Pruning The word that Jesus uses to describe what the Father does to all who are rightly united and abiding in His Son, is the word kathairō, which means to make clean by taking away an undesirable part of something. Originally the word had the idea […]
In John 15, Jesus says, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that . . . does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.” With these words He enters into the subject of divine pruning. […]
“If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love” —John 15:10 Obedience and love are not the same. One is the reason and one is the result. One can be defined merely by action while the other requires affection. One is relational, the other […]
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.” —John 14:15 “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love.” —John 15:9-10 The key to sanctification is loving Christ. […]
“I 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” (John 15:5) As branches, our purpose is to glorify our Vine. We exist to (1) […]