Bearing Fruit
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· 3 viewsWehen we abide in Chirst, we bear fruit. What is the fruit that we produce? And hwo is that reflected in our lives on a daily basis? As we contiue to look at how the resurrection changes our lives, we will look at the ways we are called to bear fruit and what the fruit actually looks like.
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9 As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. 12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you. 17 These things I command you, so that you will love one another.
Bearing Fruit
Bearing Fruit
1. We have joy when we abide in love. (vs. 9-11)
1. We have joy when we abide in love. (vs. 9-11)
8 Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, 9 obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
2. We are friends of God because of Jesus’ sacrifice. (vs. 12-15)
2. We are friends of God because of Jesus’ sacrifice. (vs. 12-15)
23 and the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness”—and he was called a friend of God.
3. Through Christ, we no longer consume but we bear fruit. (vs. 16-17)
3. Through Christ, we no longer consume but we bear fruit. (vs. 16-17)
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.