“Stinkin Fruit”                       Isaiah 5:1-7

            Four sections of this passage:

1.         The Introduction:  Setting – Vs. 1-2

·        Love for God is an important part of Old Testament piety: Deut 6:5

·        How do we express love—obedience:  1 John 5:3

·        All his efforts yielded only bad fruit, lit. “Stink fruit:”  (Why) John 15:5-8

·        They had turned their back on God: Isaiah 1:4

·        What is fruit in our lives?  Gal. 5;22-23

 

2.         The Verdict - Vs. 3-4

·        Nathan and David:  2 Sam 12:5-7

 

 

 

3.         The Decision – Vs. 5-6

·        Parable of the Talents (Bags of Gold) Mt. 25:14-30

·        The owner gave 5, 2, 1  “Each according to his ability.” V-14

·        The owners decision: Mt. 25:26-30

 

 

4.         The Application – V-7

·        God is into social justice; how we treat each other is a reflection of our love for God:             Matthew 22:36-40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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