Sermons on spiritual fruit:

Faithful Or Fruitful

Contributed by Howard Parnell on Oct 7, 2002

It is possible for one to consider himself faithful but still not produce any practical fruit for the kingdom of Christ.

FAITHFUL OR FRUITFUL? Matt. 25:14-30 INTRO. Parables defined -- a story used to illustrate a spiritual truth. Why Jesus used parables -- Matt. 13:10-11 So this parable is to teach us some spiritual truth about the working of the kingdom of heaven. In order to find that truth we must ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 25:14-30

Denomination: Baptist

The Fruit Of Worship Series

Contributed by Patrick O'loughlin on Jan 31, 2011

Part 4 of a series on worship. Looking at the fruit of worship. This one is on showing our appriciation for the mercy of God.

Title: The Fruit of Worship Text: Romans 12:1-2 Introduction Today we have come to the last part of our series on worship. We have come to the fruit of worship! Since there is fiver Sundays in this month we are going to do a 2 part series on the fruit of worship. Part one will be today and part ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Fruit Of The Lawless

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jan 6, 2001

Jesus said we’d know false prophets by their fruit. Do you know what that fruit is?

My sermon to you from these verse may seem at first to be rather dark in focus and content, but the message from our Lord’s own mouth in these verses is a dark one, for those who practice lawlessness. Let’s read them first, and keep them before our eyes and our minds as we study them. “Beware ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:21-23

Denomination: Orthodox

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

Fruit And Flesh

Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 27, 2022

Are we living by the Holy Spirit's power, or are we living by the control of the flesh?

We all have sinful desires (flesh), but in order to follow the Holy Spirit, we must deal with these issues. We cannot ignore them. The spontaneous works of the Holy Spirit is fruit. We cannot get them unless we allow Christ to work in us through the Holy Spirit. In verses 16-18: Paul depicts the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Growing In Fruitfulness

Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Apr 24, 2024

Are you really leading and having a fruitful life? Are you truly connected to Jesus and fruitful growth is visible in your life? Do you know your calling and are you living that out?

Opening illustration: University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, who became the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy, was honored by the Florida Senate. The Senate awarded him the Medallion of Excellence for his achievements off the field, the highest honor given by the chamber. Tebow had a ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:1-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Prayer For Spiritual Progress

Contributed by Gerald Steffy on Sep 10, 2009

For more spiritual growth to take place in our lives, we need to pray that others may experience spiritual progress now in their spiritual life.

A PRAYER FOR SPIRITUAL PROGRESS—Philippians 1:9-11 Proposition; For more spiritual growth to take place in our lives, we need to pray that others may experience spiritual progress now in their spiritual life. Objective: My purpose is to challenge people to make progress in their ...read more

Scripture: Philippians 1:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Bear Fruit

Contributed by Helen Allen on May 14, 2006

A well-kept vine will bear good fruit.

On the subject of pruning, Mark and I didn’t do much gardening at all last year. We mowed the lawn every so often, trimmed the front hedge back a couple of times, and had a lot of good intentions for deadheading the roses and other flowers and bushes. The problem was that the longer we left it the ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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

The Fruit Of The Vine Series

Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Oct 30, 2002

Jesus is the source of life, and His life within you is for one purpose-THAT YOU MIGHT BEAR FRUIT. We need to ask ourselves 2 questions: 1. Are we connected to Christ, and 2. If we are in Christ, then how much fruit is there in our lives?

· In Hampton Court near London, there is a grapevine which is about 1,000 years old. This grapevine has one root which is at least two feet thick, and some of the branches are 200 feet long. Despite its age the vine produces several tons of grapes each year. Although some of the smaller branches ...read more

Scripture: John 15:1-8, 1 John 5:11-12

Denomination: Assembly Of God

The Fruit Of Revival

Contributed by Brian Matherlee on Dec 9, 2009

The need for unity in the body of Christ

THE FRUIT OF REVIVAL UNITY! Psalm 133:1-3 Wednesday, April 29, 2009 Pastor Brian Matherlee “How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on Aaron’s beard, down upon the collar of his robes. It is as if the dew of ...read more

Denomination: Wesleyan

Fruit Is Success Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 31, 2021

Fruit is one of the key themes of the Bible. God is a God of fruit, and all that is in harmony with His will is fruitful.

Two young brothers, Nathaniel and John Chapman, entered the Black Bear Tavern, the largest building in Pittsburgh back in 1788. They were looking for a place to sleep in this little village on the Western Frontier. All of the rooms were filled, so they had to sleep on the floor in the corner of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:8

Fruit Is Success Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Apr 6, 2021

Fruit is what we give back to God for the gift of salvation. Salvation is what we accept from God, but fruit is what we achieve for God. Salvation is a gift from God, but fruit is a goal we reach for God.

Two young brothers, Nathaniel and John Chapman, entered the Black Bear Tavern, the largest building in Pittsburgh back in 1788. They were looking for a place to sleep in this little village on the Western Frontier. All of the rooms were filled, so they had to sleep on the floor in the corner of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:8

Freedom's Fruit Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Feb 8, 2017

Defeat the flesh by depending on the Spirit: live by the Spirit and so conquer the desires of the flesh; be led by the Spirit and so conquer the deeds of the flesh; and walk with the Spirit and so enjoy the death of the flesh.

Jo Guerrero’s five-year-old daughter, Barbara, had disobeyed her mother and had been sent to her room. After a few minutes, Jo (the mom) went in to talk with her about what she had done. Teary-eyed, the little girl asked, “Why do we do wrong things, Mommy?” Jo replied, “Sometimes the devil tells ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:16-26

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Summer Fruit!

Contributed by James May on Oct 11, 2001

Micah longed for the time when righteousness would reign once again in Israel. He felt as though the was living in the time of gleaning the fields instead of the time of great harvest.

SUMMER FRUITS! Micah 7:1-7, "Woe is me! For I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the first ripe fruit. The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in ...read more

Scripture: Micah 7:1-7, Micah 7:7

Denomination: Independent/Bible