Sermons on Fruitless Trees:

Tree Or Chaff, Tall Timber Or Dust (Olympic Edition)

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 3, 2012

A sermon that I have remodelled for the Olympics, Psalm one, tells us about how a man i sblessed, we don't need to be great athletes to be blessed. To find out how to be tall timber in God's eyes read on.

Tree or Chaff, Tall Timber or Dust (Olympic Edition) We are told in life that it’s unfair to compare ourselves to others but when the Olympics are on and we see the best of the best of physical humanity it’s possible that we do a bit of comparing. What an awesome job our rowers have ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Salvation Army

Do We Desire Tomatoes Or Oak Trees? Patience?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 12, 2019

Let us study persistence and patience. One of the problems in the church is impatience. Russia thinks in terms of decades. China thinks in terms of centuries. The church expects instant gratification and overnight success.

DO WE WANT TOMATOES OR OAK TREES… GET UP AND TRY AGAIN?! A GOOD TEAM: PERSISTENCE AND PATIENCE. By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com You can have tomatoes in one season. A mighty oak is just a nut that stood its ground for decades! TEXT: Colossians 1:11 Strengthened with all might, ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 1:11, Luke 21:19, Romans 8:25

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Water Of Life, Tree Of Life, Throne Of God And The Lamb Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Mar 24, 2019

This section describes what could be called the “New Eden.” What the first Garden of Eden was supposed to be is fulfilled here. What Adam and Eve would have had if they had not fallen is what is given to God’s people. Adam and Eve lost paradise; here, God has remade it.

Tom Lowe 2/5/18 Book of Revelation Commentary Lesson: V.D.3: The Water of Life, Tree of Life, Throne of God and the Lamb (22:1-5) Scripture (Rev. 22:1-5, KJV) 1 Then he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb, 2 in the middle of ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 22:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Parable Of The Budding Fig Tree: Signs Of The End Times Series

Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jul 20, 2022

It was AD 70, 40 years after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and the walls of Jerusalem, the capital of Israel were surrounded by Roman soldiers numbering over 60,000.

It was AD 70, 40 years after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and the walls of Jerusalem, the capital of Israel were surrounded by Roman soldiers numbering over 60,000. The walls were crumbling, the Romans were advancing, thousands had already died when various cities in the north and eastern ...read more

Scripture: Luke 21:29-31

Denomination: Salvation Army

In God's Kingdom, The Seed Will Grow Into A Tree. Series

Contributed by Hudson Yu on Feb 15, 2022

In God's Kingdom, the Seed will grow into a Tree!

In 2020, one of the most popular video game was Animal Crossing---It sold five million digital copies in the first month after its release, more than any other video game in history. By early May, it had sold over 13 million copies worldwide. What does it take to create a popular video game? ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:18-19

Unfriendly Christians PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Sep 26, 2023

The importance of genuine Christian friendship, warns against the harm caused by unfriendly Christians, and encourages us to follow Jesus' example of love and companionship.

Good morning, family. How blessed we are to gather together today, to share in the Word of our Lord and to learn from His teachings. Today, we're going to take a deep dive into an issue that affects us all: friendship. But not just any friendship. We're talking about Christian friendship, the kind ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 17:17

Topics: Unfriendly, Christian

The Old Man Is Dead. So Quit Trying To Wake Him Up!

Contributed by Ian Johnson on Jun 29, 2006

Trying to train the old nature is as fruitless as going to a cemetery and trying to get its inhabitants to sing the national anthem!

THE OLD MAN IS DEAD. SO QUIT TRYING TO WAKE HIM UP! Trying to train the old nature is as fruitless as going to a cemetery and trying to get its inhabitants to sing the national anthem! The Church is running around trying to wake up the old man, trying to train him to do well! The Old man is ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:17

Denomination: Pentecostal

Facelift Ii

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 18, 2012

With God Nothing is Impossible

Mat 17:15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore (kakos diseseased misearable) vexed: (patho feeling suffering) for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. Mat 17:16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Mat 17:17 Then Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:15-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Getting Into The Weeds Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 18, 2010

Why does evil exist in the world and what are we to do about it? Jesus tells a good story and has some sober advice as we look at ourselves - are we weeds or wheat?

Today we are going to talk about three parables that give us an idea of the effect of the gospel in the world. Last time we looked at the parable of the sower, which describes how the individual is or is not open to the gospel. Now we turn outward to look at how the gospel spreads. First century ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:24-33

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

The Land Of Narnia Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 5, 2005

Increasingly Christ has been pushed out of Christmas... but there is a deeper struggle and a higher objective for us who love Jesus. No matter how successful the world may be in removing Christ from Christmas... our Jesus is "on the move."

OPEN: On December 10th we’ve reserved the local movie theatre for a private viewing of “The Tale Of Narnia – The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe” It’s the story of 4 children in war ravaged WWII London who are sent to the country, to the home of a rich relative where 1 of their only pastimes ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:19-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

God Is Hastening His Return

Contributed by Samuel M on Jul 5, 2023

Almond tree is the first to blossom in Israel. The very first tree to announce the arrival of spring.

I see a rod of an almond tree. Then said the Lord unto me, thou hast well seen, For I will hasten my word to perform it. (Jeremiah 1:12) Almond tree is the first to blossom in Israel. The very first tree to announce the arrival of spring. The word of the Lord came to Jeremiah – What do you ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 1:12, Jeremiah 1:13

Autumn Trees Without Fruit – Doubly Dead And Uprooted Jude 1:12 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 16, 2022

Autumn fruits that are withered from worthless trees. - this is the next description Jude gives of these wicked false teachers who savage the truth of the gospel. These men cause havoc but they are described as "doubly dead and uprooted". God hates His truth being destroyed.

AUTUMN TREES WITHOUT FRUIT – DOUBLY DEAD AND UPROOTED Jude 1:12 What was the title of the last message? And how did Jude describe the false teachers in the one before that? Remember, what the false teachers represent, but then the Christians must be the opposite. (This is part of ...read more

Scripture: Jude 1:12, 1 Kings 13:1-5, Mark 11:20, Hosea 9:16, Deuteronomy 29:28, 2 Chronicles 7:17-22, Psalm 1:3, Romans 8:10-11, John 10:27-28, Romans 16:25, 2 Corinthians 1:21-22, Colossians 2:7, Job 19:10  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Song Of The Vineyard Series

Contributed by D Marion Clark on May 15, 2016

In Isaiah judgment will come on the whole vineyard; in Jesus’ story it is ready to come on a single vine. But the point is the same. Fruitlessness will bring judgment.

Isaiah 5:1-7 The Song of the Vineyard 10/1/00e D. Marion Clark Introduction There have been some moving ballads of love gone bad in the annals of music. Here are just a few examples: I Flushed You from the Toilets of My Heart. I Would Have Wrote You A Letter, but I Couldn't Spell Yuck I've ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Got Fruit?

Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005

Parable of the fig tree

Got Fruit??? Luke 13:6-9 January 23, 2005 Luke 13:6-9 (NLT) Then Jesus used this illustration: "A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if there was any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed. [7] Finally, he said to his gardener, ’I’ve waited three years, and ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus Cleanses The Temple—part 2 Series

Contributed by Warren Lamb on Jul 19, 2008

Does Jesus cleansing the temple have any real significance for us so many years later? I believe this story acts as a spiritual MRI, if we let it.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple—Part 2 Matthew 21:14-22 Welcome back to the story of Jesus cleansing the temple. Last time, we all walked away with a renewed sense of the call of God on the life of each of us to reserve and preserve a holy time and a holy place to encounter and worship Him. We saw ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 21:14-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational