Jesus the True Vine

Feb 19, 2023    Dr. Samuel D. Tootle III

Jesus warns that many will fall away, but only those who endure will be saved. In John 15, He reveals how endurance is possible. He is the true Vine, the source of all life and fruitfulness, and the Father is the gardener who removes fruitless branches and lovingly prunes fruitful ones. Believers are the branches, completely dependent on Jesus for strength, growth, and spiritual vitality. To abide in Him is to remain connected through obedience and love. Apart from Him we can do nothing of eternal value. This study calls us to stay rooted in Christ, bear the fruit that proves we belong to Him, and rely on His life flowing through us to finish the race faithfully.