Sermons on Fruitless Trees:

Good Foundations, Good Trees, Good Fruit

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 13, 2023

Good trees like figs and peaches and dates produce good fruit. Good men and women produce good actions from the good treasure in their hearts.

Saturday of the 23rd Week in Course 2023 One of the more memorable periods in our married life was the year in which we decided to build a new house in a gated community. That was, no doubt, one of the less intelligent actions we’ve taken in the past half-century, but it certainly taught us a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 6:43-49, Psalm 113:1-7

Denomination: Catholic

I Saw You Under The Fig Tree

Contributed by Samuel M on Jan 23, 2024

What did Jesus see under the fig tree, and what was Nathaniel doing there? Maybe Nathanael was in a quiet prayer time under the fig tree, and Jesus saw or heard Nathaniel’s prayer. "I saw you under the fig tree" means I saw you in your quiet time alone with God under the fig tree.

Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” John 1:48-49 Jesus and Nathanael had an instant ...read more

Scripture: John 1:48-49

Prayer That Works

Contributed by James Ledbetter on May 3, 2015

Sometimes we pray fruitless prayers for several reasons. So, what works?

Prayer That Works! Sometimes we say fruitless prayers for several different reasons. Today we will be talking about PRAYER THAT WORKS!! Now that I Have your attention beloved the scripture reading is 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Apostolic

#1fruit Of Spirit Love Series

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on May 29, 2002

We begin to study the Fruit of the Spirit, #1LOVE.

#1 STUDY OF THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT: LOVE By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. LOVE NEVER FAILS! 1 CORINTHIANS 13:8 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:8, Galatians 5:22

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Spiritual Fruit Or Religious Nuts?

Contributed by Douglas Turner on Dec 4, 2008

Lessons from the Withered Fig Tree

A sign posted outside a church on Highway 110 outside of Tyler, Texas once read, “God is looking for spiritual fruit not religious nuts.” Unfortunately, religious nuts abound everywhere, but in and out of the church, but spiritual fruit is rare. The importance though of bearing spiritual fruit in ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:12-26

Denomination: Baptist

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

Life By The Spirit Series

Contributed by Roger Griffith on Aug 19, 2003

This sermon compares the the lust of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit.

LIFE BY THE SPIRIT (Works of the Flesh -vs- Fruit of the Spirit) TEXT: Galatians 5:16-26 INTRODUCTION: A. LIVE BY THE SPIRIT 1. Paul urges us to live by the Spirit. 2. Living by the spirit brings freedom. 3. However, freedom is not a license to sin. 4. Paul gives us 15 ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

It Is A New Year But What If You Had Just One More Year

Contributed by Daniel Bean on Feb 24, 2010

This sermon deals with what if we had just one more year.

IT IS JUST ONE MORE YEAR BUT WHAT IF WE HAD ONLY ONE MORE ? Luke 13:6-9 INTRODUCTION This is another year -time of starting over -fresh ideas -new challenges/opportunities Nothing may have changed but a new year is looked at as an opportunity for a fresh start. Some things to consider -time of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Church Of God

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

Spare Me

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 15, 2015

God's grace through Christ Jesus unto us all---some grafted in opened the door; it is our belief and strong convictions to the truth in the faith of Christ Jesus that keeps us.

SPARE ME by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (May 13, 2015) “For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee” (Romans 11:21, King James Version [The Gentiles forbidden to boast]). Greetings In The Holy Name Of Jesus, My sisters and ...read more

Scripture: Romans 11:1-36

Denomination: Friends

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

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

No One Will Eat Fruit From You

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Oct 9, 2013

To show that we need to be like CHRIST in this world.

I. EXORDIUM: Do you have fruit that can be eaten? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we need to be like CHRIST in this world. IV. TEXT: Mark 11:14 (Amplified Bible) 11:14 And He said to it, No one ever again shall eat fruit from you. And His disciples were ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:14

Denomination: Pentecostal

This Very Stone

Contributed by David Anderson on May 4, 2001

Followers of Christ will not be received well by the world and its rulers, but we are called to be faithful.

Sermon: “THIS VERY STONE” Rev. David Anderson Isaiah 5:1-7; Philippians 3:12-21, Matthew 21:33-43 + + + Reading again from the Gospel of Matthew we listen to these words of our Lord Jesus: “This very stone which the builders rejected has become the had of the corner...” It ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:33-43, Isaiah 5:1-7

Denomination: Lutheran

A Provided Lamb

Contributed by Randall Bates on Jan 7, 2007

Looks at the need of mankind for a sustitute found only in the Lamb of God

A PROVIDED LAMB GENESIS 22.8 Many, many years ago, Abraham and Isaac took the journey from which this text comes. We have talked before about this journey, about Abraham’s faith, Isaac’s obedience, and the ram caught in the thicket. As I was thinking in my quiet time this week, the thought ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 22:8

Denomination: Baptist