Fruitful and Multiplying

                                              

Jesus said,

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 

"I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing." - John 15:4-5

We abide in Jesus and He in us by His Spirit, the Holy Ghost.

"Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost." - Acts 2:38

"But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life." - Romans 6:22

With His Spirit in us, we bear the fruit of His Spirit.

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law." - Galatians 5:22-23

With His Spirit in us, we bear fruit when we share the gospel with others and they are born into the kingdom. (John 3:5, Acts 2:38).

"Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? 

"I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase." - 1 Corinthians 3:5-7

Without Him we can do nothing.

"Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples." - John 15:8 KJV