Sermons About Fruit
Blessed are the Peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)
The gospel of Jesus Christ is a call to repentance. Apart from genuine repentance there is no true knowledge of God and no participation in the Kingdom of God. Repentance and the Kingdom of Heaven go hand in hand (3:2; 4:17; 5:3 “Blessed are … the kingdom of heaven.”) “Blessedness” refers to one who is in a right relationship with God; which in turn produces joy, happiness, contentment. Issue not how to enter the kingdom (repent), but assurance/evidence that one is in fact in the kingdom. The 1st century audience of Jesus, those listening to the sound of His voice, were a people steeped in a religious system that was spiritually bankrupt; it was a religious structure that focused almost entirely upon externals - what they do - as a means of being right with God and bringing down His blessing. Therefore, the beatitudes, would have come as a shocker; because the shoot right past the externals and deal directly with the heart. It is not the proud who are blessed, but the “poor in spirit”; it is not the morally superior, but those who mourn over their sin, are meek, and have a true inner “hunger and thirst for righteousness”; who are merciful, and pure in heart. Here in our verse this morning 5:9, He moves it to the next level: "Blessed are the peacemakers, because they shall be called sons of God."
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Declaration of (in) Dependence Part 17
How is life in Christ understood backward but lived forward? Study in Romans part 17
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Four Baskets-One Choice
There are four levels of fruitfulness. No fruit, Fruit, More fruit, and Much fruit. How full is your basket?
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Biblical Repentance
This morning I want to lay out an introduction to Psalm 51. I want to provide you the background for this Psalm so that we all understand exactly where David is coming from when he pens this Psalm. Psalm 51 is a prayer of repentance. It is the heart felt, soul stirred, prayer of a guilty and broken man. And this morning I want us to get a picture of that.
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The Vital Connection
As Jesus draws near to the cross, He encourages His disciples so that they will continue to believe in the face of difficult times. IN John 15 He begins to draw a line in the sand and tell them that their being Jewish is not enough to be God's people. It is not about their religion or their heritage but they must have a vital connection to God through Him. He is the "true Vine" and they are the branches and the way to know that they are truly in Him is by the fruit that is produced in their lives. How's your fruit?
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Food For Thought / Finding Fruit in Season
What fruit is in season right now? Plus, how to be a good fruit inspector.
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Freedom Part III: The Life
This is the third part of a study on Galatians examining the freedom we have in Christ. This week we looked at the life we have in freedom, rejecting what keeps us from God and living in the celebration of God.
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