Session 10: Bearing Fruit that God calls Beautiful

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Immediately after speaking on friendship with God, Jesus assured them that it was not their idea but a glorious privilege that began in God’s heart. Earlier, in 15:1-8, Jesus spoke on abiding in Him that would result in the miracle of bearing fruit that “remains”—or that He esteems and rewards forever.

God esteeming our fruitfulness is what defines our true success and/or being great in His sight.

“I have called you friends…16You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you thatyou should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.
17These things I command you, that you love one another.”
(Jn. 15:15-17)

We bear fruit inwardly in godly character and outwardly in our ministry and service to others. Fruitfulness is about possessing love (humility, purity, generosity, etc.) and inspiring it in others.

Jesus connected the Father’s promise to give us “whatever we ask” for in prayer (15:16) to the Spirit empowering us to bear spiritual fruit that is best expressed as we love one another (15:17). Immediately after speaking about the Father answering prayer, He focused them on praying to grow
in grace to love one another (15:17). This is similar to what He said earlier, when He connected His promise to answer their prayer (14:14) to the Spirit empowering them to love Him more (14:15-16).

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