Last time, we explored what God had to say about the requirements of salvation, but how do you know you are actually saved? What should you expect? This week, we see that Jesus took the opposite approach of every other religion out there and how easy it is for each of us to take that opposed-to-Jesus path. In the second to last message of The Building Blocks of Christianity Series, we look at “The Results of Salvation.”
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MESSAGE STUDY NOTES (also as PDF download above)
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WARM UP
Talk about a purchase or experience that was not at all what you were expecting. How did it make you feel?
READ
Matthew 3:8, 10; Luke 6:43-45; Galatians 5:22-25; Philippians 1:11; I John 4:20
MAIN POINTS/TAKEAWAY
Fruit:
1. Is gradual
2. Is inevitable
3. Is internal
4. Is unified
5. Multiplies
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Do you think there are many people in church buildings who - like the Pharisees – are concentrated solely on behavior modification? Why or why not?
2. What signs of the fruit of the Spirit do you see at NAC?
APPLICATION
Do you think your time focused on God reflects a deep need for fruit? Why or why not?
FOR MENTORING
If you were talking to someone about following Jesus, what would you tell them to expect (in your own words)?
