Sermons on Forbidden Fruit:

Root And Fruit Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Oct 14, 2024

James is going to make the case that we are not saved by good works but once we are born again good works will be the natural response to our love and gratitude to God.

James: Practical Faith  James 2:14-26 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church  10-13–2024 Where’s the Fruit? I once had a conversation with a guy in his 20s. I’ve known him since he was a little kid. He went to church every week, Christian school, said a prayer in 5th grade, ...read more

Scripture: James 2:14-26

Denomination: Baptist

Fruitful Faith

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Apr 14, 2023

Is faith without works dead? Are works of the law different to good works or works of obedience to Christ? Did Luther get it right or was he confused by a false equivalency between works of the law and works of obedience to Christ?

Do Jews have any advantage that others do not have? Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? Great in every respect. First, that they were entrusted with the actual words [oracles] of God. (Romans 3:1-2 NASB) What if some of the Jews were unfaithful? True, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Efe Oluwatosin on Feb 15, 2025

The fruit of the Spirit, as described in the Bible, encompasses a set of virtues that reflect the character of God and are cultivated in believers through the Holy Spirit. These virtues include love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

Let's look at these virtues in-depth to determine how to cultivate them. Love is a commandment. John15:12 NKJV "This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you." Christians are to love people the way Jesus loves us, not necessarily as they love us. Christians ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fruits Of The Repented Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Jun 30, 2022

The book of Romans is the longest, most structured, and most detailed descriptive theology of Paul. The core of the gospel message is salvation by grace alone through faith alone.

Romans 07:01-06 Fruits of the Repented Introduction: The book of Romans is the longest, most structured, and most detailed descriptive theology of Paul. The core of the gospel message is salvation by grace alone through faith alone. In this chapter, Paul addresses the conflicts between law and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 7:1-6

Denomination: Methodist

Created For Fruitfulness Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Dec 31, 2021

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?

Dr. Bradford Reaves Crossway Christian Fellowship Hagerstown, MD, USA www.mycrossway.org View this and other messages at: https://mycrossway.churchcenter.com/channels/8118 As we begin this new year of 2022, I wanted to take a few moments as a church and remember some important factors facing the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:4-5, Job 33:4, John 1:3-4, John 10:28, Psalm 24:1, Colossians 1:16, Jeremiah 2:21, Isaiah 5:7, John 5:18, John 10:38, Exodus 3:14, 1 Corinthians 15:22, John 15:1-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Fruit Or Foliage

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Jan 5, 2022

In this very mobile age, there are many modes of transportation we may pick from. For example:

We can travel by car, boat, airplane, or bus. One of the most exciting and fastest ways of travel is by airplane. We can be here today and be literally thousands of miles away in only a matter of a few short hours. It may be a different matter when it comes to our luggage. Illus: One ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruitful Believer Series

Contributed by Dr. Bradford Reaves on Jan 14, 2022

Jesus provides us an image of what the fruitful believer looks like. Jesus likens Himself to a vine, and the Father is the one for cares for the vine. The believers in Christ Jesus - the ones who are alive and receiving life from the vine - are the branches of vine with the purpose of bearing fruit.

Introduction As I wrote this message, it is clear that things are not right in the world. There are ongoing struggles as a result of COVID-19 and the response by politicians and globalists. These last two years have brought tremendous uncertainty, pain, and have divided people over masks and the ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 7:9, Philippians 3:14, Colossians 1:9-10, 2 Corinthians 7:8-10, Psalm 3:8, Matthew 7:22-23, Ephesians 4:30, Colossians 1:10-11, Philippians 1:11, Ephesians 4:15, Acts 17:11, John 13:35, Malachi 3:10, 1 Timothy 6:18-19, Isaiah 8:12, Proverbs 11:24-25, Hebrews 13:15, Ephesians 5:9, Galatians 5:22, Matthew 6:21, John 15:1-11  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Brethren

Fruit Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 10, 2021

Paul wrote this passage on the fruit of the Spirit to emphasize the believers' community living, peaceful existence in and outside the Church fellowships.

