The Redeemed Christian Church of God,

a.k.a Living Faith Parish, Kassel

Sunday SchoolFRUITFULNESS

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Outline

• Memory Verse• Lesson Text• Introduction• Sources of Fruitfulness• Effects of Fruitfulness• Conclusion

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Memory Verse

• And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the

sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth”

• Gen 1:28

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Text

Genesis 1.26-31

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Introduction

• Fruitfulness has many definitions“The act of causing or assisting prolific growth...or

producing result or profits”• British Dictionary

• Fruitfulness : God´s first commandment to all creatures including man

• Being a productive God, He detests stagnancy• The True Vine, Jesus Christ, produces branches

that abounds in quality fruits till eternity

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Sources of Fruitfulness

• God: the only Source of complete fruitfulnessHis fivefolds blessings

Be fruitful, multiply, replenish, subdue and dominate

God`s fruitfulness includes material possessionsBut not limited to it alone

3 John vs 2

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Sources contd....

• So to be fruitful you must:Acknowledge God, your creator and surest

source of fruitfulnes.Jeremiah 17:5-8

Desire and embrace the counsel of GodPs 1:3, Jn 15:4-5

Be deligent! Fruitfulness is a reward of hardwork

Proverbs 22:29

FaithfulnessGenesis 41:39-53

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Sources contdObedience

Genesis 22:15-18

Giving!Giving and Receiving go hand in hand

Luke 6:38

Total SurrenderLuke 5:4-7, I kings 17:10-16

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Effects of Fruitfulness

• The fruitful are ever flourishingJohn 15:2

• A fruitful person is precious to God, a fruitless being is cut down/useless

John 15:6, Luke 13:6-9

• Continued blessings on the fruitful, curses on the fruitless

Jer 17:5-6, Heb 6:7-8

• God regards a fruitless being as a wicked person Luke 19:12-22

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Conclusion

• Fruitfulness is God`s ultimate goal• One general characteristics of the fruitful is

obedience!• Obey God commandment‘s in all your ways• He will cause you to be fruitful• Beware of unfruitfulness! It is not God`s plan

for you

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BLESSED WEEK WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

• MON: 3 Jn :2- God will make you fruitful in all areas f your life. • TUE: Jer:17:7 – Put your trust in God and you will be fruitful. • WED: Lk 5:4 –Surrender everything you have to God and you shall be fruitful.

• THURS: Jh 15:2- Ask God today for the grace to bear fruits. • FRI: Gen 26:12- When God smiles at you, you shall be fruitful. • SAT: Jer 29:11- Ask God to bring to pass His thoughts concerning you on

fruitfulness. • SUN: Gen 22:15-18- Ask God for an obedient spirit for fruitfulness