Developing a fruitful christian life

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PSALMS 92:12-15 Psa 92:12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree: He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Psa 92:13 They are planted in the house of Jehovah; They shall flourish in the courts of our God.

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PSALMS 92:12-15

Psa 92:12 The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree: He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

Psa 92:13 They are planted in the house of Jehovah; They shall flourish in the courts of our God.

PSALMS 92:12-15

• Psa 92:14 They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and green:

• Psa 92:15 To show that Jehovah is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.

INTRODUCTION:

• Joh15:16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

INTRODUCTION

• Luk 13:6 And he spake this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit thereon, and found none.

• Luk 13:7 And he said unto the vinedresser, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it also cumber the ground?

INTRODUCTION

• Luk 13:8 And he answering saith unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:

• Luk 13:9 and if it bear fruit thenceforth, well; but if not, thou shalt cut it down.

INTRODUCTION

• Mat 21:18 Now in the morning as he returned to the city, he hungered.

• Mat 21:19 And seeing a fig tree by the way side, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only; and he saith unto it, Let there be no fruit from thee henceforward for ever. And immediately the fig tree withered away.

INTRODUCTION

• Gen 1:28 And God blessed them: and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth,

DEVELOPING A FRUITFUL CHRISTIAN LIFE

• TEXT : PSALMS 92:12-15

• DATE : JUNE 22,2014

• BY : Bishop Genesis T. Udang

PROPOSITION:

• WHAT ARE THE STAGES FOR FRUITFULNESS?

A. THE PLANTING STAGE

• On the right ground

• At the right season

B. THE GROWING STAGE

• It grows in the atmosphere of;

• Care

• Love

• Acceptance

• Grace

• Partnership

C. THE FLOURISHING STAGE

• Replanted out of the nursery

• Pruning

D. THE FRUIT BEARING STAGE

• For the owner’s pleasure

• For the glory of the owner