John 15 - WEB & NLT

I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. Every… John 15:1-2

I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. Every branch in me that doesn’t bear fruit, he takes away. Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. John 15:1-2	I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. fruitfulness sin obedience
You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. John 15:3	You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. purification Word of God speaking

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5	Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing. reward Jesus dependence
If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you. John 15:7	But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! reward Jesus Word of God
In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples. John 15:8	When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. Father following evangelism
If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, even as I have kept my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. John 15:10	When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. law love Jesus
I have spoken these things to you, that my joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be made full. John 15:11	I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! joy Jesus blameless
This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you. John 15:12	This is my commandment: Love each other in the same way I have loved you. law love Jesus
Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13	There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. love sacrifice friendship
You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you. John 15:16	You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. obedience prayer calling
If the world hates you, you know that it has hated me before it hated you. John 15:18	If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. persecution Jesus world
When the Counselor has come, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will testify about me. John 15:26	But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me. comforter Holy Spirit Father