READ: John 12:23-36
And Jesus answered them, saying, the hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. :- John 12:23-24
Without sacrifice there will be no fruit! Many people have knowledge. Many people are learned but simply do not have fruit. Becoming an effective and fruitful minister is not just by passing exams or acquiring knowledge. There is a need for Christians to rise up and pay the price for bearing fruit.
Jesus Christ came to this world and preached many wonderful things to us. He could have ended His ministry without making a sacrifice. Indeed, there would have been no lasting fruit. Jesus Christ went to the cross and gave His life for all of us. By giving His life and releasing His blood, the power of fruitfulness was unleashed.
Today, Jesus Christ bears fruit as far as in Asia, Africa, Europe and the ends of the world. There is no part of this globe where you cannot find Christians.
The Christian church is not a para-military organisation that is forcing entire populations to adhere to a faith. Christianity is a religion that you join out of your free will. You can come and you can go as you wish. Yet, millions want to follow Jesus Christ and serve Him. That is the power of fruitfulness. That power to be fruitful was released at the cross. The cross is the power of God unto salvation.
You may be able to parrot many verses from the Bible. You may have passed many exams. You may have read many books. But until you sacrifice, you will be alone and fruitless. Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die it abides alone (John 12:24). It is time to fall into the ground and pay the price or you will forever be fruitless and barren in Christ.