Sermons on Fruitful Aging:

The Fruit Of The Spirit Series

Contributed by Martin Holland on Feb 17, 2016

There are so much talk about the gifts of the Spirit, but what good are they without the Fruit of the Spirit?

The Fruit Of The Spirit Galatians 5:16-26 Mention: John 15:1-5 Jesus speaks of bring forth fruit and this passage has been given multiple meaning such as fruit being souls, but also the fruit of our lives. Phil. 1:11 Fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, unto glory and praise of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Baptist

Fruitful Children

Contributed by Perry Greene on Mar 3, 2016

This lesson is part of our "Baby Dedication Service" in 2016. Parents have been given special gifts from God in their children. Parents serve as "coaches" to lead their children to fruitful lives before God.

1. The first command for man in the bible is to be fruitful and multiply (p'ru u r'vu in Genesis 1.28) 2. Children are gifts and the fruit of their parents Psalm 127.3-5 3 Behold, children are a heritage from the LORD, the fruit of the womb a reward. 4 Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 127:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

What Are Fruits?

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 22, 2014

To know what the Bible calls "fruits" because we need to determine what fruits are to avoid false prophets.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you look at the fruits before judging the person? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To know what the Bible calls "fruits" because we need to determine what fruits are to avoid false prophets. IV. TEXT: Matthew 7:16 (Amplified Bible) 7:16 You will fully ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:16

Denomination: Pentecostal

Spiritual Fruit Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 24, 2015

Your life should be more than a flurry of activity. You were meant to produce spiritual fruit. Paul uses the imagery of fruit trees to illustrate this. What you want out of a fruit tree is fruit. In the Christian life what we want is spiritual fruit.

Wouldn’t it be great if every time that you received a harsh criticism you returned it with a response of kindness? That is what it is like for the believer who has the fruit of the Spirit manifested in their life. Wouldn’t it be great the next time you are wronged, instead of rage ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

Roots And Fruits Series

Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Dec 7, 2015

Proposition: John shares with us 1. A powerful exhortation of genuine repentance 2. The need for personal examination 3. The expectation of living a life of holiness and 4. The excitement of possess the fire of the Holy Spirit in our lives

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18; Philippians 4:4-7 and Isaiah 12:2-6 Theme: Roots and Fruits Scripture: Luke 3:7-18; Philippians 4:4-7 and Isaiah 12:2-6 Theme: Roots and Fruits Proposition: John shares with us 1. A powerful exhortation of genuine repentance/forgiveness and grace 2. The need for ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18, Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Nazarene

Fruit For Christmas

Contributed by Lynn Malone on Dec 14, 2015

John the Baptist (and John Wesley, too) said that repentance would bear fruit in a changed life. Preparing for the coming of Christ means living and life of repentance and bearing the fruit that reflects that repentance.

Merry Christmas. Here’s your orange. No joke. An orange was a pretty common Christmas gift in years gone by, especially during the Great Depression. A child would awaken on Christmas morning to find a stocking stuffed with an orange, and apple, perhaps a banana, a few nuts, and if ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: Methodist

Bearing Fruit

Contributed by Clay Ledford on Jan 7, 2016

Bearing fruit is not an option it is imperative. Not just to bear fruit but to bear more fruit, much fruit and fruit that remains.

Bearing fruit John 15:1 – 16. Jesus uses fruit is an analogy several times. Israel was very agriculturist culture so the picture was easily understood. In Matthew 7 Jesus says “We are known by the fruit we produce”. Good fruit comes from good trees. Bad fruit comes from bad ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

No Roots, No Fruits

Contributed by Luther Sexton on Dec 11, 2018

The concept of staying a faithful member at one church and growing

NO ROOTS, NO FRUITS SCRIPTURE: John 15:8 “Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.” INTRODUCTION: Root (noun) 1. The descending axis of a plant usually growing underground, providing support and absorbing moisture from the soil. 4. That from which ...read more

Scripture: John 15:8, John 12:24

Denomination: Pentecostal

Fruit Of The Spirit

Contributed by Steve Kinnard on Apr 25, 2017

Fruit of the spirit

Fruits of the Spirit (Matt.5:13-16 ) Intro: Many years a missionary employed a Chinese scholar to translate the New Testament into the Chinese language. The scholar was a Confucianist and had never heard of Christianity until the missionary had hired him. The scholar was a painstaking person and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

The First Fruits Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Jan 7, 2018

Pentecost was a dramatic display of God's power and Spirit. Why did Jesus pick Pentecost to begin His church and what can that mean to us?

OPEN: In the land of Norway there is a valley. This valley is long and narrow with mountainous peaks that tower 1000s of feet into the air, and nestled deep inside that valley is a little town whose name I’m not sure I can pronounce. This village has existed for over 100 years and it is a beautiful ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Fruitful Not Foolish Series

Contributed by Charles Cunningham on Aug 3, 2019

Immature judgmental attitudes and actions are foolish, but mature non-judgmental discernment of needs that leads to the doing of good deeds are fruitful and worthy of our Lord's commendation.

MATURE CHRISTIANS ARE KNOWN BY FRUITFULNESS NOT FOOLISHNESS! Have you ever been called to jury duty? Why were you called? If selected to serve, what were you expected to do? Make a judgment, based on evidence, with regard to a matter before the court. You were instructed by the judge to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:1-12

The Fruit Of Joy Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

Joy is a feeling that no matter how hard life is, I have the best that life can offer in Christ. Anyone can feel good and be happy when all is going well and life is free of negatives. But with the fruit of joy you can rejoice in the Lord always, even when life is full of negatives

Martin Clark said every church should have a humor committee because there are more funny things that happen in church than in a zoo, for people are funnier than the animals. God made man to be the only creature on earth who can laugh because of his sense of humor. Christians need a sense of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Kindness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

People who do not grasp the theology of Christianity can easily grasp its love when they see it displayed in acts of kindness. Instead of thinking of kindness as a minor virtue, we need to exalt it to the level where the Bible puts it-a vital ingredient to being Christ like.

Allen Emery, one of Billy Graham's associates tells of his experience as a boy back in 1937. He was travelling on a train with his father. One of the porters had a limp and was obviously in pain. When they inquired about it, they learned he had an infected ingrown toenail. After breakfast ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Goodness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

Jesus blasted all religion that failed the test of goodness. If people are not made good by their faith, their faith is no good. God is good, and what is not good is not of God. That is Biblical theology in a nutshell.

A young boy had been sent to his room for bad behavior. After awhile he emerged and told his mother he had thought it over and prayed about it. "That's wonderful", said the mother. "If you ask God He will help you be good." The boy responded, "But I didn't ask God ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

The Fruit Of Faithfulness Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 9, 2021

The highest compliment the New Testament can give to a Christian is that they are faithful. It will be the greatest reward to hear Jesus say in the day of judgement, "well done thou good and faithful servant."

Andrew Carnegie was the richest man in the world at the beginning of the 20th century. His life illustrated both the positive and negative sides of the fruit of faithfulness. You would think that faithfulness would always be positive, but the fact is, every virtue can be a vice if it is linked to ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23