A life of fruitfulness
(The righteous) are like trees planted along the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
and they prosper in all they do. ~ Psalm 1:3 (NLT)
When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. ~ John 15:8 (NLT)
KEY IDEA:
True disciples are fruitful people.
PRAYER:
God, thank you for entrusting us with your work. Personally, I don't feel that my life is very fruitful. Maybe that is true or perhaps I'm blind to what you are producing. Either way I need help so that I can tune into the life of fruitfulness to which I am called as a follower of Jesus. I am going to honor you through the fruit produced in my life. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
