John 15:1-17.
John 15:1-17 (GNT)
1 "I am the real vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He breaks off
every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every
branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more
fruit. 3 You have been made clean already by the teaching I have given
you. 4 Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. A branch
cannot bear fruit by itself; it can do so only if it remains in the
vine. In the same way you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5
I am the vine, and you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I
in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me. 6
Those who do not remain in me are thrown out like a branch and dry up;
such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, where they are
burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then you
will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it. 8 My Father's
glory is shown by your bearing much fruit; and in this way you become
my disciples. 9 I love you just as the Father loves me; remain in my
love. 10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as
I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. 11 I have
told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be
complete. 12 My commandment is this: love one another, just as I love
you. 13 The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give
your life for them. 14 And you are my friends if you do what I command
you. 15 I do not call you servants any longer, because servants do not
know what their master is doing. Instead, I call you friends, because
I have told you everything I heard from my Father. 16 You did not
choose me; I chose you and appointed you to go and bear much fruit,
the kind of fruit that endures. And so the Father will give you
whatever you ask of him in my name. 17 This, then, is what I command
you: love one another."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
1 "I am the real vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He breaks off
every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and he prunes every
branch that does bear fruit, so that it will be clean and bear more
fruit. 3 You have been made clean already by the teaching I have given
you. 4 Remain united to me, and I will remain united to you. A branch
cannot bear fruit by itself; it can do so only if it remains in the
vine. In the same way you cannot bear fruit unless you remain in me. 5
I am the vine, and you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I
in them, will bear much fruit; for you can do nothing without me. 6
Those who do not remain in me are thrown out like a branch and dry up;
such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire, where they are
burned. 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, then you
will ask for anything you wish, and you shall have it. 8 My Father's
glory is shown by your bearing much fruit; and in this way you become
my disciples. 9 I love you just as the Father loves me; remain in my
love. 10 If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as
I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. 11 I have
told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be
complete. 12 My commandment is this: love one another, just as I love
you. 13 The greatest love you can have for your friends is to give
your life for them. 14 And you are my friends if you do what I command
you. 15 I do not call you servants any longer, because servants do not
know what their master is doing. Instead, I call you friends, because
I have told you everything I heard from my Father. 16 You did not
choose me; I chose you and appointed you to go and bear much fruit,
the kind of fruit that endures. And so the Father will give you
whatever you ask of him in my name. 17 This, then, is what I command
you: love one another."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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