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Go And Bear Fruit!
Contributed by Joel Santos on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: At the time Jesus spoke it, He knew His time is running out, but He still had much that he wanted to share with His disciples before he leave.
Others have thought that this fruit is to REPRODUCE OTHER BELIEVERS. One of the signs of life is that it reproduces itself.
Others have thought that this fruit is the FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT. Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.
Which one is the answer?
Matthew 7:16-18- "By their fruits you shall know them. Do people pick graves from the thistles? Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good fruit can not bear bad fruit, and a bad tree can not bear good fruit." (NIV)
So what is the fruit of the believer’s life that is connected to Jesus, the true life-giving vine?
ALL OF THE ABOVE! Those who are Christ’s branches should desire to produce more and more of ALL his fruits.
Remember:
"THE FATHER’S DESIRE IS THAT EACH BRANCH PRODUCES ABUNDANT FRUITS"
-Jesus mentioned "no fruits, much fruits and abundant fruits." No branches has the same quality of fruits.
-What is that restricts the production of the fruit? In a word "SELF"
-No branch can bear fruit by itself
-You can not produce fruits by yourself; it is God who gives you fruits. Our only part is to GO AND ABIDE in Him.
Remember this:
"IN OUR OWN STRENGTH WE ARE FRUITLESS
IN CHRIST STRENGTH WE ARE FRUITFUL"
God Bless!
