According to this analogy, Jesus is the vine, and we are branches of that vine, therefore the fruit is a product of the connection of the branch, so the branch by itself will only dry up and will not produce something that it has no connection to.
The branch of a vine must be pruned or cleaned to bear even more fruit.
Did you hear that? Go back and read that passage again and let it soak in.
There’s an old joke, “Why are preachers like a pair of old tennis shoes? Because the last thing to wear out is the tongue.”
There are a lot of talents I possess. I can cook, write, preach, play guitar, clean house, drive, and a whole bunch of other things. But one of the talents I wasn’t born with an abundance of is patience.
Have you ever received an inheritance? I did, and it was completely unexpected.
My wife and I have watched Antiques Roadshow for years. One of the things I’ve noticed is that professionals always look for two things when looking for the authenticity of an item.
“Abba! Father!” That’s how Jesus began His prayer, as recorded in Mark 14:36 on the night he was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane.
This week we are going to be looking at Romans 8:14-39. This is one of my favorite passages. It was formative to my faith.
Today we live in exciting times in which we can learn a lot. Most people have some public platform open to opinion.