Theme: Fruit of the Spirit Text: John 15:1-8,16 & Galatians 5:22-24 Greetings The Lord is good; his love endures forever. I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Let me draw your attention to the portions read to us from John 15:1-8 & Galatians 5:22-24. Let me ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-24, John 15:1-8

Denomination: Methodist

Fruit Happens

Contributed by Roshelle Brenneise on Aug 15, 2021

There are 4 Intertwined Phases in a Fruitful Life

April 16, 2016 It’s springtime now and the trees are starting to flower. John and I have several different fruiting trees in our backyard – 2 orange, 1 lemon, 1 plum, 1 prune and 1 dead cherry tree (we know its dead because there are no leaves and no fruit). I know I have a lemon tree because ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-5, Galatians 5:22-25, Matthew 7:16

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Fruit Of Patience Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 18, 2021

Galatians 5:22 mentions endurance as one of the slices/ traces/graces of the fruit of the Spirit of God. I want to leave with you three things related to longsuffering. Patience is a valuable character quality.

Theme: Fruit of Patience Text: Psalm 40:1-13 Greetings & Introduction: The Lord is good; his love endures forever. I greet you all in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. We will meditate from Psalm 40, about the fruit of patience. Galatians 5:22 mentions endurance as one of the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 40:1-13

Denomination: Methodist

Fruit Of Gentleness Series

Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Aug 26, 2021

In the epistle to Galatians 5:23, Paul used the word Gentleness. This word Gentleness and Meekness are used interchangeably in the Bible. The Greek word ‘Praotes’ is translated as meek and gentle by different scholars and translators.

Theme: Fruit of Gentleness Text: Colossians 3:12-14 & Galatians 5:22-23. Greetings & Introduction: Gentleness is the quality of being kind, tender, or mild-mannered. Bible Dictionary defines it as ‘Sensitivity of disposition and kindness of behaviour, founded on strength and prompted by ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14

Denomination: Methodist

Where Is The Fruit?

Contributed by Jessie Manuel on Oct 4, 2022

Introduction The purpose of this explanatory paper is to discover the revealed word of God and how that the term should be applied to the lives of those who follow Jesus.

. A review of Luke Chapter 12 and Luke Chapter 14 will help encapsulate this text in Luke 13:1-9 and ensure we discover the message to the 1st-century disciples of Jesus. Of crucial importance to our understanding of the text is the audience that has assembled to hear Jesus. Luke opens his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Methodist

It Bore No Fruit Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Mar 26, 2022

If a person does not abide in God’s Word, he or she will be cut down. This passage looks at how we need to allow Jesus, the Word made flesh, to penetrate our heart as He penetrated the temple. We are the temple of the Holy Spirit.

This evening’s message is entitled “It Bore No Fruit,” and it’s taken from what is commonly called “The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree.” “Die when I may,” said Abraham Lincoln, “I want it said of me that I plucked a weed and planted a flower wherever I thought a flower would grow.”(1) Lincoln ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Or Foliage

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Apr 2, 2022

In this very mobile age, there are many modes of transportation we may pick from.

For example: -We can travel by car, boat, airplane, or bus. One of the most exciting and fastest ways of travel is by airplane. We can be here today and be literally thousands of miles away in only a matter of a few short hours. It may be a different matter when it comes to our ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-21

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of Repentance Series

Contributed by Terry Laughlin on Apr 23, 2022

This teaching holds truths which every judge in America should be told, every law student should be taught, all workplaces should be govern by and family members should desire to understand.

Fruit of Repentance Authenticity of True Confession and Repentance Many have prayed for years and years for family, friends, co-workers and sinners in general who have cause tremendous grief for others. There are many people who have said “I am sorry,” but never have produced a life of genuine ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational