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Biblical theme - Grasping hold of the inheritance Cain & Abel Jacob & Esau Joseph & his brothers Saul & David David & Absalom Disciples “who will be greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Luke 9:46-48 Literal & Spiritual seem to be treated the same Grasping after what is given freely that’s the tragedy…

We’ve talked a lot recently about faithfulness, passion, commitment, and sacrificially following the Lord. And there’s no question that this is exactly what God is asking and expecting of each and every one of us. If for no other reason than the God of the universe is asking this of us, we should respond…

Prepare Christ’s path! Goal: That hearers understand confession of sins and trusting in baptismal grace as the daily rhythm of the Christian life. Grace, mercy and peace to you... For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the…

Be Fruitful Find good Intro We started the book of Titus back on January 9th of this year. And we’ve been working through it, bit by bit. As we walk away from this letter, we should remember the reason why Paul wrote the book of Titus: which is to move the church toward godliness and good works. To move…

14 If anyone’s work which he has built on it endures, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.

Introduction Good morning and welcome to Dishman Baptist Church. Please open your Bibles with me to Mark 11 , Mark 11 . It is a blessing to us that you would join us this morning. It is also good to be back and I want to reiterate my thanks to all of you for allowing my family and I to take a short vacation.…

Christ the way of . . . So much more that just the say way of life. We have seen many things on this journey so far. The way to God and to life The way to Truth and of love The way of Joy and of peace The way of unity, prayer and forgiveness Laying some groundwork for today. Jesus uses fruit to describe…

A quick review Read over Jn15:1-5 so we know where we came from. 1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit. 3 “You are already clean because of…

Text: John 15:1-7 Title: Rooted in Prayer – A Life of Prayer Introduction: A Christian who is Abiding in Christ is a Christian who prays. Prayer is one of the Fruits of Abiding, and Abiding in Prayer brings forth other Spiritual Fruit as well. Throughout the Scripture, God indicates His desire for us…

Some Galileans had been killed by Pilate while bringing sacrifices to the Temple. Possibly followers of Judas Gaulonites (of Galilee) a failed “Messiah,” who led a revolt against Rome; resisting taxes and declared God alone was the ruler of Israel. Later they were held under siege and killed by Rome…

In helping to prepare the residential program at the Transformation Project, I was introduced to Restorative Justice. This is an approach to criminal justice that places more emphasis on restoration of a criminal offender to a fruitful life in their community rather than retributive justice that can…

Understanding the vine For us to get a better understanding of our passage we need to get a better understanding of the culture of the people who are hearing what Jesus is saying this to. He is speaking this to Hebrews in Israel who Vineyards mean something too. Vineyards are important to the economy…

We now turn to the central point of Romans 7, the reason why we can't save ourselves, or make ourselves acceptable to God, is that we are in the flesh.

Works vs. Fruit Go ahead boast, you are not a murder, adulterer and the like, but that is not enough. A Christian’s walk by faith while it may take effort the results are not from works but from faith and the Spirits work in you that will be evident to you and to others. Flesh produces dead works (Heb9:14)…

In last Sunday’s Gospel Jesus referred to himself as a Shepherd and to us as sheep. Today we hear Jesus calling himself the “true vine” and us “the branches.” Jesus calls us these other names too—salt, light, sheep — and now branches. He does this to build us up and to announce how dearly He loves us.…

Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and from our risen Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen. Have you been watching the news on the war in Ukraine? With each passing day we see and hear of destruction and atrocities that just breaks the heart. Then I wonder how much longer can the Ukrainians…

The choice is before you today, which road will you choose?

Today we are studying John 15:1-17. I encourage you to open your bibles to this passage, so we can read and study together. As we saw last week in John 14 , the Holy Spirit is in us to teach us. Let’s take time to ask the Lord to open our hearts and minds to hear what he wants to teach us today. We are…

As we begin this morning, I want to say something about last week’s sermon briefly. And then move into this morning’s message. Last week I made a comment in my sermon about “everything being a crisis” in our media. And how everything was a “news alert” or “breaking news”, especially on our national outlets.…

Advent is a time for self-examination as we prepare for the coming of Christ. Today’s scripture lesson talks about John the Baptist, the greatest man ever born of women according to Jesus. His job was to prepare people’s hearts for the coming of Christ. From this passage, Matthew 3:1-12, we are reminded to conduct three important self-examinations frequently to live a fruitful life. Let's take a look and see how you can benefit from it.

What would you do if you decided to plant a garden – you prepared the soil, planted the seed, weeded, watered and fertilized – you watched the plants grow, anticipating the mouth watering fruit of your labor – but as time went by no fruit actually developed? Now imagine that you are that garden and God…

Trouble in the Text: Jesus judges Israel’s leaders for being unfaithful & unfruitful. Another parable condemning the conduct of the Chief Priests and Pharisees in Jesus’ time. The landowner (God) plants the vineyard (kingdom of God; Isa. 5:2 ), has a wall built around it, had a winepress built, and has…

If we think bad things happen to bad people, then when bad things happen to us, we will carry deep shame and shove the skeleton in the closet, instead of letting it out to let the brothers and sisters share the burden. Too many skeletons in the closet will make our life stink and cripple our spiritual growth. Let's see what Jesus teaches us how to treat tragedies and what to focus on in Luke 13:1-9.

Palm Sunday is traditionally celebrated as a time of joy. And yet it leads directly into a great tragedy. How do these fit together? What message was Jesus trying to send through the way he staged his entry into Jerusalem? Join me as I explore this puzzle.

Jesus told his disciples this in John 15 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. Lately little Elliot has been coming up to me and asking me to pick him up, and then he wants me to lift him high in…