Being Fruitful Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Being Fruitful ------------------------------------- Date: 10/9/2002 Keywords: "fruit" "hunger" "see" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Luke 3:9-11* 9. "And also the axe is already laid at the root of the trees; every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." 10. And the multitudes were questioning him, saying, "Then what shall we do?" 11. And he would answer and say to them, "Let the man who has two tunics share with him who has none; and let him who has food do likewise." Questions 1. Why do you think God created fruit trees?   2. If you considered yourself a fruit tree, who could you say has tasted your fruit lately?   Practical help Today's passage is harsh, but easy to digest. If a fruit tree doesn't produce edible fruit then it's no longer a fruit tree. It's firewood. When we place our trust in Jesus Christ, we are declared fruit trees with eyes! We can choose to see the hunger pangs of other people as more important than our own. The fruit of our trees can be deemed edible only if someone gets to eat it. Today, if you get a pang for a taste of porn, redirect you thoughts to a friend or neighbor who has a pang which you can satisfy with some wholesome fruit from your tree. Then turn off the computer and pick up the phone. It's time to schedule a fruit delivery. eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2002 by eXXit *"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission." --