““1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 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. 3 You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. 4 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.””
Three main characteristics of a branch of a tree.
- Cannot survive without the tree
- Cannot bear fruit on its own
- Dies without the tree.
There is no place in the world that you can find a branch living on its own and bearing a fruit. When you see a fruit you must find out what kind of tree produced it, not what kind of branch. Jesus is the true vine (Tree) and God is the gardener and we are the branches. For us to bear fruits, we MUST at all times be connected to the true vine. It’s Connor be a seasonal, situational, circumstantial etc connection.
Pray that during this conference we will receive the grace that enables our ability to abide so that we will be able to absorb the right nutrients for growth and fruit bearing.
John 15:7-8 “7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 8 This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.”
Pray for the grace to ask and receive while remaining in him and his word for in such the father is glorified.
Mathew 3-10 “Even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire.”
Pray that this Bible verse will never be our portion in Jesus mighty name.
Hosea 14: 7 “They shall return and dwell beneath my shadow; they shall flourish like the grain; they shall blossom like the vine; their fame shall be like the wine of Lebanon.”
Pray that the dwelling grace. That is where flourishing and fruit production takes place and results to much fruit.
Genesis 49:22: “Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; his branches run over the wall.”
Declare this verse to yourself and put your name in the place of Joseph.
2 Timothy 2:15: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.”
To bear lasting fruits, we must study the word of God. Pray that God will grant us the grace to study his Word.
Mark 11:24: “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”
Pray for the grace to pray. At the place of prayer, we are able to ask whenever by faith.
Acts 1:14: “All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.”
Pray that we all in unity will pray for the common good of the church.
Thank you Lord for hearing our prayers in Jesus might name.