“If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned.” –John 15:6 If you do not remain in me. Thus far in the chapter, Jesus has been telling us to remain in Him so that we…… Continue reading Meditating Verse by Verse: John 15:6
“I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” –John 15:5 There is a lot of commonality between verses 4 and 5. They both tell us to remain in Jesus as He remains in us…… Continue reading Meditating Verse by Verse: John 15:5
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” –John 15:4 No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. If your gas tank is empty, the car…… Continue reading Meditating Verse by Verse: John 15:4b
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.” –John 15:4 Remain in me…I also remain in you. When first looking at this verse I was frustrated! It’s a verse that I’ve…… Continue reading Meditating Verse by Verse: John 15:4a
“You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.” John 15:3 In the first 2 verses of John 15, Jesus compares himself to a Vine, and God to a Gardener. But then, in verse 3, the focus turns towards Believers. Initially, to me, verse 3 feels out of context to the…… Continue reading Meditating Verse by Verse: John 15:3
John 15:2 “He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” This was an interesting half of a verse to meditate on, and there is A LOT to unpack! Every branch that does bear fruit. Although…… Continue reading Meditating Verse by Verse: John 15:2b
John 15:2 “He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” Cuts off every branch. This feels so harsh. Whenever I heard this in the past, skimming over the verses, I felt like it was basically…… Continue reading Meditating Verse by Verse: John 15:2a
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.” John 15:1 I recently wrote on meditating verse by verse. And though that I’m not an expert in this area, I believe God blesses my attempts to gain deeper understanding of His Word. So, come along with me as I explore John 15! God…… Continue reading Meditating Verse by Verse: John 15:1
“For the Word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to the dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” –Hebrews 4:12 I don’t think we fully begin to understand how alive the Word of God actually is, until we…… Continue reading Meditating Verse by Verse: The Scripture is Alive!
Lucy with the Broken Sword 