The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)

Day 159: Bearing Fruit (2022)

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Jun 8, 2022
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INSIGHT

Fruitfulness as Covenant Evidence

  • Jesus cursed the fig tree to teach that God's people must bear fruit reflecting their covenant identity.
  • Belonging to God means blessing the world through demonstrated spiritual fruitfulness.
ADVICE

Bear Spirit Fruits as Disciples

  • Evaluate your life by whether it bears the fruits of the Spirit like love, peace, and kindness.
  • These fruits are supernatural outgrowths of a life rooted in Jesus, not self-generated traits.
INSIGHT

Our Bodies as Holy Temples

  • Baptism makes our bodies temples of the Holy Spirit, called to be houses of prayer and holiness.
  • Jesus cleansing the temple symbolizes the need for us to allow God to cleanse and sanctify our lives.
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