When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. John 15:7-9 Jesus is Truth and the True Vine. God’s word is true and trustworthy. In John 15:8, we learn that God makes true disciples yield much fruit. As a result, God gets the glory. True disciples are the kind of follower-abiders who make a difference and produce hearty, lasting fruit. However, what about the hypocrisy that has caused walls to be built up against Christ. We need to live our lives in authenticity. We need to be as real about who we are in Christ behind closed doors as much as we…
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Severed From The Vine
For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me. John 15: 4-6 Jesus is Truth. He will tell us the truth about our lives—even the things we can’t do. Read the verse above again. We are meant to bear good fruit in Jesus. Jesus will tell us and show us when we are not taking good fruit in our lives. When we severe ourselves from Jesus, we will not be able to produce fruit in our lives. We need to be Tending our connection with Jesus every day. Read Matthew 6:31-33, 14:28-31; Mark 4:19; Luke 10:38-42;…
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Digging Deep
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things, there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 Kindness- And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4:32 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient 2 Timothy 2:24 Do you treat others the way you would like to be treated? Do you show genuine concern for others? Am I thoughtful, considerate, or alert to the needs of others? Goodness – “But I say to you who hear: Love your enemies, do good to…