Sermon Notes

(1-3) Hardship in this life may in some way be correlated with sin, however, don’t be too quick to make claims of causality. God alone knows every contributing factor.

(4-5) Don’t get caught up in false self-assurance: life is fragile. True repentance should imbue some urgency toward pursuing a transformed life.

(6-7) Do not coast through life presuming God’s blessings. Regularly revisit this question: how can I be fruitful with my opportunities?

(8-9) God is so gracious that he will even enrich the surroundings of the unfruitful. However, that blessed grace still holds a reasonable expectation for fruitfulness.