The Unfruitful Church

Vacationers sometimes find welcoming bowls of fruit at their rental—only to discover, especially if they take a bite, that the fruit is plastic. Outwardly beautiful, inviting, and seemingly satisfying, fake fruit lacks substance and has no power to nourish or refresh. Plastic fruit is fruitless, not fruitful. That common experience offers a timely lesson for Christians and churches: it’s possible to look rich, successful, and spiritually productive while actually lacking genuine fruit beneath the surface. Jesus wants more for us than a hollow, fruitless life. In Revelation 3:14-22, Jesus spoke words of encouragement, correction, and promise to churches that appear prosperous but desperately need his perspective and presence.