By Pastor Robert Rosales

Fruit is the visible expression of power working inwardly and invisibly, the character of the"fruit" being evidence of the character of the power producing it. ~ Vines expository dictionary

Scriptures

- Matthew 7:16-20 (NIV) - "By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them."

- Galatians 5:16-23 (NLT) - So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. 18 But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.

19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, 21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

- Psalm 1:2-3 (TPT) - His pleasure and passion is remaining true to the Word of “I Am,” meditating day and night in the true revelation of light. He will be standing firm like a flourishing tree planted by God’s design, deeply rooted by the brooks of bliss, bearing fruit in every season of his life. He is never dry, never fainting, ever blessed, ever prosperous.

- John 15:4 (TPT) - So you must remain in life-union with me, for I remain in life-union with you. For as a branch severed from the vine will not bear fruit, so your life will be fruitless unless you live your life intimately joined to mine.

- John 15:8 (TPT) - When your lives bear abundant fruit, you demonstrate that you are my mature disciples who glorify my Father!

Message Points

“There is ONLY one fruit of the Spirit, which is love. It is unscriptural to speak of the “fruits of the Spirit”. What is listed in Galatians 5:22-23 are eight characteristics of the fruit of the Spirit, love. All these other characteristics which are mentioned are but facets of love.” ~ Foundations of Pentecostal Theology

1. It’s supernaturally natural to live FRUITFUL lives.
2. The nature you FEED the most wins!
3. The Holy Spirit will PRODUCE the fruit as long as we stay CONNECTED.

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