Bearing Fruit Is Important
Posted on 20. May, 2010 by Josh Agerton in Formation
I’m starting to read through John 15 this summer with 4 other guys. We are committing ourselves to just 17 verses (John 15:1-17) – immersing ourselves and our lives together in some of these last words that Jesus spoke to his disciples. Today I was reading and just thinking about the first two sentences that Jesus spoke…
I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.
Just reading this and realizing how important it is to the Father that we bear fruit. So what what does fruit look like for our lives? And I wonder if bearing fruit is as important to us as it is to him?
So go for it. Help me out – what do you think?
Angie Averitt
25. May, 2010
Fruit in our Lives: healthy relationships with others, staying committed to God’s Word, Praying on a regular basis.
These keep us connected to our vine (Jesus) and sometimes God or ourselves will cut the vine. God only does it to strengthen our faith, we do it because we allow earthly things to come between us and God. Some vines aren’t cut they just need support to continue to grow fruit, hence forth: Community.
Paul Gardner
11. Jun, 2010
That said, we have to be careful that we know what the fruit should look like. It’ll look different in different circumstances.
Sometimes soft and loving, sometimes hard and confrontational. Compare Jesus dealing with the woman found in adultery with when he called the Pharisees vipers and empty tomb. Compare Jesus not defending himself at the end of his time on earth with the Jesus who flew off the handle and dealt with the merchants in the temple)
What does the fruit look like. It depends very much on context!
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