faithfulness or fruitfulness?
John 15:1-17. As long as the branches remain connected to the vine, fruit should be the automatic result. If anything keeps a branch from bearing fruit, the Father will bring out the pruning shears...
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John 15:1-17. If I wanted to talk about predestination and election, this passage provides a good proof-text. Jesus told his disciples that they did not choose him, but he chose them (16). If I...
View ArticleJesus still has many things to say
John 15:18-16:15. Much of the Holy Spirit’s ministry in believer’s lives is warranted by this statement: “I still have many things to say” (16:12). He said some of those things through the...
View Articlefaithfulness or fruitfulness?
John 15:1-17. As long as the branches remain connected to the vine, fruit should be the automatic result. If anything keeps a branch from bearing fruit, the Father will bring out the pruning shears...
View ArticleJesus: the true vine
John 15:1-17. If I wanted to talk about predestination and election, this passage provides a good proof-text. Jesus told his disciples that they did not choose him, but he chose them (16). If I...
View ArticleJesus still has many things to say
John 15:18-16:15. Much of the Holy Spirit’s ministry in believer’s lives is warranted by this statement: “I still have many things to say” (16:12). He said some of those things through the...
View Articlehis pruning method
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com his pruning method Joh 15:1 “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vineyard keeper. Joh 15:2 He removes every shoot on me that does not produce fruit, and he prunes...
View ArticleThe consequences of separation
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com John 15:4-6 Joh 15:4 Stay on me, and I in you. Just as a shoot is unable to produce fruit by itself unless it remains on the vine, neither can you unless you stay on me....
View ArticleLettering in the red letters
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com John 15:7-10 Joh 15:7 If you stay on me and my sayings stay in you, ask whatever you want and it will happen for you. Joh 15:8 My Father is glorified by this: that you...
View ArticleWhat the gospel mission entails
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com John 15:11-15 Joh 15:11 I have spoken these things to you so that my joy may be in you and your joy may reach its peak. Joh 15:12 This is my command: Love one another...
View ArticleOur two destinies
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com John 15:16-18 Joh 15:16 You did not select me, but I selected you. I destined you to leave and produce fruit and that your fruit should stay, so that whatever you ask the...
View ArticleNo reason – no excuse
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com John 15:22-25 Joh 15:22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now they have no excuse for their sin. Joh 15:23 The one who hates me also...
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