"Where's the FRUIT?"

"FRUIT" is defined as, "everything done in true partnership with Jesus Christ through the person and presence of the Holy Spirit."

"I am the true vine and my Father is the vine dresser. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it might bear more fruit." (John 15:1-2)

In the Gospel of John, Jesus clearly states that His mission is to be fruitful. In other words, He MUST produce something in the earth realm that is tangible (something that can be felt, seen, heard, touched and smelled). Further, Jesus has the expectation that EVERY Believer (a "branch") must also bear fruit (produce something in partnership with Him) that is tangible. If not, then God will intervene and eliminate that branch.

However, if you are fruitful, you must not only EXPECT to be persecuted, ridiculed and tested, but you must also WELCOME the pruning that comes from God (not the devil) so that you can become even more fruitful!

Every Believer lives in communion with Christ (the Vine) and fruit results from two life streams, 1) the life of Jesus Christ as the example of service to God's people in the marketplace and, 2) our lives as a witness (evidence) that Christ lives in us as we live a life of service in submission to the leading and guiding of the Holy Spirit to yield what is eternal.  Selah...