Believers Must Be Fruitful Branches.

Jesus Was Fruitful.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abides alone: but if it die, it brings forth much fruit.  He that loves his life shall lose it, and he that hates his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.  If any man serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also My servant be: if any man serves Me, him will My Father honour. John 12:24-26.

Good Trees Bring Forth Good Fruit.

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but are ravening wolves inwardly.  You shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles? Every good tree brings forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree produces evil fruit.  A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit; neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.  Every tree that brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.  Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them. Matthew 7:16-20

Hearing And Understanding The Word Brings Forth Fruit.

Hear you therefore the parable of the sower.  When anyone hears the Word of the Kingdom and does not understand it, the wicked one catches away from what was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed, by the way side.

But he that received the seed into stony places the same is he that hears the Word and at once with joy receives it. Yet, he has no root in himself but endures only for a while: for when tribulation or persecution arises because of the Word, by and by, he is offended.

He also that received seed among the thorns is he that hears the Word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the Word, and he becomes unfruitful.  But he that received seed into the good ground is he that hears the Word, and understands it; which also bears fruit, and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. Matthew 13:18-23.