Appointed to Bear Fruit

APPOINTED TO BEAR FRUIT

StudyText: John 15:16 

Introduction:

- Christianity is not a confession without confirmation, nor a profession without production.

- Jesus makes it clear: we are not saved to sit, but appointed to bear fruit.

- Divine appointment always carries divine expectation. If God appointed you, He expects evidence.

- We shall be discussing the topic under four subheadings:

1.  The Privilege of Selective Appointment

2.  The Purpose of Systematic Fruitfulness

3.  The Power for Sustained Fruitfulness

4.  The Peril of Spiritual Fruitlessness


1.  The Privilege of Selective Appointment

- It is a great privilege to be chosen among many, and appointed for the assignment in the kingdom of God.

 1. You are Chosen, Not Accidental

- Salvation is intentional, not incidental. God does not recruit failures; He creates fruit-bearers

 Ephesians 1:4 — Chosen before the foundation of the world
Jeremiah 1:5 — Ordained before birth

- If you are chosen, you are empowered. If you are appointed, you are enabled.

 2. Appointment Precedes Assignment

- You were appointed before you were sent

- Fruitfulness is rooted in identity, not activity

Romans 7:4 — Married to Christ to bring forth fruit



2.  The Purpose of Systematic Fruitfulness

- What Is Fruit? Fruit is visible evidence of inward life.

A. Fruit in Character

Galatians 5:22–23

Love, joy, peace, holiness, patience

- When there is no character fruit, there is spiritual immaturity

B. Fruit in Conduct

Colossians 1:10

Good works that glorify God

C. Fruit in Conversion

 Proverbs 11:30

- Winning souls and Raising disciples

- Every believer is a tree; expected to bear fruit, silence is not an option.

- You either bear fruit or you bear questions.



3.  The Power for Sustained Fruitfulness

 1. Fruitfulness Is Sustained by Abiding

John 15:4–5

- No abiding, no fruit. Much abiding, much fruit.
- To continue to bear fruit, the believer must abide in Christ and walk steadfastly in obedience to His word.

2. Fruitfulness Is Preserved by Pruning. John 15:2

- God cuts to increase. Discipline is preparation for multiplication

- What God removes is often blocking what He wants to release.

- The believer must be willing and yield continuously to the pruning of the husbandman. He does it with a purpose and for a profit.



4.  The Peril of Spiritual Fruitlessness

- While there is great blessing for the believer that is producing the expected fruit, there is great trouble for the fruitless believer.

Matthew 7:19 “Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down…”

- Fruitlessness invites divine attention, and generate destructive consequence.

- Barrenness is not neutrality, it is danger. When the kingdom of God is not profited, the believer is not supported.

 Luke 13:6–9 — The fig tree given time but not tolerance forever


Conclusion:

- Beloved, fruitfulness is not optional; it is mandatory.

- You were not saved to survive. You were saved to flourish.

-  You are appointed. You are empowered. You are destined to bear fruit that remains.

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