Listen "The Jesse Tree: A Root, A Shoot, and Fruit"
Episode Synopsis
Does your life feel like a stump right now?
When we look at a stump, we usually see an end—judgment, destruction, or a life cut short. But in the Kingdom of God, a stump isn’t a sign of death; it’s a setup for a miracle.
As we near the end of our Jesse Tree Advent series, we explore the powerful prophecy of Isaiah 11. Just as the mighty nation of Israel was cut down to a stump, many of us feel “cut down” by poor decisions, grief, or the weight of the world. But deep within the Stump of Jesse was a Root that couldn’t be killed and a Shoot destined to change the world—Jesus.
Join us as we discover how Jesus is the Root (our divine source), the Shoot (the humble baby in a manger), and the Branch that bears Fruit in our lives today.
If you feel overlooked, undervalued, or left behind this Christmas, this message is for you. It’s time to see your “stump” as a place of redemption, restoration, and renewal. The thing that looks like the end of your story might actually be the place where God is about to bring new life.
👉 Choose hope
👉 Choose life
👉 Choose Jesus
Scripture List:
Isaiah 11.1-11
John 1.3
Isaiah 7.14
Romans 11
John 15.5
When we look at a stump, we usually see an end—judgment, destruction, or a life cut short. But in the Kingdom of God, a stump isn’t a sign of death; it’s a setup for a miracle.
As we near the end of our Jesse Tree Advent series, we explore the powerful prophecy of Isaiah 11. Just as the mighty nation of Israel was cut down to a stump, many of us feel “cut down” by poor decisions, grief, or the weight of the world. But deep within the Stump of Jesse was a Root that couldn’t be killed and a Shoot destined to change the world—Jesus.
Join us as we discover how Jesus is the Root (our divine source), the Shoot (the humble baby in a manger), and the Branch that bears Fruit in our lives today.
If you feel overlooked, undervalued, or left behind this Christmas, this message is for you. It’s time to see your “stump” as a place of redemption, restoration, and renewal. The thing that looks like the end of your story might actually be the place where God is about to bring new life.
👉 Choose hope
👉 Choose life
👉 Choose Jesus
Scripture List:
Isaiah 11.1-11
John 1.3
Isaiah 7.14
Romans 11
John 15.5
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