11-16-08 AM - Fruit by the Foot

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Fruit by the Foot

1. Your First Step Must Be FAITH

Faith produces FREEDOM - Gal. 5:1, “It is for freedom that Christ has set you free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by the yoke of slavery.”

FREEDOM produces action - Gal. 5:6, “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”

2. Your Second Step Must Be COMMITMENT

Placing your faith in Christ requires commitment

Commitment must be AUTHENTIC

Authentic = not false or COPIED; genuine; real

Don’t be a half-hearted Christian. A person with half a heart is called a CORPSE.

“If Christianity is worth anything at all, it will demand all.” - Jeanne Mayo

3) Your Third Step Must Be OBEDIENCE

Evaluate Your Motive

Are you obedient to EARN salvation, or b/c of it? Remember the story of the slave girl…

Build your relationship with the Father

Your QUIET – TIME is so important. Try 10/10. 10/10 stands for 10 minutes in prayer & 10 minutes in the Word!

Without relationship, trying to obey God will…

… WARP your view of God.

... harden your heart.

Remember—rules without relationship leads to rebellion!!!

What you sow into your life is then produced THROUGH your life—Gal. 6:7

Obedience is a DAILY thing

Gal. 2:20, “I have been crucified with Christ…”

Life isn’t one big choice to do the right thing. It’s a series of choices one after another after another!!!!

4) Following These Three Steps Will Produce FRUIT In My Life

Two kinds of fruit can be in your life. Fruit of sin. Fruit of the Spirit.

The best way to evaluate your walk is to evaluate the fruit (the works) of your life!!!