Four Marks of the Lord’s Disciples (4A) – Bear Fruit

by Rev. Jeremiah Cheung

The main verb in the Great Commission is: make disciples of all nations. However, the blind cannot lead the blind. We must first be disciples of the Lord before we can lead others to become the Lord’s disciples.

From the Bible, we can see the first three marks of the Lord’s disciples:

1. Let the Lord be Lord
2. Obey the Word of God
3. Love one another

Today, we will discuss the fourth mark of a disciple, that is, fruit-bearing.

John 15:8 says “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” Fruit bearing is the fourth mark. Jesus said that if you bear much fruit, you show yourselves to be His disciples.

The fruits we bear are marks of discipleship. What kind of fruits are we to produce?

1. Fruit of repentance (Matt 3:8)

2. Fruit of the Gospel (Matt 4:19)

3. Fruit of Lips (Heb 13:15)

4. Fruit of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22-23)

This week we will explore the first three fruits. Next week, we shall cover the Fruit of the Holy Spirit