Fruit - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org Helping people become Fully Alive in Christ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:14:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://liferoads.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/cropped-cross-100x100.jpg Fruit - Liferoads Church https://liferoads.org 32 32 Following Jesus – Week 9 https://liferoads.org/sermons/following-jesus-week-9/ Mon, 18 Aug 2025 00:07:00 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=4999 Jesus described how people receive the word of God like soil receiving a seed. Our hearts respond to Christ’s message by being — hard, shallow, crowded, or receptive. The Parable of the Sower is a well-known story found in ⁠Matthew 13:1-23⁠ that is asking us how we hear God’s word. Do we have a tinge of resistance, or are we distracted? What does it look like to be receptive to the message of God’s kingdom? The seed sprouts in good […]

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]]> Jesus described how people receive the word of God like soil receiving a seed. Our hearts respond to Christ’s message by being — hard, shallow, crowded, or receptive. The Parable of the Sower is a well-known story found in ⁠Matthew 13:1-23⁠ that is asking us how we hear God’s word. Do we have a tinge of resistance, or are we distracted? What does it look like to be receptive to the message of God’s kingdom? The seed sprouts in good soil and grows and multiplies into abundant fruit in our lives.

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]]> Following Jesus – Week 5 https://liferoads.org/sermons/following-jesus-week-5/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 02:03:36 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=4977 This message challenges us to honestly evaluate the substance of our faith: Are we Jesus flavored or Jesus filled? Drawing from ⁠Matthew 7⁠, we look at three essential tests Jesus gives: the Fruit Test, the Obedience Test, and the Foundation Test. Popularity, appearances, and good intentions aren’t enough — what matters is a life rooted in knowing Jesus, doing God’s will, and building on the unshakable foundation of His Word. In a world filled with spiritual shortcuts and diluted faith, […]

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]]> This message challenges us to honestly evaluate the substance of our faith: Are we Jesus flavored or Jesus filled? Drawing from ⁠Matthew 7⁠, we look at three essential tests Jesus gives: the Fruit Test, the Obedience Test, and the Foundation Test. Popularity, appearances, and good intentions aren’t enough — what matters is a life rooted in knowing Jesus, doing God’s will, and building on the unshakable foundation of His Word. In a world filled with spiritual shortcuts and diluted faith, Jesus calls us to the narrow road that leads to life.

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]]> Practicing the Presence of God – Part 1 https://liferoads.org/sermons/practicing-the-presence-of-god-part-1/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 01:37:18 +0000 https://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=3804 How do we live in God's presence? Receive His gracious gift and act on the virtue of faith. It isn't all about working for faith, it isn't all about waiting on Jesus, there is a concurrence. Work with the gifts God has given you to produce fruit through virtue and love.

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2 Peter 1:1-11

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]]> By Grace Through Faith – Pt.11 https://liferoads.org/sermons/grace-faith-pt-11/ Sun, 20 Aug 2017 14:59:12 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=1036 Does your life represent works of the flesh or fruits of the Spirit. What we produce shows what we are. We should be growing healthy fruit, Paul tells us to Walk by the Spirit and grow fruit of the Spirit. Jesus changes everything.

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]]> Do you see fruit of the spirit or of the flesh in your life? Patience or frustration? Love or fear? If we keep our eyes on God’s inspiring word, we will be able to see our spiritual growth and the areas we need to pray for help. Grace is God’s gift for us, through our faith in Jesus Christ. And faith is something we must practice daily. When we do, we will easily see God’s grace in our lives, fruit of the spirit.

Gal 5:16-25

Eph 2:8-9

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]]> Signs of Life – Gentleness https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-gentleness/ https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-gentleness/#respond Mon, 21 Mar 2016 04:14:12 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=475 Words can hurt deeply and can heal beautifully. Gentleness or Meekness is power under control. Jesus had/has the power beyond the universe and his yoke is easy.

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]]> https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-gentleness/feed/ 0 Signs of Life – Faithfulness https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-faithfulness/ https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-faithfulness/#respond Mon, 07 Mar 2016 05:24:43 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=453 God is faithful. Even if we are faithless, He remains faithful. Maintain your allegiance with Him, trust Him

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Lamentation 3:23

2 Timothy 2:13

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]]> https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-faithfulness/feed/ 0 Signs of Life – Goodness https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-goodness-2/ https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-goodness-2/#respond Mon, 29 Feb 2016 05:18:40 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=451 Everything that is good in your life comes from God. God IS good!

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James 1:17

Palms 23:6

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]]> https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-goodness-2/feed/ 0 Signs of Life – Kindness https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-kindness/ https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-kindness/#respond Sun, 21 Feb 2016 22:12:34 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=426 It isn't really about being kind, it is about being transformed into kindness. The fruit of the spirit are Gods traits. They develop together. Put on Jesus yoke of kindness and be transformed.

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Jas 2:15-16
Mat 23:25-26
Eph 4:22 – 5:2
Rom 2:4
Gen 19:17-19a
Ex 20:4-6
Matt 11:29-30
Heb 1:3

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Mark 5:21-42

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]]> https://liferoads.org/sermons/signs-of-life-patience/feed/ 0 Signs of Life – Peace https://liferoads.org/sermons/408/ https://liferoads.org/sermons/408/#respond Mon, 08 Feb 2016 07:25:38 +0000 http://liferoads.org/?post_type=ctc_sermon&p=408 The Apostle Paul gives us an action plan in Philippians 4 for what to do when peace is replaced with anxiety and how to cultivate an environment of peace.

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Psalms 46:10
Psalms 131:1-2

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