The Church Likened to a Garden, S of S, side 2

Summary

The sermon likens the church to a garden where good seed was sown by Christ, but weeds of bitterness and false doctrines have also grown. The preacher emphasizes the importance of cultivating the fruit of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith—within the church community. He warns against focusing solely on removing weeds and losing sight of the church's purpose to grow spiritually and glorify God. The sermon concludes with a call for the Spirit's blessing to flow out of the church like rain, bringing forth spiritual fruit.