Scripture - Luke 3:7-14 John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? 8 Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.
Observation - John is preaching to the crowd about the coming Christ. He is preparing the way for Christ and instructs the crowd "Bear Fruit!" What a message. To bear fruit is to produce works worthy of God. Bearing fruit is the good works that we do. John goes on to say that they should share tunics and collect only proper taxes and to stop extorting money. Be content - he exclaims. Bear fruit.
Application - Fruit bearing should be all of our goals. Doing good works, good deeds, touching lives. Christ is coming once again - the same instructions apply - Bear Fruit.
Prayer - Father help me to bear fruit today. God I need Jesus help in understanding the right places and the right decision that will cause me to bear fruit.
Observation - John is preaching to the crowd about the coming Christ. He is preparing the way for Christ and instructs the crowd "Bear Fruit!" What a message. To bear fruit is to produce works worthy of God. Bearing fruit is the good works that we do. John goes on to say that they should share tunics and collect only proper taxes and to stop extorting money. Be content - he exclaims. Bear fruit.
Application - Fruit bearing should be all of our goals. Doing good works, good deeds, touching lives. Christ is coming once again - the same instructions apply - Bear Fruit.
Prayer - Father help me to bear fruit today. God I need Jesus help in understanding the right places and the right decision that will cause me to bear fruit.
