God has reconciled us to him and commissioned us to share his reconciliation with others. We are ambassadors of Christ!

God brings the fruitfulness but we are expected to be faithful with what God has given us. The parable of the talents in Matthew 25 shows us that sins of omission are as bad as sins of commission. Be a faithful steward of what God has given to you and trust him with the fruitfulness.

Fruitfulness that glorifies God comes from the Spirit working in and through us. Our job isn't to produce good things like patience, God does that. Our job is to walk in the Spirit.

We want to be fruitful for God's kingdom. But that is impossible if we don't kill consumerism. Covetousness is an idol that demands to be worshipped. We cannot serve both God and money.

A church is not a building. A church is not club. A church is not a community center. A church is a local group of people united in the gospel of Jesus. Therefore we've got to show up! This passage of Hebrews says we should come together with confidence because of what Jesus has done. And when we gather we should consider how we are going to stir one another on toward love and good deeds. Everyone plays a part!

Unity or oneness in God is fundamental to the health of a church. We will never fulfill our Vision to walk together with God, bearing fruit for his kingdom if we are not unified.

Jesus gave his disciples a "new command" to love one another in the church community. But how do we do that? Through the "one anothers" of the New Testament. Love is the bigger category and the "one anothers" give the specifics. This passage through starts by exhorting us to a critically important ingredient to church community. We have to each be humble for this to work.

Are you living under expectations that you can't live up to? The burden that Jesus offers is easy and light. We can experience his rest by 1) Seeking him, 2) Following him, and 3) Learning from him.