In John 15, we have seen Jesus outline various aspects on what it means to be spiritual, to “abide.” Jesus has moved from His role as “the vine” (John 15:1) to our responsibility to bear fruit by obeying Him since… Read More
Your Best Life Now
Christianity is for rule-keeping people.” “Christians are no fun.” Are these statements accurate? Was Jesus a frown-maker? A joy-killer? No. Jesus intended that the lives of His disciples be spontaneous and filled with joy rather than burdensome and boring. However,… Read More
Inside Out
In this section of John we have considered how Israel failed to be God’s vine (c.f. Isaiah 5:1-30, Jeremiah 2:20-22) and how Jesus proclaimed Himself as the “true vine” (John 15:1). Essentially, Jesus succeeded in trusting God in all the… Read More
The “S” Word
Last week we outlined how Israel failed to be God’s vine (c.f. Isaiah 5:1-30, Jeremiah 2:20-22, Psalms 80:1-19) and how Jesus proclaimed Himself as the “true vine.” Jesus’ proclamation is astounding. In all the ways Israel failed to trust in… Read More
True and Better
In our passage today, we see Jesus continue in the idea of relationship yet in the imagery of continual reliance. Remember, we are hours away from Jesus being arrested. Within the next day Jesus will be murdered. At this point… Read More
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