JOHN 15:4–5
4“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. 5I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”
Jesus describes Himself as the true vine, and God the Father as the vinedresser. The role of the vinedresser is to care for the vine so that it could grow and bear much fruit. In this imagery, Jesus’ followers are the branches in the vine. God our Father cares for the vine and shows His love by tending to those who abide in Jesus. In this lesson, we will go deeper into these truths.
APPLICATION
• What has been your experience of Jesus as the true vine (John 15:1)? How can you grow in your relationship with Him every day?
• When you are continually abiding in Jesus, what fruitfulness do you see in your life? How can you use this awareness to continually abide in Him?
• Abiding in Jesus leads to fruitfulness and God being glorified. How can you share this truth with your friends and family this week?