Roots Bear Fruit: The R in Roots

We began a series last week that we are calling Roots Bear Fruit.

We are talking about the outward occurrences or manifestations that people see in our lives, that either leave a good or bad taste with them…….

How do we handle ourselves and/or  how do we respond to things, despite our circumstances, that impacts the people and atmospheres around us?

4 things that start with the letter R that we can have roots in, that produce different fruits in our lives:

The Root of Rejection

Luke 4: 18-19
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me,
Because He has anointed Me
To preach the gospel to the poor;
He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,
To proclaim liberty to the captives
And recovery of sight to the blind,
To set at liberty those who are oppressed; 19 To proclaim the ACCEPTABLE year of the Lord.

2 Corinthians 6: 2
‘For He says: “In an acceptable time I have heard you, And in the day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.’

Ephesians 1: 6
to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He made us ACCEPTED in the Beloved.

The Roots of Rebellion

The Roots of Religion

Matthew 7: 15-23
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.  21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’

Matthew 11: 28-30
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and LEARN from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”

Psalm 130:7
O Israel, hope in the Lord;
For with the Lord there is mercy,
And with Him is abundant redemption.

Pslam 107: 1-2
1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!
For His mercy endures forever.  2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,