Adventure Christian Church: Sermons & Messages Adventure Christian Church

Jesus once told a story about "healthy" and "diseased" trees to help us get a better idea about the current state of our lives and also to point us toward God's desire for us to bear the fruit of the Spirit. The Fruit of The Spirit are not circumstantial or influenced by emotions; instead, they are the outcome of deep-rooted faith that can flourish regardless of our life situations. Joy differs from happiness; rather, it has its roots firmly planted in the certainty of our relationship with God, ensuring its existence even amid trials. Peace, is not just the absence of conflict. It indicates a state of completeness that arises when one is firmly rooted in the Holy Spirit—real peace results in reconciliation and unity. Active peacemakers, intervene in situations of conflict to restore what's broken.

In Week 2 of our series on The Fruit of The Spirit, we unpacked the importance of being rooted in the Holy Spirit and bearing Holy Spirit fruit. There’s an inseparable connection between our roots and the fruit of our lives. Love, when rooted in the Holy Spirit is bears the fruit of commitment through our attitudes and actions, regardless of our situations and circumstances.

"Roots & Fruit" discusses the significance of the relationship between the roots and fruit of our lives, emphasizing the importance of being genuine disciples of Jesus. Our actions reflect what is stored in our hearts, similar to how a tree bears good or bad fruit based on its roots.

Whether we spend eternity living life as it's intended to be with heaven and earth interlocked and overlapped or we spend eternity in death separated from God forever depends on whether we accept or reject Jesus. But the choice is ours to make.

Sermon Summary:

"The Truth about Heaven and Hell" distinguishes between primary and secondary issues in matters of faith, urging the followers of Jesus to focus on essential aspects of faith when it comes to understanding concepts like heaven and hell, amidst uncertainties. The sermon discusses the traditional and biblical views of heaven and hell, exploring the interconnectedness of heaven and earth and the consequences of human rebellion. It ends with a call to repentance and faith, highlighting Jesus' role in restoring the relationship between heaven and earth for eternal life.

Study Guide & Discussion Questions:

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In order to best reflect His likeness in compassion, grace, love, faithfulness, forgiveness, and justice, God created an entire being and called her "woman." Like Jesus, we must honor our mom's and the women in our lives for who God created them to be.