FRUITFULNESS

INTRODUCTION

Throughout the Bible, the Lord gave commands to humanity. One of the first commands, He gave at least twice in the Book of Genesis was that He commanded mankind through Adam and Eve: “…Be fruitful and multiply…” Gen. 1:28. After flooding the earth, the Lord repeated to Noah, his sons, and his sons’ sons: “And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.

” Gen. 9:7. Just to confirm that it is His everlasting plan, He repeated this command even more forcefully through Jesus in the book of John (Jn 15:2). It is therefore obvious that fruitfulness was commanded by God to every Christian across all generations. Jesus even states that it is not just a one-time fruitfulness that is expected of us, but much fruits that abide.

THE TWO ARMS OF FRUITFULNESS
The first foundational verse in understanding the theme of fruitfulness is in Gen. 1:27-28, “… “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth….”
Two arms are seen from here: Fruitful | Multiplication

From the above Scriptures, to be fruitful and multiply means to be born again, then go on to become Christ like and then go on to produce more people like us. Matt.15:18-20, Rom.7:5
First, become a saved soul and show forth the fruit or evidence of your salvation. This is called fruitfulness. 1 Pet. 2:1-3, Jam. 1:21
Then go on to produce more like you. This is called multiplication. The process of this is called Soul Winning. John 4:39, Acts 1:8
Then go on to ensure that they are established – This is called discipleship. Matt.28:19
Then go on to produce until the earth is subdued – This is called much fruit. Matt. 24:14

RESULTS OF UNFRUITFULNESS
God frowns at it. God is grieved. Jer. 2:21, Isa. 5:1-4,7
Walking under closed heavens. Isa. 5:6,7
Enlargement of hell. Isa. 5:11-14
Un-cleanable blood on our hands. Ezk. 3:18,20

CONCLUSION
This is not a time to be at ease in Zion. Have you genuinely met with the Lord?