#376 But Wait There’s More Series# 6: Bear Much Fruit

#376 But Wait There’s More Series# 6: Bear Much Fruit
By: D. Karl Thomas

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John 10:10“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

Romans 8:32 (AMP) “He who did not withhold or spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely and graciously give us all [other] things?”

capacity :— the maximum amount that something can contain. the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something. ++++++++++++++++++++++ Hoses Picture +++++++++++++++++++++++++

Luke 8:5-15 5 “A sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; and it was trampled down, and the birds of the air devoured it. 6 Some fell on rock; and as soon as it sprang up, it withered away because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns, and the thorns sprang up with it and choked it. 8 But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded [e]a crop a hundredfold.” When He had said these things He cried, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!” 9 Then His disciples asked Him, saying, “What does this parable mean?” 10 And He said, “To you it has been given to know the [f]mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is given in parables, that ‘Seeing they may not see, And hearing they may not understand.’ 11 “Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those by the wayside are the ones who hear; then the devil comes and takes away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of [g]temptation fall away. 14 Now the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity. 15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who,having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.[h]

John 15:2 “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away(LIFTS UP); and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it maybear more fruit.”

John 15:7-8 “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.”

Luke 8:5-15 “But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.”
The Word of God is full of power to accomplishes that for which it was sent!

Luke 1:37-38“‘For with God nothing (no rhema)will be impossible.’ Then Mary said ‘Behold the maidservant of the Lord!Let it be to me according to your word.’”

Ephesians 3:17 “Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.” ++++++++++++ Tree with root system … go down and drink

Romans 10:8-10“The word is near you,in your mouth and in your heart…For with the heart one believesunto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is madeunto salvation.”
Meditate Get the word in your heart.Activate Get word in your mouth.

Mark 4:24“And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing.The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you–and more [besides] will be given to you who hear.”

Proverbs 4:20-27“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”
Issues:– (to-tsaw-aw’ ) boundaries, limit, border, extremity.
Your heart condition establishes the boundary of your experience in life.

Mark 11:23“For assuredly, I say to you, whoever saysto this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done,he will have whatever he says.”

Mathew 12:34-35“For out of theabundance of the heart the mouth speaks. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.”

1 Kings 3:9“ Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart …”
Shawmah:– to hear, listen, to obey. Leb:– innermost part, heart.
I desire You to be the source of all my life — hearing heart

1 Kings 4:29“And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, andlargeness of heartlike the sand on the seashore.”

Proverbs 20:9 “Who can say, ‘I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin’”?

Psalm 51:10 (NIV) “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.”

Psalm 51:10 (Message) “God, make a fresh start in me, shape a Genesis week from the chaos of my life Don’t throw me out with the trash, or fail tobreathe holiness in me.”

Ezekiel 36:26-27“I will give you a new heartand put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.”

Matthew 5:8 “Blessed are thepure in heart, For they shall see God.”
A pure heart comes only by faith … it is the gift of God

Acts 15:8-9“So God, who knows the heart, acknowledged them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as He did to us, and made no distinction between us and them,purifying their hearts by faith.”

Luke 8:5-15 “But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.”

1. Listen To His Voice (WORD) 2. Hide It Deep In Your Heart 3. Keep Drinking

Patience:– “The capacity to put up with adversity without complaint. The ability to wait or persevere without losing heart or becoming bored.” (Websters)
Patience:– “…not simply the ability to bear circumstances…it is the ability to turn them to greatness and glory.” Wm. Barclay

Hebrews 6:11-12,15 “And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises … And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.”

Patience doesn’t mean passivity or resignation, but power.
“Patience is not the ability to wait but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.” Joyce Meyer

Nasa —“Columbia your attitude is perfect.”
Dr. Carol Dweck“Your attitude is a better predictor of your success than your IQ.”
Dr. Caroline Leaf“People pick up on our attitudes – the intent of the thought – not the detail of the thought.”

LEAF “What you are thinking every moment of every day becomes a physical reality in your brain and body, which affects your optimal mental and physical health. These thoughts collectively form your attitude, which is your state of mind, and it’s your attitude and not your DNA that determines much of the quality of your life.”

Ephesians 3:17 “Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.”

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Week #8 – Group Discussion Questions