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  • marymac
    marymac added a text contribution Pruning the Vines?
    From Matthew 7: 15 “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.16 By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from th... Read more »

May 16

  • jamielscott
    jamielscott added a text contribution Spiritual Formation
    God's word tells us in John 15:1-5 "I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn't produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit s... Read more »

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  • chrislewis2995
    chrislewis2995 added a text contribution Even the fruitful?
    We don't question eliminating the unfruitful branches. Most of us take a pause at cutting back the fruitful ones. We tend to think "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". Jesus knows that just as a tree ne... Read more »

Apr 30

  • denisehorn
    denisehorn added a text contribution just like his momma
    I am expected to bear fruit- it's part of who I am. I think we sort of see bearing fruit as an option- like only the really crazy evangelistic sorts are really expected to bear fruit. But we all are. ... Read more »

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  • balancecoach
    balancecoach added a text contribution Counterfit Vines
    When Jesus says he's the Real Vine, I can't help but think there must be counterfit vines. These counterfit vines serve to distract me from the intimate & organic relationship God wants to maintain w... Read more »

May 6

  • djbri
    djbri added a text contribution Pruning that hurts soo Good!
    no one likes pain... I just want out to my front flower patch... and started to weed... and it was tedious, but I knew that pulling away those weeds would benefit the whole garden. but they weren't a... Read more »

Apr 20

  • charlescameron
    charlescameron added a text contribution John 9:1-16:33
    9:1-41 Empowered by God, Jesus gives sight to the blind man (3,6-7). ‘The Pharisees' hear the man’s testimony (15). ‘Some of' ’them reject the Lord (16,24). There will always be those who refuse to be... Read more »

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  • macfyffe
    macfyffe added a text contribution Following the Train
    The train of thought of John 15 is as follows: Abiding (v4) leads the bearing of of much fruit (v5). The Father is glorified by the bearing of much fruit (v8). Abiding is defined as keeping Jesus' co... Read more »