Fruit Needs Fertilizer

In this message, the speaker reflects on Luke 13:6-17, highlighting the parable of the barren fig tree and the healing of a crippled woman. The fig tree symbolizes churches and believers who are expected to bear fruit, emphasizing the necessity of effort and transformation. Manure, though unpleasant, is essential for growth, paralleling the need for challenges and changes in life and faith to produce positive outcomes. The speaker calls for churches to move beyond complacency and embrace change to yield more fruitful results, while also addressing wider social issues, such as the famine in Gaza, urging listeners to take action. The sermon encourages embracing new approaches in worship and community efforts, emphasizing patience, grace, and divine guidance in fostering a fruitful and active faith. The message concludes with a prayer for peace, healing, and a spirit-led engagement in helping others.