Fruitful Living: What It Really Means to Follow Christ by Pastor Brett Smith & Pastor Ron Watty

Pastor Brett starts with John 15:1-5, discussing the concept of abiding in Christ. He emphasized the importance of having a genuine relationship with God rather than being a Christian in name only. He discussed how true Christianity involves knowing Jesus intimately, waiting on God's timing, and allowing oneself to be pruned by the Holy Spirit. He talks about spiritual fruit-bearing, comparing ineffective ministry to GMO fruits without seeds, and emphasized the importance of speaking words of life rather than judgment. He highlights the transformation that comes through abiding in Christ and the importance of allowing God to prune away things that don't produce spiritual fruit.