"HIS GARDEN"
I. AS A CHRISTIAN, MY LIFE IS "GOD'S GARDEN."
A. His work within my life has one general purpose - fruit.
1. God first broke the soil to prepare it for the seed.
2. He watched the developing plant.
a. Cultivating, weeding.
b. Watering.
3. Blossom time is always beautiful.
a. Beautiful to see young Christians begin to
blossom in His love.
b. Purpose not yet fulfilled.
c. Blossoms presage the fruit.
4. The fruit itself takes time to develop and ripen.
a. Days of interest and anticipation.
b. Cheryl and my walks through garden.
5. What glorious days when you can come into the garden
and eat its fruits.
a. Days of fulfilled purpose.
b. Days of reward as you partake of the fruit
of your labor.
B. How disappointing when a fruit tree does not bear fruit.
1. It cannot abide.
a. Jesus and fig tree.
b. "Every branch that bears not fruit He takes
away."
II. "LET MY BELOVED COME INTO HIS GARDEN AND EAT HIS PLEASANT FRUITS."
A. Our lives exist primarily for God. "His garden."
1. The fruit of our lives for His enjoyment.
2. "The husbandman must first be partaker."
a. "My Father is the Husbandman."
3. Try to alter this fact and you are destined to
disappointment and emptiness.
a. If you put yourself first.
1. Life totally wasted.
b. Put others first (superior).
1. You will become disappointed.
2. Some who will take and take till
you have no more to give, then curse
you for not giving more.
a. Why the proverb, "don't bite
the hand that is feeding you."
c. Put God first. Full, rich, rewarding.
1. What is done for others done in His
name. He will reward you.
B. How beautiful when God can come into the garden of your life
to eat His pleasant fruits.
1. When you can share in that rich fellowship and
communion of love.
a. Oh, what joys, how full the peace.
b. What bliss, glory.
2. Have you invited your beloved into His garden lately?
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Chuck Smith (1927 - 2013)
Pastor Chuck was used in the Jesus People revival where he was used along with others to minister to the hippy young people. They saw a work of the Spirit where many were added to the church and discipled. He has raised up many pastors who are a part of the Calvary Chapel movement now and where he pastors the large Costa Mesa church in California.The Calvary Chapel movement is based of simple principles that Chuck Smith taught over the years such as: The priority of agape love, Simple fellowship amongst the saints, the breaking of bread, the teaching of God's word chapter by chapter and verse by verse. And lastly and most importantly the principle not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord.