Queens' Monthly Mentoring
Fruitfulness In The Midst Of Famine
Greetings,
This month we will be looking at how to be fruitful in the midst of famine. Sometimes we go through difficulties that tempt us to stop being productive because of what we see or experience. Despite what is taking place in society and in our individual lives, we are required to be fruitful as Kingdom citizens. Being fruitful is how we glorify God. I hope you will be encouraged by this lesson to continue to be fruitful.
*What fruit are we supposed to produce?
Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!”
*Jesus requires us to be fruitful.
Genesis 1:28 BSB
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.”
John 15:4 NLT
“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.”
*Fruitfulness takes trusting God with the outcome. (trust God, not man)
Jeremiah 17:5 NKJV
“Thus says the LORD: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the LORD.”
Proverbs 3:5 NLT
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.”
*Fruit is how people know what Kingdom we belong to (you will know them by their fruit)
Matthew 7:16a NLT
“You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act”
Matthew 7:20 NLT
“Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.”
John 13:35 NLT
“Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
*Purpose for being fruitful in a famine- so God can distinguish you from people in the world.
Genesis 26:12 CSB
“Isaac sowed seed in that land, and in that year he reaped a hundred times what was sown. The LORD blessed him,”
Psalm 92:12-14 BSB
“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,”
Psalm 1:1-3 NKJV
“Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.”
2 Corinthians 4:15 NLT
“All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.”
Matthew 5:14 NLT
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.”
*Fruitfulness benefits others- selfish people are not fruitful.
John 15:2 GNT
“He breaks off every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit.”
James 3:16 BSB
“For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.”
Proverbs 18:1 BSB
“He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.”
*We can’t react just like the people in the world regarding current situations and circumstances.
*You can’t wait until times get better to fulfill what God has called you to do.
*Your fruitfulness impacts your future.
1 Kings 17:7-24 NKJV
*What if Jesus looked at the five loaves and two fish and concluded that there were not enough?
Matthew 14:19 NIV
“And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.”
*Think about Joseph in Egypt. God gave specific instructions on how to thrive during the famine.
Genesis 41
*Fruitfulness takes planning based on God’s instructions and our obedience.
Proverbs 19:21 NLT
“You can make many plans, but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.”
Isaiah 1:19 NKJV
“If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land.”
*Think about how people with vision transact business during hard times financially.
Don’t operate like this.
Matthew 11:16 NLT & CEV
“To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,”
“You people are like children sitting in the market and shouting to each other,”
Operate like this.
Matthew 10:16 NKJV
“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.”
*Think about moving by faith instead of by what you see.
2 Corinthians 5:7 CEV
“But we live by faith, not by what we see.”
Hebrews 11:1 KJV
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
2 Corinthians 4:18 NKJV
“while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
Deuteronomy 28 CEV
*What it looks like to be fruitful (blessing)Deuteronomy 28:1-14
*What it looks like to be unfruitful (curse) Deuteronomy 28:15-68
This month we will be looking at how to be fruitful in the midst of famine. Sometimes we go through difficulties that tempt us to stop being productive because of what we see or experience. Despite what is taking place in society and in our individual lives, we are required to be fruitful as Kingdom citizens. Being fruitful is how we glorify God. I hope you will be encouraged by this lesson to continue to be fruitful.
*What fruit are we supposed to produce?
Galatians 5:22-23 NLT
“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!”
*Jesus requires us to be fruitful.
Genesis 1:28 BSB
“And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.”
John 15:4 NLT
“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.”
*Fruitfulness takes trusting God with the outcome. (trust God, not man)
Jeremiah 17:5 NKJV
“Thus says the LORD: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the LORD.”
Proverbs 3:5 NLT
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.”
*Fruit is how people know what Kingdom we belong to (you will know them by their fruit)
Matthew 7:16a NLT
“You can identify them by their fruit, that is, by the way they act”
Matthew 7:20 NLT
“Yes, just as you can identify a tree by its fruit, so you can identify people by their actions.”
John 13:35 NLT
“Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are my disciples.”
*Purpose for being fruitful in a famine- so God can distinguish you from people in the world.
Genesis 26:12 CSB
“Isaac sowed seed in that land, and in that year he reaped a hundred times what was sown. The LORD blessed him,”
Psalm 92:12-14 BSB
“The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, and grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God.
In old age they will still bear fruit; healthy and green they will remain,”
Psalm 1:1-3 NKJV
“Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.”
2 Corinthians 4:15 NLT
“All of this is for your benefit. And as God’s grace reaches more and more people, there will be great thanksgiving, and God will receive more and more glory.”
Matthew 5:14 NLT
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.”
*Fruitfulness benefits others- selfish people are not fruitful.
John 15:2 GNT
“He breaks off every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more fruit.”
James 3:16 BSB
“For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice.”
Proverbs 18:1 BSB
“He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.”
*We can’t react just like the people in the world regarding current situations and circumstances.
*You can’t wait until times get better to fulfill what God has called you to do.
*Your fruitfulness impacts your future.
1 Kings 17:7-24 NKJV
*What if Jesus looked at the five loaves and two fish and concluded that there were not enough?
Matthew 14:19 NIV
“And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.”
*Think about Joseph in Egypt. God gave specific instructions on how to thrive during the famine.
Genesis 41
*Fruitfulness takes planning based on God’s instructions and our obedience.
Proverbs 19:21 NLT
“You can make many plans, but the LORD’s purpose will prevail.”
Isaiah 1:19 NKJV
“If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land.”
*Think about how people with vision transact business during hard times financially.
Don’t operate like this.
Matthew 11:16 NLT & CEV
“To what can I compare this generation? It is like children playing a game in the public square. They complain to their friends,”
“You people are like children sitting in the market and shouting to each other,”
Operate like this.
Matthew 10:16 NKJV
“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.”
*Think about moving by faith instead of by what you see.
2 Corinthians 5:7 CEV
“But we live by faith, not by what we see.”
Hebrews 11:1 KJV
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
2 Corinthians 4:18 NKJV
“while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
Deuteronomy 28 CEV
*What it looks like to be fruitful (blessing)Deuteronomy 28:1-14
*What it looks like to be unfruitful (curse) Deuteronomy 28:15-68