESS: * 1 Peter 1:15-16 * Leviticus 11:44 * Leviticus 19:2 * Leviticus 20:7, 26 * Deuteronomy 32:4 * 1 Samuel 2:2 * Proverbs 9:10 * Proverbs 20:25 * Psalm 119:9-11,105 * Psalm 139:23-24 * Amos 5:14 * 1 Peter 3:11 * 1 Thessalonians 4:7 * Ephesians 4:20-24 * Romans 12:1-2 * Jude 1:14-15 * Hebrews 12:14 Share with your friends and family! We love you! God loves you even more!

EP. 35: THE IMPORTANCE OF MEMORIZING SCRIPTURE (with Adelyn Sommers)

Welcome back to the Diving Deeper Podcast!! Today, I'm joined AGAIN by a very special guest and my lifelong friend, Adelyn! On this episode, we tie in our discussions from the past 3 episodes and talk about the importance and significance of memorizing Scripture! The Bible is a double-edged sword, a lamp, and a light, and is also called the Word and the Sword of the Spirit!! We must read the Word of God if we want to get to know God better! :) It’s a non-negotiable in the life of a true and surrendered follower of Christ! We pray you learn something new from this episode, and remember that God loves you!

EP. 34: CONVICTION OF SIN AND RIGHTEOUSNESS PT. 1 (with Adelyn Sommers)

Welcome back to the Diving Deeper Podcast!! Today, I'm joined by a very special guest and my lifelong friend, Adelyn! This episode is one of the DEEPEST ones yet… and it was powerful to talk about. Just a heads up, a lot of people’s toes will be STEPPED on… so we encourage you to listen all the way through and hear us out! If our aim is to please God, we should be willing and ready to give up ANYTHING for Jesus :) We pray you learn something new from this episode, and remember that God loves you!