Sometimes we need to be replanted in a new location to become fruitful

Once we're in the right location, we need to put down roots.

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In order to be fruitful, we need to pursue God's vision for our lives, even if it doesn't look like the best thing for us. We must trust that Jesus knows best. It is living in obedience to Him that we truly get the most from life. His way is the way to true satisfaction and fruitfulness.

The fruitful life comes with responsibilities which we must not neglect. One of those responsibilities is to ensure that Jesus receives the glory for the blessings we receive,

In order to be fruitful, we need to keep growing in our faith and knowledge of Jesus.

Abraham went through a process of 'progressive revelation' during his lifetime - God kept reveling to Abraham more and more of His character.

We all make mistakes - even Abraham did. We need to learn from our mistakes, but it's better to learn from someone else's.

Pastor Dave Cutting teaches a lesson from Genesis chapter 16 in a series about the life of Abraham.

Abraham lived a fruitful life. If we want to be fruitful we can learn many lessons from what he did.

In order to become fruitful, Abraham had to submit fully to God

Pastor Dave Cutting teaches a lesson from Genesis chapter 17 in a series about the life of Abraham.

Abraham lived a fruitful life. If we want to be fruitful we can learn many lessons from what he did.

Abraham and Sarah waited for 25 years for God to give them the son He had promised. During that time they had to wait for God and wait on God.

We are called to live in this moment; serving God where we are - not living in the past or waiting for some future event. This day, too, is important.

God invites us to join Him in a journey of discovery as we learn more and more about Him.

Abraham was on the same journey. Over the years he had to learn about God's nature, character, faithfulness and methods - which are so different to the pagan gods of the people amongst whom he and Sarah lived.

God used Abraham to be a blessing to others, even though he made mistakes and later repeated those mistakes.

Abraham and Sarah were not perfect. They sometimes: made mistakes; repeated mistakes; went through periods of doubting God's promise; and mistreated people. But God still chose to bless them and others through them.

BE ENCOURAGED - you probably aren't perfect, but Jesus still chooses to build His Kingdom through you.

If we really want to be fruitful, we need to surrender even our most precious things to the Lord.

The Lord tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son, Issac - the son that had been promised to Abraham and Sarah; the son that they had waited all their lives to receive; the son in whom all their future hopes were placed.

Is there anything that you would find too difficult to give up for Jesus?

If we really want to be fruitful, we need to establish roots in the place of promise.

Where has Jesus placed you?

Are you committed to the church family He has put you in?

How can we be fruitful beyond our years? We need to plant seed now for a future harvest. Abraham made preparations for his lineage to continue through his son, Isaac, in the land of promise.