1. Welcome! To the Encinitas Church of Christ

2. “to Bearing Good Fruit”
Fully Committed
“to Bearing Good Fruit”

3. What it Means to Bear Good Fruit
Fruit of repentance – Luke 3:7-14; Acts 26:19-20
Change of heart and mind – Acts 2:36-37
Change that results in action - Matthew 7:21

4. What it Means to Bear Good Fruit
Fruit of obedience – John 15:8-14
Obedience to the Great commandments - Matthew 22:36-40
Obedience to the Great Commission – Matthew 28:19-20

5. What it Means to Bear Good Fruit
Fruit of good works – Luke 6:43-45; Colossians 1:10
Helping the weak – Acts 20:35; James 1:27
Serving others – 1 Peter 4:10; Galatians 6:9-10

6. What it Means to Bear Good Fruit
Fruit of the Spirit – Galatians 5:22-26
Lives full of love, joy, peace – Galatians 5:22-23
Lives led by the Spirit – Galatians 5:16-18,

7. What it Means to Bear Good Fruit
Fruit of our lips – Hebrews 13:15-16
Lips that praise God continually – Psalm 95:1-7; Ephesians 1:12-14
Lips that speak words of encouragement – Ephesians 4:29

8. The Importance of Bearing Good Fruit
Fruit-less-ness equals worthlessness
Our whole purpose in life is to bear fruit – Ephesians 2:10
Fruitless live are of no use to God – John 15:2, 6

9. The Importance of Bearing Good Fruit
Fruit-ful-ness brings glory to God–John 15:8
It shows forth the power of the Gospel – Matthew 5:16; Romans 12:1-2
It displays the excellence of His Laws – Romans 12:2

10. Committed to Bearing Good Fruit
Must allow God to prune our lives
He wants to remove the sin from our lives – John 15:1-2
He wants to remove the things that hinder us from being effective – Philippians 2:12-13; Hebrews 12:1

11. Committed to Bearing Good Fruit
Must remain in Jesus – John 15:4-9
Stay connected through prayer, worship, Bible study, and fellowship – Acts 2:42; John 8:31
Remain in His love – John 15:9