You are a branch nourished by Jesus, the vine. You can produce pleasant fruit.

You are a branch nourished by Jesus, the vine. You can produce pleasant fruit.

“and the men of Judah are His pleasant [shashua] plant.” (Isa 5:7)

“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.” (Jn 15:8)

“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.” (Jn 15:16)

“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit” (Jn 15:5)

“But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.” (Rom 6:22)

“that you may be married to another—to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.” (Rom 7:4)

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

“for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth” (Eph 5:9)

“Even so, every good tree bears good fruit” (Matt 7:17)

“Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit.” (Matt 12:33)

“But these are the ones sown on good ground, those who hear the word, accept it, and bear fruit: some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some a hundred.” (Mk 4:20)

“He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season” (Ps 1:3)

“The LORD called your name, Green Olive Tree, Lovely and of Good Fruit.” (Jer 11:16)

“They shall still bear fruit in old age; they shall be fresh and flourishing [raanan]” (Ps 92:14)

“For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, which spreads out its roots by the river, and will not fear when heat comes; but its leaf will be green, and will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit.” (Jer 17:8)

“For we are to God the fragrance [euodia] of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. To the one we are the aroma [osme] of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma [osme] of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things?” (2Cor 2:15-16)

“The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise [chakam].” (Prov 11:30)

“I sat down in his shade with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.” (Song 2:3)

“On the mountain height of Israel I will plant it; and it will bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a majestic cedar.” (Ezek 17:23)

“But you, O mountains of Israel, you shall shoot forth your branches and yield your fruit to My people Israel” (Ezek 36:8)

“I am like a green cypress tree; your fruit is found in Me.” (Hos 14:8)

“For the seed shall be prosperous, the vine shall give its fruit, the ground shall give her increase” (Zech 8:12)

“And he who reaps receives wages, and gathers fruit for eternal life, that both he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.” (Jn 4:36)

“afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” (Heb 12:11)

“Therefore by Him 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)

“Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” (Jm 3:18)

“And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.” (Tit 3:14)

“For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2Pet 1:8)

“In those days and at that time I will cause to grow up [tsamach] to David a Branch of righteousness” (Jer 33:15)

“Behold, the Man whose name is the BRANCH! From His place He shall branch out [tsamach]” (Zech 6:12)

Reading: Isa 4-6; Rom 14