"Foul and Fresh Fruit," II Timothy 3:1-9

Recorded for 02-02-26 Morning Worship

Application and Prayer Points:

Application:

• The listing of rotten characteristics listed II Tim 3 are characteristics that must not be named among the church. These are characteristics of the unregenerate. These rotten characteristics reflect the world we live in. Thus, the urgency of the gospel message is vital.
• A simple profession of faith without genuine repentance can no more carry you to heaven than a dead horse can compete in the Kentucky Derby, or a sunken ship can save a man from drowning, or a cracked helmet can save the head from wounding. It’s like trying to hand a drowning person a glass of water. Profession without repentance is empty words.
• To exhibit the fruit of the Spirit is to be like Christ, who is true love, the prince of peace, ever patient, all kind, eternally good, faithful to the will of the Father, perpetually gentle, the epitome of self-control, and without sin. The fruit of the Spirit is a description of the characteristics of Jesus and how those who are in Christ cannot help but bear fruit.

In what ways can we bear fruit for the Kingdom of God?

1. By growing in the Spiritual Disciplines.
2. By Serving Christ and His People.
3. By sharing the gospel.

Prayer Prompts:

• Pray that the Lord will enable you to bear fruit for the Kingdom of God.
• Pray the Lord will help you to identify areas where rotten fruit is evident in your life and distance yourself from them.
• Pray the Lord will use you to help grow fruit in others in the church. “Lord, use me.”