{"id":7037299,"date":"2026-08-11T01:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/1-important-but-challenging-topic\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T01:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:21:09","slug":"1-important-but-challenging-topic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7037299","title":{"rendered":"1 Important but Challenging Topic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"tasty-pins-hidden-image-container\" style=\"display:none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" decoding=\"async\" data-pin-description=\"This free online Bible study for women covers Jesus' final instructions in a great way! #JesusBeforeIGo #freeBibleStudy\" data-pin-title=\"Pruning in the Bible: 1 Important but Challenging Topic\" class=\"tasty-pins-hidden-image skip-lazy a3-notlazy no-lazyload\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_3_original-150x150.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_3_original.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"tasty-pins-hidden-image-container\" style=\"display:none;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"purple flowers, Benefits of pruning\/free online Bible study\" data-pin-description=\"Check out this free online Bible study for lessons on the Benefits of Pruning! #freeonlinebiblestudy #biblestudy #pruning #inthebible #jesusbeforeIgo\" data-pin-title=\"Benefits of Pruning\" class=\"tasty-pins-hidden-image skip-lazy a3-notlazy no-lazyload\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/updatedpins2_16_original-150x150.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/updatedpins2_16_original.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Have you ever wondered about those verses on pruning in the Bible? I have. I\u2019ve heard messages explaining it, trying to help us understand. What does prune mean in the Bible?\u00a0They make me curious. Because I have not spent any time in a vineyard, the little I know is only through reading about it. \u00a0 According to <a href=\"https:\/\/biblehub.com\/topical\/p\/prune.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">several dictionaries<\/a>, the answer is to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>cut away,<\/li>\n<li>shape,<\/li>\n<li>smooth,<\/li>\n<li>trim,<\/li>\n<li>to cleanse or purify<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sounds painful. I mean who really wants to be cut and trimmed? But the benefits sound very good! Shaping and smoothing, cleansing and purification are all good things! \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It seems that pruning is necessary for the sanctification process. To help us with spiritual growth and to produce good fruit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ffe9ac\"><em>Please note that this post contains affiliate links for your convenience. If you make a purchase through one of the links, I may make a small commission. I only recommend books and resources that I\u2019ve enjoyed personally, or believe that you would like. You can read my <a href=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/legal\/\">full disclosure here<\/a><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/legal\/\">.<\/a> You will also find information on Scripture translations there. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" data-pin-title=\"Pruning in the Bible: 1 Important but Challenging Topic\" alt=\"Vineyard at sunset\" class=\"wp-image-1656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-150x56.jpg 150w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-600x225.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-640x240.jpg 640w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-100x38.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-1059x397.jpg 1059w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-1024x384.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"384\" data-pin-title=\"Pruning in the Bible: 1 Important but Challenging Topic\" src=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-1024x384.jpg\" alt=\"Vineyard at sunset\" class=\"wp-image-1656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-1024x384.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-150x56.jpg 150w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-600x225.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-640x240.jpg 640w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-100x38.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original-1059x397.jpg 1059w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_1_original.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"What_the_Bible_Says_about_the_Pruning_Process\">What the Bible Says about the Pruning Process<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are a few of the important places I see the principles of Pruning at work in the Bible. (my untrained observations)<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11). God cut up the languages and trimmed man\u2019s pride and arrogance back, encouraging the shape of a diverse people that filled the earth, instead of bunching up in one spot.<\/li>\n<li>Moses had a couple of pruning sessions. At the Burning Bush (Exodus 3) his fears got addressed, and later, when he started taking credit (Numbers 20), his presumption earned him another round.<\/li>\n<li>King Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4). He was warned, but continued in arrogance and pride, and temporarily lost his mind and his kingdom. The day he acknowledged God, he was restored.