Fruit of Conduct/Actions

 

Fruit of Conduct/Actions

Part 1 of the teaching is here.  Part 2 is here.

A little boy went to the pastor’s house where the pastor was doing some carpentry work on his garage.  After a while the pastor asked why the boy was watching him.  Did the child want to pick up pointers on carpentry? No, the lad answered.  I’m just waiting to hear what you’ll say when you hit your thumb with the hammer. 

Every action comes from what is in the heart.  No matter how good or convincing someone is, if he is bearing bad fruit, his message should be avoided.

What it Says

What it Means

How Can I Apply This

2 Corinthians 6:1-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Matthew 7:15-20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luke 6:43-45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

James 2:18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ephesians 4:1-7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Corinthians 2:15-16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Philippians 2:5-8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Corinthians 3:6-15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jeremiah 32:17-19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Corinthians 5:9-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Again, I need to reiterate that our salvation comes by faith alone, by grace alone, through Christ alone.  This can never be taken from you. 

There is so much to understand about how our actions describe the fruit we bear.  Because we are servants of God, our actions should reflect our servanthood. They also define our doctrines and whether we follow the mind of Christ.  Our faith is demonstrated by our actions and shows whether we are diligent to walk with Christ.

The fruit we bear is indicative of our actions, whether good or not.  God is boundless in mercy, strict in justice, and directs everything for the best.  We cannot dispute His will but we can seek to know its meaning.

The attractiveness of the fruit we bear is dependent upon how much we allow Christ to work in us to produce that fruit.  That attractiveness allows us to spread its goodness so that others will be enticed to be grafted into the Vine. 

Proverbs 20:11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Godly people display fruit by:

· Making disciples

· Using their gifts to benefit others

· Leading the lost to Jesus

· Humbly doing good wherever God leads them

We can never know someone’s heart.  We can make assessments according to the fruit of their lives (their behavior). We Christians all sin, but even when we do, God has provided 1 John 1:9 for when we do sin.  

1 John 3:4-10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We are transformed and the fruit we bear gives testimony to that transformation.  Hypocrites make allowances for gratifying impure desires and lusts.  As followers, we see His mercy and become obedient, grateful, and humble.  There is a bias to loathe sin.

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