Scott LaPierre Ministries

To “bear fruits in keeping with repentance” means genuine repentance produces visible change in a person’s life. Luke 3:8 (ESV) says, “Bear fruits in keeping with repentance.” The fruit does not earn salvation; it gives evidence that repentance is real. Biblical repentance involves both turning from sin and turning toward obedience—putting off the old ways and putting on the new (Ephesians 4; Colossians 3). Jesus makes the same connection in Luke 13:1–9: repent, and then produce fruit consistent with repentance.

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Suffering is not always the result of personal sin. When difficult situations occur, we often wonder what we did to cause them. In Luke 13:1-5 Jesus addressed two tragedies without saying the victims suffered because they were worse sinners than others. Instead of explaining why the tragedies happened, He warned everyone to repent so they would not perish eternally.

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The six cities of refuge in Numbers 35 sheltered people who had killed someone unintentionally. They offer a beautiful picture of the refuge we find in Jesus Christ: safety, hope, and freedom through our High Priest.

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In Luke 12:54–59, Jesus urges people to recognize their spiritual situation and settle with their accuser before judgment. This message applies that warning to our accountability before God and explains why only Christ can pay the debt of sin.

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Galatians 3:13 says, "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us—for it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree.'” All of this was wonderfully foreshadowed with the bronze serpent.

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In this sermon I discuss four blessings when choosing God over family. There aren’t many situations more difficult for Christians to face than having to choose God over family. Allow these four encouragements to help you if you find yourself in this situation.

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The bronze serpent in Numbers 21 points to Christ: just as the bitten Israelites lived by looking at the lifted serpent, sinners receive eternal life by looking to the crucified Son in faith. Jesus made this connection explicit: “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life” (John 3:14–15).

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Exodus 17:6 (ESV) records God telling Moses, “Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, and the people will drink.” The struck rock became a type of Christ, who was struck for His people and gives the living water they need.

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First Corinthians 10:4 identifies Christ as Israel’s spiritual Rock. This means the wilderness rock pointed to Christ and that Israel’s true spiritual provision came from Him. The rock that gave water in Exodus became a picture of Jesus, who gives life to His people.

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