God is a God of mercy, but He is also a God of Righteous Judgement. If men do not repent they will perish.

Having a form of Godliness but denying its power

Unfruitfulness Its important to know that unfruitfulness in a Christian life is unattractive to God. Here in Jesus shows God’s displeasure thru the parable of the fig tree. See figs were a very familiar fruit to the Isrealites. It was in Jeremiah the question is ask about the two baskets of figs. One…

The series of lessons called Neither Barren, Nor Unfruitful will look at things we should lay aside from 1 Peter 2:1-2, and things we should take on from 2 Peter 1:5-8, in order that we should be neither barren, nor unfruitful for our Master. This lesson looks at the idea of laying aside malice, and getting our mind right.

A Very Odd Encounter On this Tuesday of Holy week i wan to share with you probably the oddest encounter of the week. Early in the morning, as he was returning to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a lone fig tree by the road, he went up to it and found nothing on it except leaves. And he said to it, “May…

The image of the Christian life is one of fruitfulness and vitality. What does this really mean and how do we know if we are producing fruit?

Intro: We understand urgency. Luke ended that last section with Jesus telling the crowd to respond quickly before it’s too late, to get right with God while there is still time. They should cease their religious hypocrisy and see the obvious signs the Messiah is present in Jesus. In doing so, they would…

The Setup In our scripture reading today we are going to hear what seems to be two very different stories that could stand alone. Our reading today begins with a beautiful but fruitless tress. Then follows Jesus into the temple area where he cleanses it for the second time objecting to what shouldn’t…

14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

Believers are commanded by Jesus to abide or remain in him. Through our union with Christ and ongoing dependence on His love and Word, we will bear fruit that glorifies God and encourages us and others.

The Christian must bear fruit

Why do you come to church? There are some who come to church because it is what they have always done. There are others who come to church because they think that it is expected of them. There are others who come to church for the purpose of pleasing their spouse or their parents. There are some who…

Condemnation of fruitless Israel, don't let us make same mistake

I was fourteen, I finished installing the electric fence around our yard, plugged it in, tested it with the electric meter and it showed good, then i reached down to touch the wire. NOTHING! Didn’t feel right. Tried to figure it out but just couldn’t. Called my dad. He asked if the meter showed a current.…

We must repent of our unfruitfulness or we will face God's judgment.

Intro: Many times in life church we build faith and courage in things that our tangible. The scriptures teach us that every human is given a measure of faith. We have constructs that we have faith in. We have images that we have faith in. We have idealogical normalcies that we have faith in. Let me give…

I am focusing on Jesus' explanation of the parable of the four soils. What conditions are needed for fruitfulness in the life of a Christian? There are two key factors: 1) What do I fear most, and 2) What do I desire most?

Isaiah concludes the 5-chapter long introduction to his book with a song that includes 6 "woes" - exclamations of anger or regret - describing what Judah had done to earn God's wrath. Most certainly, this is a good list for anyone to avoid who wants to walk in intimate fellowship with the Lord. An expository sermon from Isa. 5:1-30; sermon begins at about 17:20.

INTRO Just this past week we saw one of the biggest YouTube and Instagram stars who had millions of followers, who was a millionaire, come out as a complete fake. He is now on the way to prison for fraud! He had the appearance of success, had millions of people that wanted to be like him but upon closer…

The lost, who are presented with the law and grace of God and the unfolding plan of redemption, are unable to see it but the word does not fail due to their faithlessness.

So, as we walk through the first 17 verses of John 15 , we’ll consider that Jesus is the true vine - and some of what that entails, what Life in the vine requires (pruning, connection) pruning connection or remaining the results of life in the vine (fruit, love, answered prayer) So, let’s begin where…

Fruitful Or Fragile Now in the morning, as He returned to the city, He was hungry. Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he hungered. 19 And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward…

Scripture Reading 10 “When I found Israel, it was like finding grapes in the desert; when I saw your fathers, it was like seeing the early fruit on the fig tree. But when they came to Baal Peor, they consecrated themselves to that shameful idol and became as vile as the thing they loved. 11 Ephraim’s…

Introduction Life throws so much at us on a daily basis. If you are anything like me, all too often if I do not write something down I find myself forgetting it. Our bodies even forget things. Our muscles learn habitual motion. When I began to learn how to play basketball, after a certain amount of time…