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In the natural world, fruit is the result of a healthy plant producing what it was designed to produce (Genesis 1:11-12). In the Bible, the word fruit is often used to describe a person's outward a...

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Jeffrey Johnson Supporter

What is the key to bearing fruit as a Christian?

The key to bearing fruit as a Christian is abiding in Jesus Christ, which means maintaining an intimate, continuous, and dependent connection with Him, as described in John 15:5. This spiritual connection, facilitated by the Holy Spirit and the Word of God, produces character (Fruit of the Spirit), good works, and praise, rather than relying on self-effort. 

Key Aspects of Abiding and Bearing Fruit:

The Vine and Branches: Just as a branch cannot produce fruit on its own, Christians must stay connected to Jesus to be spiritually productive.

Obedience and Love: Abiding in Jesus involves keeping His commands and remaining in His love.

Surrender and Dependence: Bearing fruit requires daily surrender to the Holy Spirit and relying on His strength instead of one's own.

Pruning: God prunes believers through trials and difficulties to remove dead weight and enhance productivity.

Community and Word: Growing in a healthy spiritual community and meditating on the Word are essential, practical steps to stay connected. 

Fruit is defined as the transformation of character (love, joy, peace, etc.) and service that brings glory to God. 

What Does "Fruit" Look Like?

Christlike Character: Developing the Fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23.

Good Deeds: Tangible acts of service, kindness, and generosity toward others.

Spiritual Influence: Sharing the gospel and helping others come to know Christ.

Praise and Prayer: Offering a "sacrifice of praise" and experiencing answered prayers as a testimony of God's work.

The parable of the sower is found in the gospel accounts of the disciples Matthew, Mark, and Luke, which help us be examples of bearing good fruit.

Jesus' illustration of the four kinds of soil shows the four general types of people who receive the seed of the Word or come into contact with the Kingdom message. This seed is sown in their hearts or minds. Those who receive it and properly make faithful use of it come under special cultivation by God.

Read these accounts: Matt. 13:1-9, - Mark 4:14, 15 - Luke 8:11.

Jesus' illustration of the four kinds of soils shows the four types of persons who receive the seed of the Word or come into contact with the Kingdom message.

Who, then, are the ones like the "good soil" upon which the seed fell, so that, "after sprouting, it produced fruit" manyfold? Luke 8:8, these are the ones who have proper and good hearts into which to receive the seed of the Word. On hearing the Word, they get the sense of it. 

Describing the"good soil" class, Jesus said: "As for the one sown upon the right kind of soil, this is the one hearing the word and getting the sense of it, who really does bear fruit and produces, this one a hundredfold, that one sixty, the other thirty.” Matt. 13:23,

What, then, is the fruit that such hearts bear? Seeds of various grains produce other seeds, each variety producing its own kind. The seed which the great Sower sows is the Word of God's kingdom, which in turn makes the fruit mentioned in Galatians chapter 5. "22-, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 meekness, self-control."

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