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    CHRISTLIKENESS

    OUR ETERNALPURPOSE

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    “I am the true vine, and MyFather is the vinedresser.

     Jh !"#$ Every %ran&h in Me

    that des nt %ear 'ruit (eta)es a*ay+,a- and everybranch that bears fruit He

     prunes, that it may bear morefruit.

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     Jh !"# /u are a0ready&0ean %e&ause ' the *rd*hi&h I have s1)en t yu.

     Jh !"#2 A%ide in Me, and I inyu. As the %ran&h &annt%ear 'ruit ' itse0', un0ess it

    a%ides in the vine, neither&an yu, un0ess yu a%ide inMe.

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     Jh !"#" “I am the vine, yu arethe branches. He who abides inMe, and I in him, bears much

    fruit; for without Me you can donothing.

     Jh !"#3 I' anyne des nta%ide in Me, he is &ast ut as a

    %ran&h and is *ithered+ and they4ather them and thr* them intothe re, and they are burned.

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     Jh !"#5 I' yu a%ide in Me,and My *rds a%ide in yu,yu *i00,%- as) *hat yu

    desire, and it sha00 %e dne'r yu.

     Jh !"#6 7y this My Father is

    40ri8ed, that yu %ear mu&h'ruit+ s yu *i00 %e Mydis&i10es.

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    9IN:S OF FRUITS

    ;a0 "#!6 7ut i' yu are 0ed %ythe S1irit, yu are nt under 0a*.

    ;a0 "#!< The a&ts ' the sin'u0

    nature are %vius# se=ua0immra0ity, im1urity andde%au&hery+

    ;a0 "#$> id0atry and *it&h&ra't+

    hatred, dis&rd, ?ea0usy, 8ts 'ra4e, se08sh am%itin,dissensins, 'a&tins

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    9IN:S OF FRUITS

    ;a0 "#$! and envy+ drun)enness,r4ies, and the 0i)e. I *arn yu, as Idid %e're, that thse *h 0ive 0i)ethis *i00 nt inherit the )in4dm ';d.

    ;a0 "#$$ 7ut the 'ruit ' the S1iritis 0ve, ?y, 1ea&e, 1atien&e,

    )indness, 4dness, 'aith'u0ness,;a0 "#$ 4ent0eness and se0'@&ntr0. A4ainst su&h thin4s thereis n 0a*.

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    9IN:S OF FRUITS

    !. FRUITFULNESS IN T(E INSI:E

    @ ;AL "#!6@$3

    Led %y the S1irit

    Fruit ' the S1iritB0ve, ?y, 1ea&e,1atien&e, )indness, 4dness,'aith'u0ness, 4ent0eness and se0' &ntr0C

      9ee1 in ste1 *ith the S1irit

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    9IN:S OF FRUITS

    $. FRUITFULNESS INSI:EEDPRESSE: OUTSI:E

    E1h $#!> Fr *e are (is *r)manshi1,&reated in hrist Jesus 'r 4d *r)s,*hi&h ;d 1re1ared %e'rehand that

    *e shu0d *a0) in them.

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    @ EP( $#!>

    e are ;dGs*r)manshi1

    e are desi4ned t d4d *r)s Bim1a&tin4 theearth *ith ;dGs 9in4dmC

    e are t *a0) inthem

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    GOOD WO!"!. Leadin4 1e10e t see and enter the

    9in4dm ' ;d.

    @ &han4in4 their sin'u0ness r

    re%e00iusness *ith the ri4hteusness' ;d

    @ trans0atin4 them 'rm dar)ness t the9in4dm ' Li4ht H Lve

    @ trans'rmin4 them 'rm natura0 ts1iritua0

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    $. :is&i10in4 1e10e, there%y,'a&i0itatin4 the *r) ' the(0y S1irit in the 0ives '

    1e10e◦ @ a&&e0eratin ' the 'ruitin 'the (0y S1irit and maturity

    @ vesse0s ' hnr and 40ry

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    #o$e to the unlovely%eace to the fearful and

    frustrated

     &oy  to the sad and depressed%atience to the driven

    Gent'eness to the rude

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    Goodness to the undeservingand selsh

    (aith to the doubting and

    uncertainMee)ness to the haughty and

    proud

    "e'f*contro'  to the hastyi!pulsive unthin"ing

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    TOAR:S /OU IN STREN;T(ENIN; /OUTO SERIE

    ◦ LOE, JO/, PEAE

    TOAR:S OT(ERS IN SERIEPATIENE,;OO:NESS, 9IN:NESS

    TOAR:S ;O: IN SERIE

    FAIT(, MEE9NES:S AN: SELF@ONTROL

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    LEELS OF FRUITFULNESS

    !. N Fruit Ta)esA*ay

    $. Fruit Prunes

    . Mre 'ruits A%ide

    2. Mu&h 'ruit ;d is40ri8ed

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    (O TO A7I:E

     Jh !"#< “As the Father 0vedMe, I a0s have 0ved yu+a%ide in My 0ve.

     Jh !"#!> I' yu )ee1 My&mmandments, yu *i00a%ide in My 0ve, ?ust as I

    have )e1t My FatherGs&mmandments and a%ide in(is 0ve.

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    ONLUSION

     Jh !"#!3 /u did nt &hseMe, %ut I &hse yu anda11inted yu that yu shu0d

    4 and %ear 'ruit, and that yourfruit shou'd remain, thatwhate$er you as) the (ather inMy name He may gi$e you.

     Jh !"#!5 These thin4s I&mmand yu, that yu 0vene anther.

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    ONLUSION

    !Pe $#< 7ut yu are a &hsen1e10e, a rya0 1riesthd, ah0y natin, a 1e10e

    %e0n4in4 t ;d, that yumay de&0are the 1raises 'him *h &a00ed yu ut '

    dar)ness int his *nder'u00i4ht.