THE PILGRIMS GUIDE
THURSDAY APRIL 2, 2026
DYING TO SELF AND BEING FRUITFUL
A WORD FROM THE WORD:
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." John 12:24 ESV
What forms the foundation of a Christian being fruitful? It comes when a child of God, like a seed planted in Him, and dying to the old and sinful nature, then draws spiritual nutrition from Him in order to produce good fruits.
When we talk about fruitfulness in the life of a child of God, we talk about those things that should be found in the Christian in order to produce good life to the glory of God and benefit to humanity.
Consider the following as you are helped with understanding the basics for *'dying to self and being fruitful:'
1). You Must Die
It means you must die to the flesh. You must die to sin and sinful nature. You must die to anything that is not godly. You must die.
2). How Do You Die?
Paul, the apostle writes by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that he is crucified with Jesus which means he is dead, in like manner, you should as a Christian be crucified with the LORD Jesus and die, though not physically, (but by living a crucified life). You must be dead to the flesh; that is, the old sinful nature. You must die to the evil world system and the attractions and distractions therein. This shows that you care about the spirit of God in you more than anyone or anything else.
You should take things like anger, pride and other works of the flesh out of your life because they produce toxins which could kill you spiritually.
3). How Can This Be Achieved?
You can achieve this by living by the Spirit of God. You must make sure that your physical body is not used for anything evil. You should always have it in mind that your body is not for sale (Romans 12:1)
You must live by the Spirit in order for your flesh to die. Living by the Spirit should be a continuous thing; you should not conform to the patterns of the evil world system because you're now dead in Christ. You are also admonished to be transformed by the renewing of your mind; this is done by taking/drawing nutrients from the word of God. The word of God is where you draw nutrients. The word of God admonishes that you live by the Spirit; this is done to please God.
PRAYER BULLETS:
LORD Jesus, I desire to die to self and sinful nature and live a life of fruitfulness in every area of my life. Help me with whatever it takes to live and produce fruits to Your glory.
FURTHER READING:
John 12:20-26; Galatians 2:20; 5:19-21; 5:16-17; Romans 12:1-2.
__________________________________________
Amaobi Nwachukwu 2026.
If you're blessed by this, please, do share with others.
And if you'll like to partner with us, kindly check page 3 of our hard copy edition or better still send us a WhatsApp message or call on +234 8098421967.
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THURSDAY APRIL 2, 2026
DYING TO SELF AND BEING FRUITFUL
A WORD FROM THE WORD:
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." John 12:24 ESV
What forms the foundation of a Christian being fruitful? It comes when a child of God, like a seed planted in Him, and dying to the old and sinful nature, then draws spiritual nutrition from Him in order to produce good fruits.
When we talk about fruitfulness in the life of a child of God, we talk about those things that should be found in the Christian in order to produce good life to the glory of God and benefit to humanity.
Consider the following as you are helped with understanding the basics for *'dying to self and being fruitful:'
1). You Must Die
It means you must die to the flesh. You must die to sin and sinful nature. You must die to anything that is not godly. You must die.
2). How Do You Die?
Paul, the apostle writes by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that he is crucified with Jesus which means he is dead, in like manner, you should as a Christian be crucified with the LORD Jesus and die, though not physically, (but by living a crucified life). You must be dead to the flesh; that is, the old sinful nature. You must die to the evil world system and the attractions and distractions therein. This shows that you care about the spirit of God in you more than anyone or anything else.
You should take things like anger, pride and other works of the flesh out of your life because they produce toxins which could kill you spiritually.
3). How Can This Be Achieved?
You can achieve this by living by the Spirit of God. You must make sure that your physical body is not used for anything evil. You should always have it in mind that your body is not for sale (Romans 12:1)
You must live by the Spirit in order for your flesh to die. Living by the Spirit should be a continuous thing; you should not conform to the patterns of the evil world system because you're now dead in Christ. You are also admonished to be transformed by the renewing of your mind; this is done by taking/drawing nutrients from the word of God. The word of God is where you draw nutrients. The word of God admonishes that you live by the Spirit; this is done to please God.
PRAYER BULLETS:
LORD Jesus, I desire to die to self and sinful nature and live a life of fruitfulness in every area of my life. Help me with whatever it takes to live and produce fruits to Your glory.
FURTHER READING:
John 12:20-26; Galatians 2:20; 5:19-21; 5:16-17; Romans 12:1-2.
__________________________________________
Amaobi Nwachukwu 2026.
If you're blessed by this, please, do share with others.
And if you'll like to partner with us, kindly check page 3 of our hard copy edition or better still send us a WhatsApp message or call on +234 8098421967.
#ThePilgrimsGuide.
THE PILGRIMS GUIDE
THURSDAY APRIL 2, 2026
DYING TO SELF AND BEING FRUITFUL
A WORD FROM THE WORD:
"Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit." John 12:24 ESV
What forms the foundation of a Christian being fruitful? It comes when a child of God, like a seed planted in Him, and dying to the old and sinful nature, then draws spiritual nutrition from Him in order to produce good fruits.
When we talk about fruitfulness in the life of a child of God, we talk about those things that should be found in the Christian in order to produce good life to the glory of God and benefit to humanity.
Consider the following as you are helped with understanding the basics for *'dying to self and being fruitful:'
1). You Must Die
It means you must die to the flesh. You must die to sin and sinful nature. You must die to anything that is not godly. You must die.
2). How Do You Die?
Paul, the apostle writes by inspiration of the Holy Spirit, that he is crucified with Jesus which means he is dead, in like manner, you should as a Christian be crucified with the LORD Jesus and die, though not physically, (but by living a crucified life). You must be dead to the flesh; that is, the old sinful nature. You must die to the evil world system and the attractions and distractions therein. This shows that you care about the spirit of God in you more than anyone or anything else.
You should take things like anger, pride and other works of the flesh out of your life because they produce toxins which could kill you spiritually.
3). How Can This Be Achieved?
You can achieve this by living by the Spirit of God. You must make sure that your physical body is not used for anything evil. You should always have it in mind that your body is not for sale (Romans 12:1)
You must live by the Spirit in order for your flesh to die. Living by the Spirit should be a continuous thing; you should not conform to the patterns of the evil world system because you're now dead in Christ. You are also admonished to be transformed by the renewing of your mind; this is done by taking/drawing nutrients from the word of God. The word of God is where you draw nutrients. The word of God admonishes that you live by the Spirit; this is done to please God.
PRAYER BULLETS:
LORD Jesus, I desire to die to self and sinful nature and live a life of fruitfulness in every area of my life. Help me with whatever it takes to live and produce fruits to Your glory.
FURTHER READING:
John 12:20-26; Galatians 2:20; 5:19-21; 5:16-17; Romans 12:1-2.
__________________________________________
©️ Amaobi Nwachukwu 2026.
If you're blessed by this, please, do share with others.
And if you'll like to partner with us, kindly check page 3 of our hard copy edition or better still send us a WhatsApp message or call on +234 8098421967.
#ThePilgrimsGuide.
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