Saturday, October 17, 2009

Fruitful

The first command that God gave to human beings was to "be fruitful." Jesus cursed the fig tree that bore no fruit, and told his disciples that people would know them by their fruit. In the beautiful imagery of Revelation, the sign that all things are well and that the Kingdom of God is fulfilled is the tree of life that bears fruit each month of the year.

The theme of being fruitful - whether it is a command of God, or a trait of faithfulness - permeates the Bible. for the next six weeks, we will look at how we can be more fruitful as a congregation, but also as disciples of Jesus Christ.

Oct. 18 What is the fruit you bear?
Oct. 25 Radical hospitality
Nov. 1 Passionate worship
Nov. 8 Intentional faith development
Nov. 15 Risk-taking mission
Nov. 22 Extravagant hospitality