What fruit are we bearing?
Andrés Cisterna
(Audio: Spanish)
SUMMARY: The passage in John 15 emphasizes the need for the church to bear much fruit and to remain attached to the true vine, which is Jesus Christ. Many people cling to other things such as religion, education or philosophy, but Christ is the best alternative to give and bear fruit. The fruit that we bear must have elements such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance. We are called not only to bear fruit but to bear much fruit, and we must depend on God for this. If we are not bearing correct fruit, he will cut us down so that we may bear more fruit.
We can only bear good fruit with the help of the Holy Spirit. If we are not bearing fruit, God may cut off the unproductive parts of our lives so that we can bear more fruit. Coming to church can help us avoid sin and bad thoughts, but we should strive to bear constant fruit. If we are not bearing fruit, we can ask the Holy Spirit to bring life to us like rain on dry land. We should stay attached to Jesus and let go of anything that brings dryness and death. Our fruit should honor God and bring life to others.
We can only bear good fruit with the help of the Holy Spirit. If we are not bearing fruit, God may cut off the unproductive parts of our lives so that we can bear more fruit. Coming to church can help us avoid sin and bad thoughts, but we should strive to bear constant fruit. If we are not bearing fruit, we can ask the Holy Spirit to bring life to us like rain on dry land. We should stay attached to Jesus and let go of anything that brings dryness and death. Our fruit should honor God and bring life to others.
I want to invite you to open your Bible to the book of Saint John, chapter 15 and reflect on the need for the Lord's church to bear, to give and bear much fruit. The challenge for these times is to be a church that shows a credible, delicious alternative, not only to the eye but to the spiritual palate of the world, so that they see that Jesus Christ really is the solution. The church has that virtue of being able to preach the Gospel of life of the Lord Jesus Christ. Saint John chapter 15, we are going to read some verses, it says like this in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit:
“…I am the true vine and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he will take away, and every branch that does bear fruit he will cleanse so that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me and I in you as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself if it does not abide in the vine, so neither can you if you do not abide in me..."
“…I am the true vine and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he will take away, and every branch that does bear fruit he will cleanse so that it may bear more fruit. You are already clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me and I in you as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself if it does not abide in the vine, so neither can you if you do not abide in me..."
