Have you ever wondered, maybe even asked the question, “what does God want from me?” The question sounds like it might have a negative context as if someone is fed up and they think that God is being unjust and they think that somehow He wants too much. But I believe it’s actually an important...
Last week we started our conversation of John chapter 15 by concentrating on Jesus’ first few words, “I am the True Vine.” The vine is the source of everything that grows. From the vine comes the branches and from the branches comes the fruit. Everything is dependent upon the vine. But Jesus wasn’t establishing his supremacy...
In John 15:1-4 Jesus makes several short yet poignant statements through which he presents himself not just as an option, but as a necessity, “I am the true vine.” It’s not simply that we need Jesus or that we have lack in ourselves.It’s that Jesus is everything of value. He’s everything that is good or...
