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Bearing Fruit

“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me.  I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me and I in him, he bears much fruit, for apart from Me you can do nothing. – My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit, and prove to be My disciples.” (John 15:4-5,8).

A fruit-bearing tree lives not for itself, but for those whom its fruit brings nourishment.  And so the branch exists only for the sake of the fruit.  That said Christ makes clear that fruit is the produce of the branch, by which others are refreshed and nourished.  WOW!  Christ-followers are to be fruit producers very much like that of fruit-bearing trees. The Christ-follower as the branch has the power to offer life and blessing, simply because they abide in Christ, and receives from Him the Spirit and the life of which they can impart to others.

The reason for this: Christ is the Vine and has taken the believer as a branch.  Furthermore, He has pledged Himself to the believer to supply the sap (strength and nourishment) to bring about fruit.  In and through His Spirit’s work in one’s life is what makes Christ-followers a blessing to others!  When we abide in Him, we receive His Spirit of love and compassion towards those without Christ, drawing you to them and them to you!  

As a branch it's either, or – the one who bears fruit is abiding thus brings glory to the Lord and proves to be His disciple and the one who is not abiding, does not bear fruit because it’s impossible to do so on one’s own!    

Which are you?

An MCHA Stop~n~Think - 11.07.2025 - Courtesy of  MCHA Ministry Coordinator Tim Chastain