Sermons on Branches From Trees:

Are You In? Or Are You Out? Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Mar 24, 2025

Through a series of contrasts Jesus confronts His listeners with a key issue. Are you in God's kingdom? Or are you out of God's kingdom?

You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Matthew 7:13-29 “Are You In? Or Are You Out?” Through the Sermon on the Mount Jesus has been telling the disciples, what it means to be part of God’s kingdom, and how a person in God’s kingdom is to live. Jesus is particularly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:13-29

Denomination: Baptist

Christmas Traditions Series

Contributed by Scott Bayles on Mar 14, 2012

This topical sermon explores the Christian heritage rich within many of our Christmas traditions including the tradition of treats, the traditions of trees, and the traditions of treasures. Custom PowerPoint is available if you e-mail me.

Christmas Traditions Scott Bayles, pastor Blooming Grove Christian Church: 12/11/2011 Last Sunday I shared with you a little about my Christmas traditions growing up and there are so many different Christmas traditions that most of us share in common. As I mentioned last Sunday, hanging stockings ...read more

Scripture: Luke 2:8-12

Denomination: Christian Church

Goodness, 6th Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 4, 2024

We are studying the 9 fruit of the spirit. This lesson is about goodness. Are we fruit trees or firewood trees?

GOODNESS IS THE 6TH FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT 7/4/24 By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes) Introduction about fruit: WE ARE STUDYING THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT FROM ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Romans 12:21, James 4:17

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Revelation 2:18-29 Series

Contributed by Zak Saenz on Jun 12, 2025

To the Church in Thyatira

Revelation 2:18-29 To the Church in Thyatira 18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. The Son of God as described here with His eyes like fire and whose feet are like bronze ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 2:18-29, Matthew 7:17-19

Denomination: Bible Church

The Parable Of The Mustard Seed Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Mar 5, 2024

What did Jesus mean by this parable and how can I grow in the Kingdom through His words

Dr. Bradford Reaves CrossWay Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD www.mycrossway.org There is an ongoing trend in the Church today that I am constantly aware of and continually speak out against, and this is the apostate church. This is not about personal preference or stylistic differences that ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:18-20

Denomination: Brethren

From Death To Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Oct 28, 2018

There's a repetitive theme in Scripture: heroes and heroines of the Bible seemingly all go through the process of being given a vision by God, followed by the death of that vision, and ultimately the rebirth of that vision. How did that pattern apply to Jesus and how does it apply to us?

OPEN: (We showed the image of a fallen tree (https://imgur.com/iP32qff) I saw this picture on the internet about a month ago and it took me a while to realize what I was looking at. Obviously the tree has been uprooted and it’s lying on the ground with its dead limbs extending along the ground. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:33-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dried Sticks Or Flourishing Vine

Contributed by James May on Aug 1, 2007

This sermon is concerning the story of the Fig Tree. The fig tree represented Israel, the church and each of us as Christians.

Dried Sticks or Flourishing Vine By Pastor Jim May On Thursday morning Jesus entered Jerusalem as a crowd stood beside the streets waving palm branches and throwing them down as a carpet for him to ride on. Others took off their outer coats and cast them at his feet as well. He entered ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:12-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The People's Response To The Palm Sunday Entry Of Jesus

Contributed by Jerry Smith on Apr 28, 2009

The People’s Response to the Palm Sunday entry of Jesus by shouting praises, waving palm branches and laying their cloaks on the ground and what each of these means to us.

This Sunday is called Palm Sunday! Do we really understand why we wave palm branches? Why the Jews laid the palm branches on the ground for Jesus to ride over them on His donkey? What is the significance of all this? Let me try to answer these questions for you this morning. Please turn to Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

I Am The Vine Premium Sermon

Contributed by PRO Premium on Oct 9, 2023

Jesus, as the vine, offers us the strength and power to live fruitful lives in the present, not just the promise of eternal life in the future.

Welcome church! Today we’re wrapping up our 4-week series, In His Words. Each week we’ve taken a look at one of Jesus’ I AM statements from the gospel of John where Jesus reveals Himself…His true nature, to us. The truth is, as we begin to understand who Jesus is, we can further understand how He ...read more

Scripture: John 15:5

Topics: Vine And Branches, Eternal Life, Kingdom Of Heaven

Sermon Series: In His Words

God's Vineyard

Contributed by Paul Norwood on Jul 30, 2012

Broad exegesis of John 15:1-8 to encourage us to be more evanfelistic.

“God’s Vineyard” Text: Isaiah 5:1-7 I. Welcome II. Introduction A common depiction of Israel in the Old Testament was as God’s vineyard. For example, notice Psalm 80:8 – You have brought a vine out of Egypt; You have cast out the nations, and planted it. We know how ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Grapevine Series

Contributed by Darryl Baker on Jul 16, 2014

Series based on John 15 about abiding in the vine, which is Christ.

God is the grower, Christ the vine, and you & me the offshoots of the vine. The Process of growing Christians in God’s vineyard: 1. Choose appropriate grape & plant in best area of vineyard (No Cali grapes in NE OH) Location must be best choice, not just for harvest now, but for years to ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"God's Garden"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 3, 2012

sermon about remaining in Christ, peace through affliction and bearing fruit.

“God’s Garden” John 15:1-8 I’ve been told that a rose bush, left to itself, will get all straggly and tangled, and grow in on itself. And if left in this condition, it will produce a bunch of not-so-good roses. It will, quite literally, get in the way of its own ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist

Flourish SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 23, 2023

Help my congregation see the pathway to flourishing

Good morning, dear family of faith. As we gather together in this sacred space, we are reminded of the beauty of fellowship and the power of God's Word. We are here, not by accident, but by divine appointment. Our hearts are open, our spirits are eager, and our minds are ready to receive the wisdom ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:1-13

Topics: Arising From Obscurity

From Bitter To Better

Contributed by John Gaston on Jan 6, 2021

Trials and troubles, far from being harmful to you, cause us to grow. Under Pharaoh's oppression Israel grew dramatically. Joseph too faced the dilemma of whether to become bitter at his brothers, or better. He saw the hand of God & chose the latter.

FROM BITTER TO BETTER Exodus 1:11-14 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: Some things never change! 1. A supposed ancient manuscript was found that told extra details of what happened when Adam and Eve ate the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good & Evil. 2. When Adam bit the fruit he felt great ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 1:11-14, Genesis 45:8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Branch Of Motherhood (Mother's Day, May 14, 2017).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020

Motherhood is a stewardship that leaves its mark.

THE BRANCH OF MOTHERHOOD Text: John 15:1-8 How can we relate Mother’s Day to today’s text, John 15:1 – 8? We can relate Motherhood to today’s text by thinking of Motherhood as a branch on the Vine that Jesus is talking about. A vine in the words of Jesus serves as a ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: United Methodist