Sermons on Fruit Inspection:

"True Or False"

Contributed by Daniel Garrett on Feb 11, 2017

False teachers are everywhere, but we need to understand that pastors of churches are not the only type of false teachers.

Is your preacher true or false? Is your family? Are you? See it is very simple, true = good, false = bad! There are bad people in the world and their sole purpose is to destroy you! Read Matthew 7: 15-23 Jesus has just got through warning us about the path to destruction in the Sermon on the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:15-23

Denomination: United Methodist

Hamburger Vs Fruit Of The Holy Spirit

Contributed by Francis Balla on Sep 10, 2012

There are life style options for Christians.In Galatians 5th chapter the Apostle Paul points out two ways of living and their consequences.

For many in America daily breakfast happens on the run on their way to work, for others it happens at home at the kitchen table. It is a matter of making choices between an endless variety of cereals, breads, pastries, or maybe plain oats. If you are to choose between a BIG Mac and a platter of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:19-22

Denomination: Baptist

Bumper Crop

Contributed by Jason Jones on Nov 6, 2012

Exposition of Fruitfulness

Text: John 15:2, Title: Bumper Crop, Date/Place: NRBC, 8.19.12, AMc Opening illustration: the graph at the Olympics that shows all the winners of the 100 m dash in the last 116 years. The winner in 1896 would have finished almost 20 meters behind Usain Bolt. Contrast the rose bush in front of ...read more

Scripture: John 15:2

Denomination: Baptist

Joy (3 To 7 Lessons) Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 14, 2014

A study of the characteristic of joy in the study of the Fruit of the Spirt

Fruit of the Spirit—JOY (3 lessons) Series: Fruit of the Spirit Teaching Series Chuck Sligh February 2, 9, 16; March 16, 23; April 6, 13, 2014 Fruit of the Spirit—Joy (Part 1) TEXT: Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Peace (2-3 Lessons) Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 14, 2014

Part 3 in a study of the Fruit of the Spirit, covering peace.

Fruit of the Spirit—Peace Series: Fruit of the Spirit Teaching Series Chuck Sligh May 18, 25, 2014 TEXT: Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Fruit Of The Spirit - Meekness (2-4 Lessons) Series

Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Sep 15, 2014

No. 8 in series on the Fruit of the Spirit, on Meekness.

Fruit of the Spirit—Meekness (2-4 Lessons) Series: Fruit of the Spirit Teaching Series Chuck Sligh Aug. 16, 23, Sept. 7, 14 2014 TEXT: Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 MEEKNESS, temperance: ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Spirit Walking

Contributed by Anthony Seel on Jul 3, 2013

About God growing His fruit in our lives.

The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost June 30, 2013 St. Andrew’s Church The Rev. M. Anthony Seel, Jr. Galatians 5:1, 13-25 Spirit Walking We Americans love to celebrate Independence Day. Thomas Jefferson’s declaration that every person has an “inalienable right” to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-25

Denomination: Lutheran

Hole In Your Boat

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Oct 27, 2019

Then the storm is over, its smooth sailing, we don’t realize we are in the most dangerous part of our journey.

WATCH OUT YOU’LL Get A HOLE In YOUR BOAT ILLUS: BOAT THRU THE STORM Imagine you’re in a small boat and a sudden storm comes up. The sky is dark the wind is howling; the waves are raging. All of a sudden there are 20-foot swells and your boat is being tossed like a twig in a stream, one minute you ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-22

Denomination: Pentecostal

God's Gift To Nathanael

Contributed by Perry Greene on Aug 22, 2025

We think we examine Christ through the scriptures, but He inspects us!

1. One Christmas season, a 90-year-old lady decided buying presents was a bit much, so she chose to write checks for her family and friends and include them with her Christmas cards. She wrote out her Christmas cards and put "Buy your own present" after her name, then sent them off. But ...read more

Scripture: John 1:43-51

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Let The Sap Flow...and Don't Be A Sap! Series

Contributed by Pastor Jeff Hughes on Feb 16, 2014

A message about being part of the True Vine, Jesus Christ. Let the sap flow!

Let The Sap Flow...And Don't Be A Sap! John 15:1-11 1 "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 "Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 "You are already clean because of the word which I ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Bible Church

Seeking The Best For Others Series

Contributed by Mark Aarssen on Sep 19, 2016

The virtues of goodness and kindness do not come to us naturally and just like the other virtues of Jesus we need to be taught them. Imagine if you will two small children wanting the same toy at the same time. You get the point. We have to be taught.

Seeking the best for others Kindness and goodness 1 Peter 3:8-18 8 Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble. 9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult. On the contrary, repay evil with blessing, because to this you were called so ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-18

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Nothing But Leaves

Contributed by John Butler on Jun 28, 2008

Why was Jesus shocked to find only leaves on the fig tree when scripture says it wasn’t fig season?

****Sermon Outline**** Nothing But Leaves... I. Introducton... a) Read: Mar 11:11 And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve. Mar 11:12 And on the morrow, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:11-14

The Fruit Of The Spirit- Self-Control (08) Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jul 25, 2008

Self-Control is one of the most difficult fruits to master.

INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • Have you ever watched some of the survivor shows on television? Survivor? Survivor Man (Nutty guy)? Castaway? Robinson Caruso? • It seems like if the people are on certain islands, there always seems to be coconuts available to them. • Look at this coconut; it does ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Connected To Jesus

Contributed by Matt Hoffmann on May 6, 2009

God calls us to be fruitful, but before we can be fruitful, we have to be connected to Jesus

Sermon 051009 John 15:1-9 Goal: TWW stay connected to Christ through Christ. GMP... Happy Mother’s Day! This is the first time that this is actually a big day in our house. Yet another day I am in trouble if I forget, thank you very much. This year, I will call my mom sometime between 9 and ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Ive Got The Joy Series

Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 16, 2009

We look at the flvor of joy

"I’ve Got the Joy...’ Galatians 5:22 Introduction: We used to sing a little chorus: "I’ve Got the Joy, Joy, Joy .. ." Watching many Christians makes me wonder why there seems to be so little joy among God’s people. We seem to have every¬thing figured out except how to be joyful. Joy is a fruit of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Baptist