I was out weeding recently, and as I pulled up this weed, I was struck by how LONG the root was . . . If you look closely, you will see that from the seed, the plant went in two directions—down into the earth, and up out of the earth. And . . . the root is clearly longer than the “fruit” . . .
Colossians 2:6-7 (NKJV) says, “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith . . . .” Why is it that we think that we can flourish spiritually without taking the time to dig deep roots? Even the weed is wiser than we are!
I preached a sermon once called “Deep Roots, Good Fruit” . . . Here are the notes below:
Deep Roots, Good Fruit
The Root/Fruit Connection
2 Kings 19:30—“Take root Downward and bear fruit Upward”
Focus on the Root to get the Fruit.
Psalm 1:3—“Like a tree planted by the Channels of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season”
What you don’t see is crucial to what you do see.
Proverbs 12:12—“The root of the Righteous yields fruit”
Luke 8:13,15
No roots = No fruit
Good roots = Good fruit
Ephesians 3:17,19
Being rooted = Being Filled
Colossians 2:7
Being rooted = Abundance
The Key to Good Fruit is Deep Roots.
How do you get Deep Roots?
1) Root Stimulation
2) Root Motivation
Root Stimulation = Holy Spirit Saturation
Word
Ephesians 5:26
Worship
Acts 4:24-31
Waiting
Acts 1:4, 2:1-4
Isaiah 40:31
Root Motivation = God Dependence
Training Conditions
Discipline/Exercise
1 Timothy 4:7
Stretching Conditions
Faith Walk
Romans 4:19-21; 2 Corinthians 5:7
Trying Conditions
Trials/Tests/Tribulations
James 1:2-4
How do I Respond?
Do I dig out or dig deep?
How’s my Fruit? How are my Roots?
What Action Step do I need to take?
Consider the weed . . . and let’s dig some roots!
Blessings to you today!
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