John 15:1-8

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. ‘I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear mu…

John 15:1-8 THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Connection to Christ = continued fruitfulness and usefulness. I once saw an ivy vine clinging to a wall. It was beautiful, green, healthy, full. But further up the wall, I noticed a tendril had broken off. It had somehow gotten disconnected from the rest of the plant. It was completely brown and crispy dry. Long dead. That tendril was a poignant picture of John 15, particularly verse 5. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you w…

As I was cutting up grapes for my one year old daughter. I sensed that God was wanting me to see more than a cute face eating grapes like it was her job! ha! But my eyes fell to the label on the grapes container that said SEEDLESS. Which is what it normally says, because we are not fans of…

As I was cutting up grapes for my one year old daughter. I sensed that God was wanting me to see more than a cute face eating grapes like it was her job! ha! But my eyes fell to the label on the grapes container that said SEEDLESS. Which is what it normally says, because we are not fans of…

I’m going to let you in on a “trade secret” about the work of pastors and staff members. Full-time ministers are not necessarily more spiritual or closer to Jesus. In my early 20s……

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The fruit of the Spirit is the fruit of our character as we live a holy life dedicated to the Lord. It is the character of Christ produced by the Spirit of Christ within us and is the greatest treasure of the believer. We read: “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness,…