The Pruning Process Viniculture was important to the Jewish way of life. When our
Lord used this illustration, He was not introducing something
new. In the Old Testament, Israel is called a vine, but it’s a
vine that only produced wild grapes. Christ, by contrast, is the
true vine (v. 1). The Father is the owner of ...
The Commandment to Love One Another The second commandment is to love one another (v.12). Jesus
defines the extent of that love in the phrase, “as I have loved
you,” which means giving sacrificially to others (vv. 13-14).
Love is not an emotional feeling, but it is the act of giving. As
we mentioned in the previous passage, the key ...
Why the World Hates Christians Jesus turns from the subject of love to the subject of hate. It
doesn’t seem logical that anyone would hate Jesus Christ and
His followers, but that is exactly what happened in Jesus’ day,
and is still happening today. Much of that hatred comes from
religious people. Until the Lord comes back or ...
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The Pruning Process
Viniculture was important to the Jewish way of life. When our Lord used this illustration, He was not introducing something new. In the Old Testament, Israel is called a vine, but it’s a vine that only produced wild grapes. Christ, by contrast, is the true vine (v. 1). The Father is the owner of ...
The Commandment to Love One Another
The second commandment is to love one another (v.12). Jesus defines the extent of that love in the phrase, “as I have loved you,” which means giving sacrificially to others (vv. 13-14). Love is not an emotional feeling, but it is the act of giving. As we mentioned in the previous passage, the key ...
Why the World Hates Christians
Jesus turns from the subject of love to the subject of hate. It doesn’t seem logical that anyone would hate Jesus Christ and His followers, but that is exactly what happened in Jesus’ day, and is still happening today. Much of that hatred comes from religious people. Until the Lord comes back or ...