Pruning (Spiritual Growth, Part 2) | 8.27.23 | Pastor Bob Tome

From the series "Discipleship: Jesus in the Gospel of John"

John 15:1-17  | God loves us. God desires us to be pruned and bear fruit in the world until Jesus returns.

The vine has played a picturesque role in the nation of Israel. God used the vine to speak of Israel’s prosperity and Israel’s decline due to a broken relationship with Him. Jesus often uses agriculture to describe the spiritual of people. Soil, fig trees, vines, and farming are examples throughout the New Testament. And the classic Psalm 1 speaks to the effects of God’s Word in our lives, “He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither.”

The vine and grapes are illustrations God uses in both the old and new covenants to describe blessing and brokenness. Now, John 15. Jesus will use vines, branches, and grapes to teach us discipleship principles.

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