"Fruit" Tagged Sermons

"Fruit" Tagged Sermons

“Four Soils and Two Ways to Live” Matthew 13:1-17

An Expositional Sermon Matthew 13:1-17 “Four Soils and Two Ways to Live” Big Idea: Don’t let what you think you know about Jesus blind and deafen you to who He really is and to what He taught. Application: Is your heart good soil receiving the gospel of the kingdom and bearing fruit in your life? Sermon Outline (1) The Purpose of Jesus Teaching in Parables (Matthew 13:10-15) a. To Undermine Self-Deception and Teach Truth to Hard Closed Hearts b. To Separate…

“God Will Judge Us for What We Say” Matthew 12:33-37

An Expositional Sermon Matthew 12:33-37 “God Will Judge Us for What We Say” Big Idea: Justification justifies itself through the fruit of words in the life of a believer. Application: Repent of our bad words and be forgiven for your sin through the more powerful Word God has Spoken in the Word Become Flesh, the Logos of God, Jesus Christ. Sermon Outline (1) We Are Trees (2) Our Words Are Fruit (3) Words Are Evidence, Proof or Justification that Someone Belongs to God

“Beware of False Teachers” Matthew 7:15-20

An Expositional Sermon Matthew 7:15-20 “Beware of False Teachers” Big Idea: Truth is not always obvious to us. Outward appearances easily deceive and we can be easily duped. This is one of the most difficult aspects of living life in a world corrupted by sin, you can’t believe everything you see and hear. There are those who masquerade as teachers of God’s Word who are wolves that look like sheep. Be on guard. Sermon Outline (1) We Are Responsible for What We…

“Christian Love Contends for Truth” 1 Timothy 1:3-11

An Expositional Sermon 1 Timothy 1:3-11 “Christian Love Contends for Truth” Theme/Big Idea: You will recognize false teachers and unhealthy churches by their fruits. Aim/Appropriation/Application: It’s my prayer that God would guard us from false teaching and bear the fruit of love in our church because we know that He first loved us. Outline: (1) The Necessity of Sound Teaching (1 Timothy 1:3) (2) The Fruit of Counterfeit Love (1 Timothy 1:4-7) (3) The Law & Justification (1 Timothy 1:8-11) Questions for Further Reflection:…

“Approaching Salvation” Mark 9:14-50

Theme: Faith in Christ is being fully dependent upon Jesus’ death and resurrection and it bears the fruit of humility, cooperation, and perseverance. Aim: Let this text strengthen your faith and bear the fruit of humility and perseverance in your fight against your sin with hope in the gospel. Let this text help you to see the seriousness of God’s coming wrath. (1) Faith Is Fundamental (Mark 9:14-29) (2) The Cross & Resurrection Fuel Faith (Mark 9:30-32) (3) Faith Leads to Humility (Mark 9:33-37) (4) Faith Encourages Others to Serve Christ (Mark 9:38-41) (5) Faith is a Fight (Mark 9:42-50)