<\/li>\n<li>Saul of Tarsus had to be pruned to become the Paul who spread the Gospel across great distances and wrote so many helpful letters.<\/li>\n<li>Hezekiah, David, Jonah\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Just looking at these few examples is enough to make me fear God, and trust Him more. He does not leave them in the pain of a season of pruning indefinitely, though. He is there, and when He pulls them (and us) through to the other side, the harvest can be so fruitful! <\/p>\n<p>The pruning process helps us grow spiritually if we let it. When the Gardener goes after dead limbs, he prunes the branches of bad habits, wrong priorities and otherwise out-of-balance lives, then he can help us grow, to produce even better fruit in our lives.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Examples_of_Spiritual_Pruning\">Examples of\u00a0Spiritual\u00a0Pruning<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I don\u2019t know about you, but I can sure use some reduced weight on heavy limbs! <\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over-extended schedules (little margin)<\/li>\n<li>My own expectations<\/li>\n<li>Other people\u2019s expectations\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>I carry diseased memories of hurts and offenses, and I could definitely benefit from increasing my structural integrity! \u00a0 Pointing out <strong>the purpose of bearing fruit is that it benefits others<\/strong>, well, that should be obvious, but in many circles that idea is shocking! \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>We aren\u2019t supposed to be learning and growing to reach some imaginary mark of spiritual maturity for ourselves, or to earn favor with God. \u00a0 God\u2019s pruning is all about health, growth, and having a harvest worth sharing!<\/p>\n<p>Faith, hope and Love, but <strong>the greatest of these is Love<\/strong>. We are to love one another, so all of our learning, growing, pruning, etc should be used to love and benefit each other. God\u2019s methods do just that, and so it shouldn\u2019t scare us the way it does sometimes.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"What_the_Bible_Says_John_151-8_NIV\">What the Bible Says: John 15:1-8 NIV<\/span><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cI am\u00a0the true vine,\u00a0and my Father is the gardener.\u00a0<sup>2\u00a0<\/sup>He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit,\u00a0while every branch that does bear fruit\u00a0he prunes<sup>[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%2015:1-17&amp;version=NIV#fen-NIV-26702a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a<\/a>]<\/sup>\u00a0so that it will be even more fruitful.\u00a0<sup>3\u00a0<\/sup>You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.\u00a0<sup>4\u00a0<\/sup>Remain in me, as I also remain in you.\u00a0No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.<\/p>\n<p><sup>5\u00a0<\/sup>\u201cI am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit;\u00a0apart from me you can do nothing.\u00a0<sup>6\u00a0<\/sup>If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.\u00a0<sup>7\u00a0<\/sup>If you remain in me\u00a0and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.\u00a0<sup>8\u00a0<\/sup>This is to my Father\u2019s glory,\u00a0that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/christian-book-club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc.png 1200w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-640x335.png 640w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-1059x554.png 1059w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc.png?fit=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc.png?fit=1024%2C536&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc.png 1200w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-640x335.png 640w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Cryptocurrency-1200x628-layout413-pinterest-covers-1fcg8nc-1059x554.png 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Books_and_Bible_Studies_That_Help_Prune_Us\">Books and Bible Studies That Help Prune Us<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Harvest_of_Rubies_Biblical_Fiction\">Harvest of Rubies\u00a0(Biblical Fiction)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tessa Afshar has a great explanation in <a href=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/biblical-fiction-enjoy-and-learn\/\">Harvest of Rubies<\/a>. If you love historical fiction, you should read this book. You\u2019ll be surprised how much you can learn through fiction. An old groundskeeper teaches a couple of practical lessons that easily teach the benefits and\u00a0examples of God\u2019s pruning process. This one is well worth reading!!!\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Chasing_Vines_Nonfiction\">Chasing Vines (Nonfiction)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>I\u2019m about halfway through Beth Moore\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zmRO7N\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3zmRO7N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Chasing Vines<\/a> and it\u2019s fascinating. Her research on vines, both the natural science and in the Bible, and the connection between the two (and us by extension), is very telling. There\u2019s some hard truths in there, that I don\u2019t necessarily like, but I am coming to appreciate them. Vines, when they have truly good soil and growing conditions will have lots of leaves and be pretty.