Thought for the Day – Fruitfulness
February 12, 2016 by bjcorbin
Just as an apple seed produces an apple tree, which in turn produces apples, the seed of God is meant to produce children of God, who should then manifest the character of God to the world around them. This is ultimately what the fruit of the Holy Spirit (i.e. love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness) is all about. The scripture tells us that He has destined us to be transformed into His image (2Cor. 3:18); thus, bearing this fruit is really not meant to be optional. In fact, the gospel of John (chapter 15) speaks of a rather dire fate for branches that don’t produce any fruit.
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Thought for the Day – Fruitfulness
February 12, 2016 by bjcorbin
Just as an apple seed produces an apple tree, which in turn produces apples, the seed of God is meant to produce children of God, who should then manifest the character of God to the world around them. This is ultimately what the fruit of the Holy Spirit (i.e. love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness) is all about. The scripture tells us that He has destined us to be transformed into His image (2Cor. 3:18); thus, bearing this fruit is really not meant to be optional. In fact, the gospel of John (chapter 15) speaks of a rather dire fate for branches that don’t produce any fruit.
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