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- Don’t confound work and fruit. There may be a good deal of work for Christ that is not the fruit of the heavenly Vine. Andrew Murray
- But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Galatians 5:22-23
- Every tree that doesn’t bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them Matthew 7:19-20
- Trees have their seasons at certain times of the year when they bring forth fruit; but a Christian is 4 all seasons. Ralph Brownrig
- Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. Matthew 7:13
- But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. Matthew 7:14
- To endure the cross isn’t tragedy; it is the suffering which is the fruit of an exclusive allegiance to Jesus Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. Luke 13:24-25
- Works aren’t necessary to earn salvation. But true salvation wrought by God will not fail to produce the good works that are its fruit. John MacArthur
- Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree s recognized by its fruit. Matthew 12:33
- No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. Luke 6:43
- The spirit of prayer is the fruit and token of the Spirit of adoption. John Newton
- The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in has heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. Luke 6:45
- Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness & patience. Colossians 3:12
- Bear with each other & forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Col 3:13
- And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Colossians 3:14
- Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15
- There is a fruit of the Spirit that must accompany the gift of healing and that is long-suffering. Smith Wigglesworth
- For we died and were buried with Christ by baptism and as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father we also may live new lives. Romans 6:4
- By dying to what once bound us, we have been released from the law so that we serve in the new way of the Spirit, and not in the old way of the written code. Romans 7:6
- Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. 1 Peter 4:10
- The amount of time we spend with Jesus-meditating on His Word and His majesty, seeking His face-establishes our fruitfulness in the kingdom. Charles Stanley
- Do your work with enthusiasm. Work as if you were serving the Lord, not as if you were serving only men and women. Ephesians 6:7
- God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times. Romans 1:9
- I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 2 Timothy 1:3
- Remember. O my soul, the fig tree was charged, not with bearing noxious fruit, but no fruit. Thomas Fuller
- No servant can work for to masters. He will hate one & love the other. Or he will obey one and despise the other. You cannot work for both God and money. Luke 16:13
- Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God and serve him only.” Luke 4:8
- When the fruit of your service is out of all proportion to the gifts you possess, THAT is Blessing! Watchman Nee
- For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:45
- For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich. 2 Corinthians 8:9
- When we get past “who” we are (our pride)… and remember “whose” we are… freely serving others is an honor and a privilege.
- Real religion is to be severed from the world, to be married to Christ, and to bring forth fruit unto God. William Tiptaft
- When the fruit of your service is out of all proportion to the gifts you possess, THAT is Blessing! Watchman Nee
- Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self. Francis of Assisi
- The chief means for attaining wisdom, and suitable gifts for the ministry, are the Holy Scriptures, and prayer. John Newton