This is a slide presentation about Fruit-Bearing Discipleship.

1. Rev. Fr. Alexander J. Kurien 1
Known By Your Fruits

2. Rev. Fr. Alexander J. Kurien 2
Known By Your Fruits
Colossians 1:10
"So that you may walk in a
manner worthy of the Lord, to
please Him in all respects, bearing
fruit in every good work and
increasing in the knowledge of
God.”

3. Rev. Fr. Alexander J. Kurien 3
Known By Your Fruits
Life Worthy of God
Colossians: 1: [3] We always thank God, the Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, [4] because we have heard of
your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all the
saints—
[5] the faith and love that spring from the hope that is stored up for
you in heaven and that you have already heard about in the word
of truth, the gospel
[6] that has come to you. All over the world this gospel is bearing
fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the
day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth.

4. Rev. Fr. Alexander J. Kurien 4
Known By Your Fruits
[9] For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not
stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the
knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and
understanding.
[10] And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of
the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every
good work, growing in the knowledge of God,

5. Rev. Fr. Alexander J. Kurien 5
Known By Your Fruits
The Qualifications For Bearing Fruit:
1. The Branch Must Be Attached To The Vine
If you are not in the Vine, then there is no way for you to share in
the Vine's life.
This is all about a vital union between the believer and the Lord
Jesus Christ, the True Vine.
2. The Branch Must Abide In The Vine
That is, we must maintain a close fellowship with the Vine if He is
to live through us produce His fruit in our lives.
Is there any wonder that so many Christian lives are fruitless and
barren?
How would you describe your life today?

6. Rev. Fr. Alexander J. Kurien 6
Known By Your Fruits
The Qualifications For Bearing Fruit:
3. The Branch Must Be Available To The Vine
If the branch will simply abide in the Vine, then the Vine will
most certainly produce its fruit.
I am not required to do anything but abide.
It is the Vine's responsibility to produce His fruit in my life.
That frees us from having to work and labor to get His approval.
Almost like the Saree Maker!!
Not every branch abides in the Vine as it should.
It is still attached, but it has ceased to draw life from the Vine's
fullness.

7. Rev. Fr. Alexander J. Kurien 7
Known By Your Fruits
Fruitless and Withered - three certain results.
Loss Of Fellowship - Cast out – It is not longer attached in the
sense of life drawing fellowship.
Loss Of Vitality - Withered - Possessing no life! Death and dried
up.
There is deadness where there used to be life.
There is weakness where there used to be power.
There is emptiness where there used to be fullness.
Loss Of Reward - When this life is over, there will be many who
name the name of Jesus and were unfruitful.
They will experience the loss of every reward, 1 Cor. 3:13-15.