Fruit vs. Root | Greg Ford
MESSAGE NOTES
1 out of every 10 Bible verses deals with money (2350 verses.)
15% of Jesus’ recorded words deal with money.
There are twice as many verses dealing with money than with faith and prayer combined.
Jesus said more about money than about heaven and hell combined.
[Proverbs 21:2]
People may be right in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their heart.
[Proverbs 21:27]
The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable, especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
I Timothy 6:10]
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil…
[I Timothy 6:6-10]
Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. 7 After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it. 8 So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content. 9 But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
Whatever is at the ROOT ends up in the FRUIT
[Proverbs 4:23]
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
[II Corinthians 9:6-7]
Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. 7 You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”
[John 10:10]
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
[John 10:10]
…I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
[Psalm 37:4]
Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart.
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
-Why was money such an important topic to Jesus, so much that 15% of his recorded words were around the subject?
-How do you know when your motives are pure or impure?
-What is a real life example of something that can get “in the root” and end up “in the fruit” in your life?
What was your main take away from this week’s message?