The Fruits of the Spirit

The Evidence

I was doing some reading on the fruits of the spirit sometime ago and I came across one sermon, but today I located all of them and I wanted to include in here. They are not my writing, but I am thankful I found them and wanted to share them as well. There is a link above to those sermons. "The Evidence".

Each one starts off The Evidence...

Years ago a sermon was preached. The speaker asked this question of the congregation, “If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” One young man was deeply affected by that question that day. As a result, he put his faith in Jesus Christ. His name was Jimmy Carter and he grew up to become the 39th President of our country. “If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?” Today we start a new messages series. I’ve changed the wording of that question just a bit, but the meaning is still the same: “If you’re accused of being a Christian, what evidence will convict you?” Imagine living in a country where it’s illegal to be a follower of Jesus. If you were arrested and accused of being a Christian, could a court of law find enough evidence to convict you? Is your life different enough from those who don’t follow Jesus that people can tell the difference? Would anyone say of you, “Oh, he’s obviously a Christian” or “Well, of course, she’s a follower of Jesus”? What kind of evidence would be brought against you in such a country? Your church attendance? Your Bible knowledge? Someone catching you praying to Jesus? A specific political or social philosophy that you proclaim? What evidence would convict you? 

Thanks to the Karl Road Baptist Church for posting there sermons in text form so they can be read by all.