Sermons on No Fruit On The Vine:

Abiding In Christ

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Oct 12, 2016

This sermon reveals what it means to abide in Christ and its importance.

Abiding in Christ John 15:1-8 This concept of “Abiding in Christ” is one of the most important aspects we can learn. The word itself is a verb. Abiding is therefore an action and means to continue, remain, dwell, live, or to lodge. We can then say that to abide in Christ is to remain ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Foursquare

Stay Rooted

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Feb 10, 2013

Why is Jesus taking time to give this message about a vine? Because He had done told them that He was going away, but that His message would continue thru them but how was that going to happen, so Jesus is giving them the tools they need to get the job

John 15:1-5 Why is Jesus taking time to give this message about a vine? Because He had done told them that He was going away, but that His message would continue thru them but how was that going to happen, so Jesus is giving them the tools they need to get the job done!! Verse 1-“I am the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-5

Denomination: Baptist

Tomato Sandwiches

Contributed by Thomas Bowen on May 28, 2003

As christians we are not called to bare fruit but to abide in Christ, Fruit is a natural product of a connected person.

Tomato Sandwiches John 15:1-8 I don’t know a lot about vines and grapes. I once had a neighbor that had some. He was making wine in his garage. That was pretty aggressive for a guy in Birmingham Alabama. The first year he had the vines I don’t guess he got any grapes. In the fall after his ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Congregational

God The Gardener

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on May 6, 2012

God wants us to grow. Like plants, if we actually want to grow, we’ve got to be pruned. God’s discipline is always loving. Accepting it is the key to becoming who God means us to be.

In Hampton Court near London (start video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxzG6C-jrwE), there is a grapevine under glass; it is about 1,000 years old and has but one single root which is at least two feet thick. A formidable root. Some of the branches are 200 feet long. Without careful tending, ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Secret Power Of Abiding

Contributed by John Gaston on Feb 18, 2014

There's starvation many places, but one place where there shouldn't be, is the people of God. God's made abundant provision for our vitality, but to absorb His life, we must "abide" in the True Vine, Jesus Christ. Read of the meaning & rewards of abiding.

THE SECRET POWER OF ABIDING John 15:1-7 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A man was speeding down a Texas highway, feeling secure in a column of cars all traveling at the same speed. However, as they passed a speed trap, he got nailed with an infrared speed detector and was pulled over. 2. When the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Produce Or Perish Series

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 22, 2007

Parables for Stewards, Pt. 4

PRODUCE OR PERISH (LUKE 13:6-9) The fig is highly valued not only by the Jews but also her neighbors (Ps 105:33). The Israelites were promised fig trees in the Promised Land (Deut 8:8). In Palestine and other warm climates the fig yields two crops annually, one in June and one in August. Figs can ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:6-9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

How To Have A Spiritually Productive Life Series

Contributed by Tom Shepard on Sep 21, 2016

Here is a sermon that I used at the end of a series on the Fruit of the Spirit. 1. Develop a Strong ROOT System 2. Eliminate The PROBLEMS 3. Prepare For PRUNING 4. Wait For The HARVEST

How To Have A Spiritually Productive Life We come now to the last sermon in this series. We have been looking at the fruit of the Spirit. We have looked at: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Now I want us to look at the last phrase of ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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

Greatest 4 Letter Word ~ Love

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Feb 12, 2010

As February comes around, you will hear the phrase ’love is in the air.’ I tend to wonder, are they talking about love or lust? People today are kind of confused between the two and do not know where to draw the line. As Christians shouldn’t it be explodi

Opening introduction: video on LOVE. Introduction: In today’s context most people get confused with love and lust and don’t even know where to draw the line. Some do have an idea and stand by engraving a line in stone to demarcate their extent and limitations. A key difference between love and ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Communion In A Tree

Contributed by Russell Brownworth on Jun 25, 2010

What a very old oak tree can teach us about communion in the church

Galatians 5:1, 13-25 1 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. ----------------- 13 For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence, but through love become ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:1-25

Denomination: United Methodist

Gentleness & Goodness Series

Contributed by Patrick Nix on Jul 20, 2010

We live in a ‘dog-eat-dog’ world. There is not even much gentleness or goodness where you might expect to find it: nurses and doctors have become preoccupied with lawsuits and their paychecks, homes are toxic environments, and churches are full of bitter

Do gentleness and goodness seem like qualities on the top of many lists? What do these words mean to you? For some, it might mean being a push-over or a marshmallow… to others, it might be a coveted virtue. Needless to say, these character traits are as scarce as water in a summer Arizona ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23

Denomination: Baptist

Part 1 - Genesis 16:1-6 - Forget It! I'll Do It Myself! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Apr 3, 2010

In my arrogance and indignation I have said in effect, "FORGET IT LORD, I'LL DO IT MYSELF!" GOD'S TIMETABLE IS OFTEN NOT MY TIMETABLE. It is not Him that needs to change.

Part 1 - Genesis 16:1-6 - FORGET IT! I'LL DO IT MYSELF! I remember seeing some shorts to a movie once where a millionaire agrees to pay a couple a million dollars if the wife will sleep with him for one night. What would you do? The answer to that question tests your character. Impatience is ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 16:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Passionate Pursuit Part 2 Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Mar 28, 2010

The first purpose of spiritual growth is that we become fruitful and effective.

Open your Bibles in 2 Peter 1:8-11. “For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:8-11

Denomination: Baptist

Choosing Kingdom Ways

Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Nov 17, 2012

The Kingdom of God is characterized by righteousness, joy, peace, and power.

Choosing Kingdom Ways The Kingdom of God is characterized by righteousness, joy, peace, and power. When we speak of the Kingdom it means - Power over all the works of the devil - Breaking chains - Releasing healing and miracles - Living in abundance and overflow Kingdom fruit (Galatians ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 13:5-6

Denomination: Charismatic

Sow Seeds Of Faith

Contributed by William Baeta on Jun 13, 2015

“The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how”. (Mark 4:26-27)

Mk. 4:26-34 Theme: Sow seeds of Faith Text: 1 Sam 16:1-13; 2 Cor. 5:6-10; Mk. 4:26-34 The last few weeks were one of the saddest in the history of our dear nation Ghana. We witnessed and experienced the tragedy caused by the floods that had unfortunately become a yearly routine. This year ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:26-34

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed