Wednesday Service | FAITH TRAINING: What It Means To Be A Disciple | Part 2 – FRUITFUL | Jordan Brawner

Matthew 28:18-20 (NIRV)

¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them. He said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. ¹⁹ So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.”

John 15:16-17 (NIRV)

¹⁶ You did not choose me. Instead, I chose you. I appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit that will last.

[1] When the bible speaks of fruit… its talking about what my life produces

Matthew 7:16-20 (NIRV)

¹⁶ You can tell each tree by its fruit. Do people pick grapes from bushes? Do they pick figs from thorns? ¹⁷ In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit. But a bad tree bears bad fruit. ¹⁸ A good tree can’t bear bad fruit. And a bad tree can’t bear good fruit. ¹⁹ Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down. It is thrown into the fire. ²⁰ You can tell each tree by its fruit.

• Fruit is

• Fruit what we actually are

[2] The purpose of discipleship… is to our eternal fruit

John 15:8 (NIRV)

⁸ When you bear a lot of fruit, it brings glory to my Father. It shows that you are my disciples.

[3] The bible speaks about different kinds of fruit in my life…

• Fruit of

Matthew 3:8 (AB)

So produce fruit that is consistent with repentance [demonstrating new behavior that proves a change of heart, and a conscious decision to turn away from sin];

• Fruit of the – Christ like

Galatians 5:22-23 (AB)

²² But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.

• Fruit of

• Fruit of

[4] God us to maximize our fruit

John 15:1-2 (NIRV)

“I am the true vine. My Father is the gardener. ² He cuts off every branch joined to me that does not bear fruit. He trims every branch that does bear fruit. Then it will bear even more fruit.

Hebrews 12:11 (NLT)

No discipline is enjoyable while it is happening—it’s painful! But afterward there will be a peaceful harvest of right living for those who are trained in this way.

[5] If I want to maximize my eternal fruit I must…

• Grow my

Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NLT)

⁷ “But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. ⁸ They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.

• Jesus

John 4:28-30 (NIRV)

²⁸ The woman left her water jar and went back to the town. She said to the people, ²⁹ “Come. See a man who told me everything I’ve ever done. Could this be the Messiah?” ³⁰ The people came out of the town and made their way toward Jesus.

• Stay [keep going]

John 15:5 (NIRV)

⁵ “I am the vine. You are the branches. If you remain joined to me, and I to you, you will bear a lot of fruit. You can’t do anything without me.