As Jesus prepares for the events of cross, death, and resurrection...He teaches about bearing fruit. How do we bear fruit? We remain in the vine. This so true in ministry. The most fruitful periods are the ones closest to Jesus. As I share, churches are as fruitful as they are close to Jesus. In our own personal discipleship, our fruit is dependent on "abiding" in the vine. Here is the passage...
"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, and I will 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."
Apart from Jesus there is no lasting fruit.
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