You will produce much fruit!

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“I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15.5 ESV)

Fruit: The basic Greek word for fruit is karpos , used literally of fruit, offspring, and figuratively of the consequence of physical, mental, or spiritual action; karpophoreo [karpoforevw], means to bear fruit or crops, and figuratively, bear fruit in the heart (Luke 8:15); and akarpos , means fruitless, as of unproductive, unregenerate lives (Matt 13:22). - Bible Dictionary

Every true believer produces spiritual fruit

In Galatians, chapter five, Paul used “fruit” to help us understand the product of the Holy Spirit, who lives inside every believer. The fruit of the Spirit is produced by the Spirit, not by the Christian.

You must be producing spiritual fruit

“You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?” (Matt. 7:16 NASV)

Nine fruits of the Spirit are listed

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” (Gal. 5:22-23 NIV)

1) Love (1 Cor. 13)

2) Joy (1 Pet. 1:8-9)

3) Peace (Rom. 5:1)

4) Patience (Eph. 4:2)

5) Kindness (Eph. 4:32)

6) Goodness (Gal. 6:10)

7) Faithfulness (Prov. 20:6)

8) Gentleness (Titus 3:2)

9) Self control (Prov. 25:38)

Therefore…

“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” (John 15:4 ESV)

Mike FrenchBible Promises