Ministry Shorts 19: I Am 07 The Vine

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Today we look at the last in the series of "I Am" in the book of John.  In chapter 15, Jesus says "I am the vine..." and He labels God the Father as the "vinedresser" and believers as the "branches."  What does this mean to us?

1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.

5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who remains in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit. For without Me you can do nothing.

John 15:1-8 MEV
1 “I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
2 Every branch in Me that bears no fruit, He takes away. And every branch that bears fruit, He prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
3 You are already clean through the word which I have spoken to you.
4 Remain in Me, as I also remain in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, neither can you, unless you remain in Me.
5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who remains in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit. For without Me you can do nothing.
6 If a man does not remain in Me, he is thrown out as a branch and withers. And they gather them and throw them into the fire, and they are burned.
7 If you remain in Me, and My words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it shall be done for you.
8 My Father is glorified by this, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.
What we have in these verses:

1. Vinedresser - God the Father (Keeps the Vine healthy by deadheading).
2. The Vine - Jesus (Carries all the nourishment to the branches).
3. Branches - Believers (blossom and produce fruit)
4. This is for this world, not the next.

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