1. Fruitful John 15:1-8

3. Purposes of Fruit trees Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. Genesis 1:11

4. Purposes of Fruit trees Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. Genesis 1:29

5. The Importance of Fruit

6. It must come from a good tree Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. Matthew 12:33

7. The Importance of Fruit It must be abundant He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. John 15:2

8. The Ultimate Purpose of Fruit To produce one or more new trees

9. Christian Fruitfulness It is based in Christ

10. The Fruit is of God’s Spirit

11. You don’t age out Psalm 92:14

12. It is by its nature sacrificial Psalm 92:14

13. Therefore…