# 🙏 Sermon Notes - Be Still - Part 4 ## 🎙 Speaker: Patrick Garsch - What is the background of the speaker? ## 📅 Date: 2024 January 28 Sunday - What is the significance of today's date in relation to the sermon? ## 📍 Location: [[Lifehouse Church]] - How does the location influence the context of the sermon? ## 📜 Title: Be Still - Part 4 - What initial thoughts or expectations do I have about this topic? --- ### 🗒 Summary Your actions expose your heart. [[Bible/AMPC/Luke/Luke 6#43|Luke 6,43-45]] For there is no good (healthy) tree that bears decayed (worthless, stale) fruit, nor on the other hand does a decayed (worthless, sickly) tree bear good fruit. For each tree is known _and_ identified by its own fruit; for figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor is a cluster of grapes picked from a bramblebush. The upright (honorable, intrinsically good) man out of the good treasure [stored] in his heart produces what is upright (honorable and intrinsically good), and the evil man out of the evil storehouse brings forth that which is depraved (wicked and intrinsically evil); for out of the abundance (overflow) of the heart his mouth speaks. [[Bible/AMPC/Luke/Luke 6#44|]] [[Bible/AMPC/Luke/Luke 6#45|]] What fills spills. Roots come out in fruit. Greed or anger in you, that‘s what comes out. Actions coming out of us expose what is in us. How do we change that? You have to change the roots. It isn‘t what we do. It is who we are. Only God can uproot sin and transplant it with life. Focusing on being not doing ends up producing the doing. ‘ Being becomes doing. [[Bible/AMPC/John/John 15#5|John 15,5-8]] I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. If a person does not dwell in Me, he is thrown out like a [broken-off] branch, and withers; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, and they are burned.<mark style="background: #D2B3FFA6;"> If you live in Me [abide vitally united to Me] and My words remain in you _and_ continue to live in your hearts, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.</mark> When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored _and_ glorified, and you show _and_ prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. [[Bible/AMPC/John/John 15#6|]][[Bible/AMPC/John/John 15#7|]][[Bible/AMPC/John/John 15#8|]] God shows off by producing a whole bunch of fruit. Doing is the fruit of becoming. The Gardner doesn‘t yell at the fruit to produce. The fruit just is. Jesus didn‘t have to say a word to turn water into wine. He does it every season. God wants to do a miracle in my life. Any time there is lack at the wedding, there was shame in that. When our community doesn‘t encounter the wine that should be flowing out of the fruit of the church. God wants to do a miracle in me turning water into wine. Allow the fruit to happen. [[Bible/AMPC/John/John 15#5|John 15.5]] I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do nothing. [[Bible/AMPC/John/John 15#8|John 15.8]] When you bear (produce) much fruit, My Father is honored _and_ glorified, and you show _and_ prove yourselves to be true followers of Mine. We are called to good works. What is the fruit of our life? It is good works produced from our lives. He is the living water that produces the fruit. A major part of the fruit is eternal, sharing how Jesus changed our life and inviting others to experience His life. Our church should be producing good fruit. Each member, and collectively. Why does the church exist? Why Lifehouse exist? Be a church unchurched people want to attend. Be for our city. For the church. Help, start, and multiply churches. Fruit falls to the ground and produces new fruit. ### 🌟 Key Themes - What are the major themes or topics covered? ### 📖 Scripture Breakdown - Which scriptures are mentioned, and what are my observations about them? ### 🗨 Quotes - What are some impactful quotes said during the sermon? ### 🤔 Questions to Ponder - What questions do I have after listening to the sermon? ### 📚 References - What additional resources were mentioned for further study? ### 🎤 Personal Testimonies - Were there any personal stories shared? What impact did they have? ### 🌍 Cultural/Social Context - How does the sermon address current social or cultural issues? ### 🎨 Visuals/Analogies - What visuals, metaphors, or analogies were used, and how do they aid understanding? ### 🎵 Worship Songs - What worship songs were played, and how do they relate to the sermon? ### 🙏 Prayer Focus - What specific areas were highlighted for prayer? ### ✍ Illustrative Stories - What illustrative stories or parables were used and what did they teach? ### 🔄 Application to Daily Life - How can I apply the teachings of this sermon in my daily life? ### 📅 Historical Context - What historical context was provided for the scripture or topic? --- ### 🧠 Critical Evaluation of the Sermon #### Biblical Accuracy - Does the sermon faithfully represent the scriptures it references? - Are interpretations in line with the broader context of the Bible? #### Theological Soundness - How does the sermon align with established Christian doctrine and theology? - Are there any unorthodox or controversial viewpoints? #### Practical Application - How does the sermon apply biblical truths to everyday life? #### Cultural and Historical Context - Is the historical and cultural context of the scriptures considered? #### Speaker’s Intent and Delivery - What seems to be the speaker's main intent or goal? - Is the sermon delivered respectfully and humbly? #### Personal Reflection and Discernment - How does the sermon resonate with my own understanding? - What personal convictions or insights emerged? #### Community Feedback and Discussion - What are the reactions and interpretations of others who heard the sermon? --- ### 📑 Main Points 1. 2. 3. ### 📖 Scriptures Referenced - - - ### 💭 Personal Reflections - How did this sermon resonate with me personally? ### 🙌 Actionable Takeaways - What actions can I take based on this sermon's message? ### 🙏 Prayer Points - What personal prayer points have emerged from this sermon? ---