Community Groups - Monday Morning

John 15

I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.
Every branch of mine that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.
Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
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. If anyone does not abide in me he is thrown away like a branch and withers; and the branches are gathered, thrown into the fire, and burned.
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples.
9. 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, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love.
These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.


You will remove the fruitless branches, and “prune” the fruitful ones with trials and tests, so that they can be more fruitful.

You have loved me with the same love with which God has loved you! What love!

Verse 9: God LOVES Jesus, his only son, with all the love that is in His infinite capacity to love. Jesus loves ME, Kevin, with the same love! Nothing less. This is the love that chose to die in the place of sinners. This is God’s personal love for His only Son, which has been poured out IN FULL MEASURE on God’s enemies and made us His children. Jesus loves us as much as God the Father loves Jesus!