Do you have any regrets as you look back on 2020? As we start a new year we are starting a new series: Hindsight is 2020. Jim Underwood teaches through the story of Jesus and the fig tree in Mark 11:11-24, teaching us about bearing fruit through a relationship with Christ.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
-What if you knew this was the last week of your life? How would you live? Would you do anything differently?
-Fruit is a symptom of true, saving faith.
-If we belong to God, the fruit of the Spirit should be increasingly evident in our lives over time.
-Jesus had the most problems with the Pharisees...the religious people who had a bunch of leaves and no fruit.
-Christianity isn’t about checking boxes for God.
-We do not earn our way to God through producing fruit. The fruit comes because of our relationship with God.
-Bearing fruit is impossible on our own.
-No matter who you are and what you’ve done, it’s never too late to put your faith in Christ.
-Are you trying to store up for yourself treasures on earth or treasures in heaven?
-Fruitful living has no regrets.
-This is not a sermon—nor is Christianity—about trying harder.
-What will Christ find when He examines your branches? Make no mistake, the day will come when He does.
MENTIONED OR RECOMMENDED RESOURCES
-Suggested Scripture Study: Mark 11:11-24; Ephesians 2:10; Galatians 5:22-23; Romans 12:1-2; John 15:5; Psalm 1:1-3; 2 Corinthians 7:10
-Sermon: Missed Expectations