John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
How does one abide? — Prayer, studying the Word, deny self, drawing nigh to God.
The closer we abide in the Vine, the more His life can flow through us to produce the fruit He desires.
There are three basic fruits the Lord bears in the lives of His children.
1. Sanctification — We become more like Him - Rom. 6:22; Phil. 1:11; Col. 1:10.
2. Spirituality — We behave more like Him - Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
3. Souls — We are burdened like Him - Rom. 1:13.
“Without Him I would be drifting like a ship without a sail.” — Mylon R. Le Fever
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