From Barren to Fruitful: Stepping Into Your Season of Planting - It’s Time to Bear Fruit

About this sermon

When I stood on the hillsides near Jerusalem, looking out over Michmash where Jonathan and his armor bearer once stood, I felt the weight of this truth: we all need people who remind us that with God, we are never outnumbered. Just as Jonathan’s armor bearer declared, “We can do this,” I believe God is calling us to encourage one another in this season of intentional planting. As I reflected on Psalm 1 and Jesus’ words about the grain of wheat, the Holy Spirit reminded me that fruitfulness requires both death to self and deep planting in His soil. We all carry shells—defenses, hurts, and disappointments—that keep us from bearing fruit. But God promises that if we let Him break through those hard places, He will bring forth new life, rivers in the desert, and forests where once there was barrenness. This message is more than a metaphor—it’s a prophetic call for us today. The Shemitah year, a year of holy rest, is ending. A new season is beginning. It’s a season to plant, to root ourselves in God’s covenant love, and to grow strong together as oaks of righteousness. I pray that as you listen, you’ll hear God’s invitation to step into your season of intentional planting and bear fruit that will last. Timestamps: 00:00 – Entering the Season of Intentional Planting 00:14 – Jonathan and His Armor Bearer: Victory in Michmash 01:01 – Seeing Jerusalem, Moab, and the Biblical Landscape 01:32 – Psalm 1: The Blessed Life of Meditating on God’s Word 02:30 – Becoming Like a Tree Planted by Rivers of Water 03:10 – Jesus’ Words: A Grain of Wheat Must Die to Bear Fruit 04:00 – Breaking the Shell: God’s Way Through Pain and Barrenness 05:20 – Rivers in the Desert: Hidden Wells Beneath Dry Ground 07:00 – The Shemitah Year: God’s Design for Rest and Renewal 11:00 – Root Systems of Redwood Forests and Growing Strong Together Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertrstearns/ Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/robertrstearns/ Don't forget to PUSH THE BELL to get NOTIFICATIONS of new and upcoming videos.

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