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Three Lessons from John 15. 1. The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit. What Kind of Fruit Should We Bear?. Fruit of Christ Likeness. Jesus:. I Am the True Vine. Three Lessons from John 15. The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit. Fruit of Christ Likeness. Phil 2:5
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Three Lessons from John 15 1. The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit. What Kind of Fruit Should We Bear? • Fruit of Christ Likeness
Jesus: I Am the True Vine Three Lessons from John 15 The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit Fruit of Christ Likeness Phil 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
Jesus: I Am the True Vine Three Lessons from John 15 The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit Fruit of Christ Likeness 1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
Jesus: I Am the True Vine Three Lessons from John 15 The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit Fruit of Christ Likeness Phil 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. HEAVEN
Three Lessons from John 15 1. The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit. What Kind of Fruit Should We Bear? • Fruit of Christ Likeness • Fruit of the Spirit
Jesus: I Am the True Vine Three Lessons from John 15 The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit Fruit of the Spirit Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Three Lessons from John 15 1. The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit. What Kind of Fruit Should We Bear? • Fruit of Christ Likeness • Fruit of the Spirit • Fruit of soul-winning
Jesus: I Am the True Vine Three Lessons from John 15 The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit Fruit of Soul-winning The Good News: God has promised success Acts 2:47 Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Jesus: I Am the True Vine Three Lessons from John 15 The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit Fruit of Soul-winning The Good News: God has promised success 1 Cor. 3:6-7 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that plants any thing, neither he that wa-ters; but God that gives the increase.
Three Lessons from John 15 • The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit. • Fruitful Christians Must Be Pruned.
Jesus: I Am the True Vine Three Lessons from John 15 Fruitful Christians Must Be Pruned • God Needs To Do Some Cutting • You have a problem with time management... • You have developed a spirit of fear… • You worry too much… • You struggle with selfishness… • You forget to serve others…
Jesus: I Am the True Vine Three Lessons from John 15 Fruitful Christians Must Be Pruned • God Needs To Do Some Cutting • He uses His Word • He uses trials and tribulations
Three Lessons from John 15 • The Essentiality of Bearing Fruit. • Fruitful Christians Must Be Pruned. • The Importance of Abiding in Christ.