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1. John 15:1-3
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the
vinedresser. Every branch in Me that does
not bear fruit He takes away, and every
branch that does bear fruit He prunes, that
it may bear more fruit. Already you are
clean because of the word that I have
spoken to you.”
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2. John 15:4-5
“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. 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.”
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3. John 15:6-8
“If anyone does not abide in Me he is
thrown away like a branch and withers; and
the branches are gathered, thrown into the
fire, and burned. If you abide in Me, and
My words abide in you, ask whatever you
wish, and it will be done for you. By this My
Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit
and so prove to be My disciples.”
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4. “FRUIT BEARING” is not SOUL WINNING.
Through the WORK of
JESUS, God moved soul
saving—salvation— from
ISRAEL to the CHURCH.
Whatever JESUS commands us to do is SIMPLE
in concept, not always EASY at the time, BUT it
can be DONE by every CHRISTIAN.

5. ...the harvest of the Spirit - the
fruit which His presence within
produces - is LOVE, JOY, PEACE,
an EVEN TEMPER, KINDNESS,
BENEVOLENCE, FIDELITY,
HUMILITY, and SELF-RESTRAINT.
[Galatians 5:22-23a, RIP]
To the JEWS, the VINE itself, represented
MESSIAH

6. First three fruits FACE INWARD
Next three fruits FACE OUTWARD
Last three fruits FACE GOD-WARD

7. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Reflect the Fruits of the Spirit in your life
( ) How can you abide even closer to Jesus?
( ) Meditate on what fruit in your life glorifies
the Father
( ) Meditate on what it means that God
expects His church to bear fruit
( ) Other________________________