<\/p>\n<p>But when conditions are challenging, rocky soil, etc, that\u2019s when they bear fruit. Because they think they\u2019re dying, and need to produce fruit for future generations of vines. They begin thinking of others when times get tough. <\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t like rocky soil (life challenges), but it sure streamlines my priority list! How about you?<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Jesus_Before_I_Go_Bible_Study\">Jesus, Before I Go (Bible Study)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A\u00a0great option is Sarah Koontz\u2019 free study, Before I Go. Sarah teaches on Jesus\u2019 final instructions to us before his crucifixion. <\/p>\n<p> Check out this quote from the study: \u00a0 <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Pruning cleans away dead, dying, and diseased material. Pruning removes unnecessary branches, reducing weight on heavy limbs. And Pruning reduces the size of the plant, to help maintain its structural integrity. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p> He does this to maximize our fruit production. Branches produce fruit to nourish others, not to satisfy themselves. The more fruit we are able\u00a0to produce, the more people we can bless with our spiritual bounty.  <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/read\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-640x335.jpg 640w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-100x52.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-1059x554.jpg 1059w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-300x157.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-300x157.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-640x335.jpg 640w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-100x52.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2-1059x554.jpg 1059w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/readingjournalpromo_12_original-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Unforgettable_Pruning_Bible_Study\">Unforgettable Pruning Bible Study<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you take a look through the daily titles, you can easily see the benefits of pruning Bible study has in general, and especially this one:\u00a0 <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-pin-title=\"Jesus: Before I Go, Here are Your Instructions\" data-pin-description=\"Before I Go is an amazing free online Bible study for Christian Women who do not have a lot of time, but still want deep study. This is a very active and challenging Bible study. #christian #Biblestudy \" alt=\"Jesus hand reaching out: Before I Go study topics \" class=\"wp-image-1659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-1059x1059.jpg 1059w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original.jpg 1080w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-300x300.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" data-pin-title=\"Jesus: Before I Go, Here are Your Instructions\" data-pin-description=\"Before I Go is an amazing free online Bible study for Christian Women who do not have a lot of time, but still want deep study. This is a very active and challenging Bible study. #christian #Biblestudy \" src=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jesus hand reaching out: Before I Go study topics \" class=\"wp-image-1659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-640x640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-1059x1059.jpg 1059w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-48x48.jpg 48w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original-96x96.jpg 96w, https:\/\/arynthelibraryan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pruninginthebible_4_original.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0 Any Bible study that can work in the movie Miss Congeniality, then turn around and give you the Greek meaning of words used in a particular verse (2 different original words translated into English as 1 word) helping you understand the verse better, is going to be unforgettable! \u00a0 The daily Action Point and Discussion Question will not always be easy, but are designed to make these truths stick. \u00a0If we can learn to abide as branches and obey as friends, we will find the strength to stand firm\u00a0in Christ no matter what comes. \u00a0 <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"Other_Bible_Studies_You_May_Like\">Other Bible Studies You May Like<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span id=\"THE_BEFORE_I_GO_BIBLE_STUDY_WILL_HELP_YOU\"><strong>THE \u201cBEFORE I GO\u201d BIBLE STUDY WILL HELP YOU:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand Who Jesus Christ Is<\/li>\n<li>Receive the Free Gift of Salvation<\/li>\n<li>Invite others to Accept Jesus\u2019 Invitation<\/li>\n<li>Study and Apply God\u2019s Word to your Life<\/li>\n<li>Pray With Absolute Confidence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>When we get to know who Jesus Christ really is\u2014understand why He came to earth and humbled himself to the point of death upon the cross\u2014we are completely transformed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As you go through <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/livingbydesign.org\/jesus\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"rank-math-link\">this three-week study,<\/a> you will notice every day is titled with an action verb. 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