| << Wednesday, May 17, 2017 >> |
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Acts 15:1-6
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Psalm 122:1-5 |
John 15:1-8
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BEAR THE MOST ABUNDANT FRUIT
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| "He who lives in Me and I in him, will produce abundantly." �John 15:5 |
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We must bear fruit:
- the fruit of holiness and evangelization,
- or be "like a withered, rejected branch, picked up to be thrown in the fire and burnt" (Jn 15:6; also 15:2),
- and be trimmed to increase our yield (Jn 15:2),
- by being attached to Jesus, the Vine (Jn 15:4-5),
- abundantly (Jn 15:5),
- and thereby glorify God the Father (Jn 15:8),
- and become Jesus' disciples (Jn 15:8),
- for Jesus chose us "to go forth and bear fruit" (Jn 15:16),
- which endures (Jn 15:16).
Because of His perfect love for us, Jesus wants all to be saved (1 Tm 2:4). We must bear fruit abundantly, or for many people Jesus' death and Resurrection will be in vain. Because God is Love (1 Jn 4:16), He must insist that we bear fruit as abundantly as possible. If we live in Jesus and He in us, we will automatically bear fruit. We must bear fruit. |
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| Prayer: Father, prune me as much as is necessary for me to bear as much fruit as possible. |
| Promise: "The church saw them off and they made their way through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling everyone about the conversion of the Gentiles as they went. Their story caused great joy." �Acts 15:3 |
| Praise: John and Sarah, who grew up with a home-based Community, are starting their own. |
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