According to John 15, we glorify God when we bear “fruit,” “more fruit,” and “much fruit.” But what is fruit? Fruit is the replication of the life of Jesus.

FRUIT IS CHARACTER - “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Ga 5:22–23).

FRUIT IS CONDUCT - “that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work” (Col 1:10).

FRUIT IS CONVERSATION - “let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name” (Heb 13:15).

FRUIT IS CONVERSIONS - “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise” (Pr 11:30).

Like concentric circles these qualities begin inward and gradually grow outward until at last a fully formed follower of Jesus is discipled and ready to go out and repeat the fruit-bearing process with another person for the glory of God.