Roots Before Fruit | Passages | Jairus Beckett

In a plant’s life cycle, producing fruit is the last phase, while developing a root system comes first and is essential to producing fruit. How many times have we worked to change our eating habits or gone to the gym to get into better shape, but soon reverted back to our old ways? Or how many times have we worked to be more like Jesus in our workplace or in our home but found that we weren’t able to keep it up? Do we just need more willpower or discipline, or is the issue deeper? In Ephesians 3, the Apostle Paul challenges us to root ourselves in the love of God and let the fruit speak for itself. We cannot give what we don’t have, and the focus of followers of Jesus needs to be roots before fruit! Join us live in Cedar Rapids, Coralville, or Wilton, Iowa. Or watch online each Sunday morning. Visit https://www.lifechurchnow.org for specific times. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LIFEchurchlive New(ish) here? We'd love to connect with you! Please click here: https://bit.ly/1st-Time_Connection Got a prayer request? https://bit.ly/Ask_For_Prayer Resources from todays message : “Gay Girl, Good God” by Jackie Hill Perry (pg. 160) “The Cost of Discipleship” by Dietrich Bonhoeffer (pg. 285) https://www.becoming13ministries.org/home