Hillcrest Church Audio

Baptism Sunday

Jesus is finishing his teachings on judgment finishing with this metaphor intended to bring our eyes back onto ourselves. When we hear this, we often think of other’s “fruit” or actions. But Jesus intends this to be applied to you personally.

Sometimes what is happening topside and inside are not on the same page. The same can be true of us. Our actions do not always reflect the message we intend to send to others. Jesus is contrasting values to expose truths. And he starts with some directives intended for us to take ACTION with. Your behavior topside comes from what is happening below deck in your mind, heart, and soul.

The darkroom is where all our work is revealed for what it truly is. You may be in a spot like that; you’ve got skills, you’ve got vision, you’ve got passion, you love Jesus, and you feel like you aren’t making an impact, or you’re unnoticed, or you stuck. This collection of Jesus’s teachings in Luke 6:17-49 serve the same purpose for our souls, values, and direction for our future.

The temptation of PERFORMANCE believes, "I am what I do." It’s a question of identity: of who will you be.

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