Sermons on grin and bear it:

"Bearing Fruit"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 7, 2010

A sermon about abiding in Christ.

John 15:1-10 “Bearing Fruit” Over and over again in the Old Testament, Israel is described as being the Vine or the Vineyard of God. In Isaiah 5:7 the prophet declares: “The vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel.” In fact, the vine had actually become ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-10

Denomination: United Methodist

The Rabbi Bear Series

Contributed by Joe Tilton on Aug 22, 2013

A healing on Sunday set the Rabbi in a tither! The Law was broken! What was this scene about and did God break his own Law?

August 25, 2013 The Rabbi Bear Everything was going smoothly at a very elaborate wedding in a large church. The Wedding March was about to be sounded from the pipes by the organist as the wedding party strolled in and took their places. It was time for the flower girl and her young escort to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: *other

Bearing Witness

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Dec 26, 2015

Jesus, the bread of life sustains us.

BEARING WITNESS by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (December 26, 2015) “Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-4

Denomination: Friends

Bear Down

Contributed by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid on Jun 18, 2015

We lift up our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, for he alone saves us.

BEAR DOWN by Dr. Gale A. Ragan-Reid (June 16, 2015) “And Cain said unto the LORD, my punishment is greater than I can bear” (Genesis 4:13, King James Version [Cain could not bear the punishment])...And the ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 19:1-21

Denomination: Friends

Bearing Up

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 1, 2014

The sufferings of Jesus were unique in that He suffered once for all, the just for the unjust. But we are still sometimes called to bear up and endure grief, suffering unjustly. Our model was laid down in the patient pattern of His sufferings.

BEARING UP. 1 Peter 2:19-25. The Apostle Peter uses his address to domestic servants (1 Peter 2:18) to illustrate the calling of all Christians to share in the sufferings of Christ. “For this is grace,” he quite literally says (1 Peter 2:19): this is acceptable; this is thankworthy - if out of ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:19-25

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Bearing Fruit

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 20, 2019

Where is God when bad things happen? Are people who die in calamities and atrocities just getting what they deserve? Let’s discuss time and chance, and God giving us one last chance to repent. Let’s look at what Jesus said in Luke 13:1-9.

Where is God when bad things happen? Are people who die in calamities and atrocities just getting what they deserve? Let’s discuss time and chance, and God giving us one last chance to repent. Let’s look at what Jesus said in Luke 13:1-9. Unless You Repent Luke 13:1-3 Now on the same occasion ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bearing Burdens Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 24, 2020

But church can also be messy and we have to learn how to relate to our fellow family members with love and grace.

Dance Lessons: Bearing Burdens Galatians 6:1-5 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 6-21-2020 [Slide] Sitting on a Pillar Simeon the Stylite was a Syrian that was born around 390 AD, and died on September 2, 459 AD. Simeon lived near the city of Aleppo. At 16 years old, he ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

The Three "Bears”

Contributed by Dr. Odell Belger on Feb 3, 2022

Most folks have heard about the fairy tale of the “Three Bears”. We all know a fairy tale is not real, but I want to talk to you about THREE “BEARS” that are for real.

The Bible tells us also about these THREE “BEARS”. The first BEAR deals with our BEARING the burden of a brother. That is- I. WE "BEAR" THE BURDENS HE CAN NOT BEAR Look at Galatians 6:2, we read, “Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” The Bible makes it ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Burden Bearing Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 23, 2021

Paul is primarily concerned with believers, and the bearing of one another's burdens within the community of faith. The total context, however, is much broader.

In South Dakota a man by the name of August had a clothing store he was going to close up. His was not one of those perpetual year around closing sales. He was actually intending to go out of business by July. So he hung a sign in his window which read, The First Of July Is The Last Of August. ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 6:1-10

Fruit-Bearing Series

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 11, 2025

Christians are known by the fruit we bear.

John 14:31, pre-figures resurrection ground. There must be resurrection life, before resurrection fruit. The Fruit Bearing Christian and Fundamental Principles in Fruit Bearing, verses 1-11. 1. Be connected with the true vine. a. Psalm 80:8-9 b. Isaiah 5:1-7 c. Jeremiah 2:21 d. Hosea ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Biblical Bearings

Contributed by Joe Dan Vendelin on Mar 16, 2025

Your Biblical Bearings are what keep you in the right place, at the right time, doing what the Father has called you to do in the right way. If you get out of sorts in any way, our Heavenly Father can help us get back on track.

To use the expression of “losing your bearings” is the idea of a loss of an orientation toward what was once a reality. Other ways to say it is that someone “lost their way.” Your bearings comprise your orientation toward who you are and what is you are supposed to be doing. Biblical Bearings ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:23, Hebrews 4:16, John 5:19, John 12:49, Philippians 2:13  (view more)  (view less)

Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me / Another Prospective

Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Aug 27, 2014

What if this text is about not being afraid; not being afraid of death. About not fearing the suffering places in our lives that can often feel so much like death. For the moment we start to fear death, it will not long before we start to fear life. Updated August 2020.

For those not familiar with an Anglican Service there are four Scripture readings before the Message. Today's readings are Exodus 3:1-15; Psalm 105; Romans 12:9-21 and Matthew 16:21-28 The story is told ... that a man living out on the edge of town ... heard a commotion in his back yard. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:21-28, Matthew 7:9-11, Matthew 16:17, 1 Timothy 6:15, 1 John 4:4  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Anglican

Bearing Fruit For Jesus Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on May 8, 2002

We must perform what we promise and practice what we profess. When we do, God will give power through prayer.

Bearing Fruit for Jesus Mark 11:12-14 & 20-25 INTRO.: The fig tree had a very important part in life and literature in the Holy Land in Jesus’ day. In fact, the Promised Land was described by Moses as a land with wheat and barley, vines and fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey;" To live ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:14-25

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Beaten To Bear Light

Contributed by Derek Anglin on Mar 4, 2003

Every Christian should understand the importance of being beaten to bear light in the is world because of the following truths outlined in Exodus 25:31

In this portion of scripture, the candlestick can be compared to a Christian. The candlestick was made with a purpose and that was to bear light. We learn from the text that the candlestick started out as something valuable, gold. It was not bearing light as gold but the gold was used as it was ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 25:31-37

Denomination: Baptist