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FRUITFULNESS-UNFRUITFULNESS

Thompson Chain Reference (1908)

(A) FRUITFULNESS

• Matthew 3:8, John 15:16, Romans 7:4, 2 Corinthians 9:10, Philippians 1:11, Philippians 4:17, Colossians 1:10

(1) General References to

Produced in All Periods of Life

• Psalms 92:13, Psalms 92:14

Perennial

• Ezekiel 47:12

Grown only upon Good Ground

• Matthew 13:8

Many Varieties of

• Galatians 5:22, Galatians 5:23

Without Defect

• Ephesians 5:9, Philippians 1:11

The Product of Heavenly Wisdom

• James 3:17

(2) Conditions of Fruit-bearing

Contact with Living Water

• Psalms 1:3

Spiritual Receptivity

• Matthew 13:23

Death of the Old Life

• John 12:24

Chastening, or Pruning

• John 15:2

Abiding in Christ

• John 15:5, Romans 6:22, Hebrews 12:11

(3) Christian Graces exemplify

• Romans 5:3, Romans 5:4, 2 Corinthians 6:6, 2 Corinthians 8:7, 2 Peter 1:5, 2 Peter 1:6, 2 Peter 1:7

(C) UNFRUITFULNESS

• Isaiah 5:2

Divine Judgment Visited Upon

• Matthew 3:10

Worldliness a Cause of

• Matthew 13:22

Results in the Master's Disappointment

• Luke 13:6

Failure to Invest Life's Resources

• Luke 19:20, John 15:2

Ends in Spiritual Rejection

• Hebrews 6:8

(D) SIN'S FRUIT

Bitter

• Deuteronomy 32:32

Natural

• Isaiah 5:2

Selfish

• Hosea 10:1

Deceitful

• Hosea 10:13

Corrupt

• Matthew 7:17

Fleshly

• Galatians 5:19, Galatians 5:20, Galatians 5:21