John 15:1

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.”

"I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman." - John 15:1
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What does John 15:1 mean?

John 15:1 (KJV) says, “I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.” In a single sentence Jesus gives a picture that holds together the whole of His teaching in this part of John’s Gospel: who He is, what kind of life His people are meant to have, and how the Father…

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Abiding in the True Vine: Life, Fruit, and the Father’s Care

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.” (John 15:1, KJV) In a single sentence, Jesus gives us a picture that is both comforting and confronting. He does not merely say that He is “a vine” among many options for spiritual life. He declares, “I am the true vine.” In…

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Abide in the True Vine: A Prayer of Surrender, Fruitfulness, and Faithful Pruning

Heavenly Father, I come before Thee with reverence and humble gratitude, turning my heart toward Thy holy Word. I thank Thee for the voice of Thy Son, Jesus Christ, who speaks with authority and tenderness, drawing me into the life of God. Today I meditate upon this sacred…

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"I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman." - John 15:1
John 15:1-11 - "I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 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. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 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. 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. 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. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete."
"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 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. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 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. 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. 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. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete." - John 15:1-11
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John 1:15 - "¶ John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me."
1 John 4:15 - "Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God."
1 John 2:15 - "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him."
1 John 3:15 - "Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him."
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1 John 5:15 - "And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him."
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Mark 1:14-15 - "Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news.""
1 John 2:15-16 - "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world."
John 14:15 - "¶ If ye love me, keep my commandments."
"Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God." - 1 John 4:15
John 15:23 - "He that hateth me hateth my Father also."
John 8:15 - "Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man."
"¶ John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me." - John 1:15